D.E. Shaw & Co Portfolio holdings
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw, a former Columbia University computer science professor, is a New York City-based global investment management firm renowned for pioneering quantitative investing, managing over $70 billion in assets as of late 2024. Starting with $28 million from Paloma Partners and private investors, the firm employs sophisticated mathematical models and proprietary algorithms—initially developed by a team of scientists and programmers—to exploit market anomalies across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives. Headquartered above a Greenwich Village bookstore in its early days, it now boasts over 2,500 employees across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, led by a seven-member Executive Committee since Shaw stepped back in 2001 to focus on D. E. Shaw Research. Despite setbacks like the 1998 Russia debt crisis and the 2008 financial downturn, the firm has maintained a reputation for analytical rigor, risk management, and innovation, balancing its computational roots with discretionary strategies.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$862M |
| 2 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$752M |
| 3 |
Tencent Music
TME
|
+$426M |
| 4 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$424M |
| 5 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$383M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$981M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$673M |
| 3 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$574M |
| 4 |
Moderna
MRNA
|
+$442M |
| 5 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$415M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.93% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.48% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 8.56% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 8.41% |
| 5 | Financials | 6.41% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ROIC
1401
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
510,211
-266,988
| -34% | -$4.09M |
|
1402
PUT
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$27B
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
7,000
+4,800
| +218% | +$5.56M |
|
1403
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.5B
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
257,784
-190,761
| -43% | -$5.6M |
|
1404
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.72B
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
138,800
+5,000
| +4% | +$235K |
|
1405
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$80.7B
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
32,700
-30,000
| -48% | -$7.15M |
|
|
ACIC
1406
DELISTED
Atlas Crest Investment Corp.
ACIC
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
+800,292
| New | +$9.1M |
|
1407
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.72B
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
18,594
-88,941
| -83% | -$47.6M |
|
1408
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.83B
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
349,839
-703,194
| -67% | -$14.4M |
|
1409
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.2B
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
100,010
+36,428
| +57% | +$2.55M |
|
1410
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$410B
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
60,000
-30,200
| -33% | -$3.33M |
|
|
BRFS
1411
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
1,778,472
+1,144,910
| +181% | +$4.78M |
|
1412
PUT
Mastercard
MA
$487B
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
22,400
-56,800
| -72% | -$19.8M |
|
1413
Humana
HUM
$45.8B
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
18,996
-284,522
| -94% | -$114M |
|
1414
Rapid7
RPD
$643M
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
106,525
+91,940
| +630% | +$7.64M |
|
1415
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$11.5B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
41,600
+1,800
| +5% | +$339K |
|
1416
Maximus
MMS
$3.2B
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
88,914
-86,061
| -49% | -$7.04M |
|
1417
Equinix
EQIX
$103B
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
11,640
-125,781
| -92% | -$86.3M |
|
1418
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.44B
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
316,652
-306,417
| -49% | -$7.16M |
|
|
ALTR
1419
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
125,844
-9,846
| -7% | -$602K |
|
1420
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.44B
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
35,677
+28,543
| +400% | +$5.67M |
|
1421
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$9.8B
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
639,745
-88,170
| -12% | -$1.13M |
|
1422
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$200M
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
192,373
+35,478
| +23% | +$1.35M |
|
1423
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$60.5B
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
31,800
-21,700
| -41% | -$5.05M |
|
1424
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.3B
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
44,405
-58,651
| -57% | -$11.1M |
|
|
1425
CALL
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.72B
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
+18,067
| New | +$9.68M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2021, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,712 positions worth $104B, down 7.4% from $112B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.9% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $18.3B in Q1 2021, closing 730 positions and reducing 1,773 holdings. Its most notable exit was AstraZeneca, an estimated $214M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in Baidu worth $627M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q1 2021 buy was Baidu: 2,881,724 shares worth $627M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Tesla in Q1 2021, an estimated $862M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q1 2021 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $981M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited AstraZeneca in Q1 2021, selling an estimated $214M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 9.9% of its $104B portfolio in Q1 2021.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 825 new positions and closed 730 in Q1 2021.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 7.4% quarter-over-quarter to $104B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2021, filed 17 May 2021.