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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.39B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
130,830
+40,384
| +45% | +$2.1M |
|
|
CATM
1502
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
179,682
-550,640
| -75% | -$21.4M |
|
|
PPLI
1503
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.15B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
58,995
-15,757
| -21% | -$1.96M |
|
|
MDLA
1504
DELISTED
Medallia, Inc.
MDLA
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
249,401
-473,705
| -66% | -$17.6M |
|
|
XONE
1505
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
221,490
+117,337
| +113% | +$3.7M |
|
1506
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$71.9B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
11,800
+1,800
| +18% | +$1.06M |
|
1507
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$165B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
9,200
-17,300
| -65% | -$12.5M |
|
1508
Warner Music
WMG
$14.4B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
201,856
+192,789
| +2,126% | +$6.9M |
|
1509
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.58B
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
77,534
+14,831
| +24% | +$1.26M |
|
|
PXD
1510
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
43,600
+4,300
| +11% | +$611K |
|
1511
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$105B
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
38,100
-125,400
| -77% | -$20.5M |
|
|
ACBI
1512
DELISTED
Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
ACBI
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
286,513
-46,252
| -14% | -$946K |
|
|
JKS
1513
CALL
JinkoSolar
JKS
$799M
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
165,300
-24,800
| -13% | -$1.39M |
|
1514
Chemed
CHE
$6.76B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
14,934
+10,107
| +209% | +$4.95M |
|
1515
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$4.26B
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
400,461
+48,652
| +14% | +$1.03M |
|
|
VGII.U
1516
DELISTED
Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-fifth
VGII.U
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
+690,089
| New | +$6.87M |
|
1517
CALL
Avis
CAR
$5.78B
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
94,400
-282,400
| -75% | -$14.6M |
|
1518
Thor Industries
THO
$3.98B
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
50,825
+48,350
| +1,954% | +$5.86M |
|
1519
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.87B
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
80,740
+20,094
| +33% | +$1.74M |
|
|
GGPIU
1520
DELISTED
Gores Guggenheim, Inc. Unit
GGPIU
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
+687,051
| New | +$6.84M |
|
1521
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.93B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
65,421
-115,550
| -64% | -$10.9M |
|
1522
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.57B
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
37,969
-714
| -2% | -$132K |
|
|
CHUY
1523
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
153,683
-35,368
| -19% | -$1.36M |
|
1524
PUT
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$75.3B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
56,100
+47,000
| +516% | +$5.43M |
|
1525
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$9.78B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
285,117
-256,642
| -47% | -$6.85M |
|
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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.