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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Carlyle Secured Lending
CGBD
$710M
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
568,358
-83,155
| -13% | -$1.01M |
|
|
AUY
1452
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
1,726,669
+1,576,373
| +1,049% | +$7.52M |
|
1453
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$6.14B
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
91,412
+85,979
| +1,583% | +$6.51M |
|
1454
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$22.1B
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
85,700
+30,800
| +56% | +$2.82M |
|
1455
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.86B
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
241,637
+11,292
| +5% | +$323K |
|
|
TPC
1456
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.51B
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
393,823
-47,307
| -11% | -$801K |
|
|
CRZNU
1457
DELISTED
Corazon Capital V838 Monoceros Corp Unit
CRZNU
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
+750,000
| New | +$7.43M |
|
|
NGCAU
1458
DELISTED
NextGen Acquisition Corp. II Units
NGCAU
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
+750,000
| New | +$7.38M |
|
1459
Albemarle
ALB
$13.7B
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
50,807
+11,012
| +28% | +$1.77M |
|
1460
Skillsoft
SKIL
$58.9M
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
+37,100
| New | +$7.59M |
|
1461
Etsy
ETSY
$7.96B
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
36,761
-247,064
| -87% | -$51.7M |
|
|
BGSX.U
1462
DELISTED
Build Acquisition Corp. Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-third of one redeemable warrant
BGSX.U
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
+750,000
| New | +$7.42M |
|
1463
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.99B
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
73,300
-119,000
| -62% | -$13M |
|
1464
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$5.57B
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
384,021
-116,647
| -23% | -$2.05M |
|
|
XENT
1465
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
350,140
-95,793
| -21% | -$2.21M |
|
|
KSU
1466
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
27,662
-110,079
| -80% | -$23.9M |
|
1467
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$731M
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
269,834
-22,121
| -8% | -$536K |
|
1468
DaVita
DVA
$15.2B
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
67,647
+65,898
| +3,768% | +$7.32M |
|
1469
GeoPark
GPRK
$615M
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
455,632
-11,965
| -3% | -$177K |
|
1470
Ecolab
ECL
$76.4B
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
+33,964
| New | +$7.23M |
|
1471
Philips
PHG
$24.3B
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
+156,900
| New | +$7.12M |
|
1472
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.98B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
497,733
+393,617
| +378% | +$5.47M |
|
1473
PUT
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$41.7B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
85,600
+45,600
| +114% | +$3.67M |
|
1474
LoveSac
LOVE
$249M
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
127,938
-36,010
| -22% | -$1.99M |
|
1475
News Corp Class B
NWS
$16.8B
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
308,293
+115,604
| +60% | +$2.5M |
|
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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.