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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.63B
| $156M | 0.15% |
1,387,767
-1,404,931
| -50% | -$186M |
|
127
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$140B
| $153M | 0.15% |
4,227,800
+1,347,000
| +47% | +$47.8M |
|
128
iQIYI
IQ
$1.18B
| $152M | 0.15% |
9,171,248
+7,596,600
| +482% | +$175M |
|
129
PUT
AT&T
T
$165B
| $151M | 0.15% |
6,585,046
-3,731,959
| -36% | -$82.5M |
|
|
HZNP
130
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $149M | 0.14% |
1,617,448
-686,298
| -30% | -$57.9M |
|
131
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $148M | 0.14% |
672,055
-252,666
| -27% | -$53.1M |
|
132
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$134B
| $147M | 0.14% |
691,700
+261,400
| +61% | +$58.2M |
|
|
BBL
133
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
| $146M | 0.14% |
2,530,800
+478,800
| +23% | +$28.5M |
|
134
PUT
NIO
NIO
$11.3B
| $146M | 0.14% |
3,746,500
-89,900
| -2% | -$4.58M |
|
135
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.02B
| $146M | 0.14% |
1,813,911
+109,320
| +6% | +$7.99M |
|
136
Autodesk
ADSK
$44.3B
| $145M | 0.14% |
523,897
+161,814
| +45% | +$46.7M |
|
|
PARA
137
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $145M | 0.14% |
+3,217,162
| New | +$197M |
|
138
Ametek
AME
$55.5B
| $143M | 0.14% |
1,122,498
-385,351
| -26% | -$46.5M |
|
139
PUT
Intel
INTC
$466B
| $141M | 0.14% |
2,210,500
-753,200
| -25% | -$44.9M |
|
|
SAGE
140
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $140M | 0.14% |
1,871,875
-323,012
| -15% | -$26.5M |
|
141
CALL
Wayfair
W
$11.1B
| $140M | 0.13% |
444,000
+11,200
| +3% | +$3.3M |
|
142
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$851B
| $139M | 0.13% |
1,775,995
-4,558,576
| -72% | -$393M |
|
143
Zscaler
ZS
$23B
| $139M | 0.13% |
810,665
-616,978
| -43% | -$123M |
|
144
PUT
Micron Technology
MU
$1.04T
| $139M | 0.13% |
1,571,800
-2,106,400
| -57% | -$179M |
|
145
FirstEnergy
FE
$28.9B
| $138M | 0.13% |
3,976,793
-484,072
| -11% | -$15.8M |
|
|
146
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $137M | 0.13% |
1,412,934
-4,326,930
| -75% | -$415M |
|
147
PUT
Pinterest
PINS
$12.4B
| $137M | 0.13% |
1,848,000
+480,100
| +35% | +$35.7M |
|
148
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$35.6B
| $135M | 0.13% |
2,658,976
-1,279,666
| -32% | -$54M |
|
149
Starbucks
SBUX
$118B
| $135M | 0.13% |
1,233,273
+621,580
| +102% | +$65.3M |
|
150
RH
RH
$3.3B
| $134M | 0.13% |
224,188
+169,782
| +312% | +$83.7M |
|
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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.