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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
PUT
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.91B
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$6.41M |
|
|
KNDI
1552
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$65.2M
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
1,035,262
+56,959
| +6% | +$437K |
|
1553
Energizer
ENR
$1.51B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
136,306
+103,038
| +310% | +$4.74M |
|
1554
PUT
MetLife
MET
$62.2B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
106,400
-1,100
| -1% | -$60.7K |
|
1555
Ares Management
ARES
$28.8B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
115,237
+27,245
| +31% | +$1.37M |
|
1556
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.83B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
311,560
-45,879
| -13% | -$892K |
|
1557
Elastic
ESTC
$6.44B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
57,951
-155,535
| -73% | -$22.1M |
|
1558
RPM International
RPM
$14.3B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
69,997
+2,214
| +3% | +$191K |
|
|
ALXN
1559
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
42,000
-20,000
| -32% | -$3.09M |
|
1560
CALL
Albemarle
ALB
$13.3B
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
43,800
+6,300
| +17% | +$1.01M |
|
|
FRGI
1561
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
506,694
-33,019
| -6% | -$504K |
|
1562
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.55B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
295,594
-269,331
| -48% | -$6.8M |
|
1563
Yext
YEXT
$572M
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
439,841
-270,786
| -38% | -$4.52M |
|
1564
Angi Inc
ANGI
$254M
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
48,868
-4,291
| -8% | -$623K |
|
|
PPLI
1565
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.17B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
53,682
-23,635
| -31% | -$2.93M |
|
1566
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$12.9B
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
+13,000
| New | +$5.8M |
|
1567
CALL
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.79B
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
35,000
+20,000
| +133% | +$3.83M |
|
|
CVSA
1568
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.17B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
159,463
-160,942
| -50% | -$6.28M |
|
|
JWN
1569
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
166,200
+113,800
| +217% | +$4.21M |
|
1570
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$891M
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
+126,171
| New | +$6.53M |
|
|
INN
1571
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$731M
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
615,818
+394,634
| +178% | +$3.81M |
|
1572
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.92B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
44,500
-16,400
| -27% | -$2.15M |
|
1573
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$950M
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
316,172
-37,809
| -11% | -$613K |
|
1574
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.85B
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
122,200
-394,200
| -76% | -$18.6M |
|
|
NOVA
1575
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
+152,372
| New | +$6.76M |
|
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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.