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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
CALL
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.08B
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
81,600
+32,200
| +65% | +$3.3M |
|
1577
PUT
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.08B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
+208,000
| New | +$7.17M |
|
1578
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$128B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
98,200
-439,200
| -82% | -$27.3M |
|
|
NPKI
1579
NPK International
NPKI
$1.19B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
1,972,283
-33,713
| -2% | -$104K |
|
|
LTRPA
1580
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
967,180
-649,025
| -40% | -$3.51M |
|
1581
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.6B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
49,900
-700
| -1% | -$79.8K |
|
1582
Quanex
NX
$863M
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
233,949
-37,211
| -14% | -$928K |
|
1583
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$141B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
115,500
-140,200
| -55% | -$6.91M |
|
|
MASI
1584
CALL
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
+26,600
| New | +$6.68M |
|
1585
HEICO Corp
HEI
$49.9B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
48,500
-49,188
| -50% | -$6.32M |
|
1586
TMC The Metals Company
TMC
$1.64B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
+613,892
| New | +$6.67M |
|
1587
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$260B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
1,132,228
+263,849
| +30% | +$1.36M |
|
1588
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.48B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
774,102
+37,813
| +5% | +$305K |
|
1589
PUT
GrowGeneration
GRWG
$88.9M
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
+122,400
| New | +$6.11M |
|
1590
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.29B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
161,746
-118,506
| -42% | -$4.19M |
|
|
PPLI
1591
People Inc
PPLI
$3.15B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
51,434
+24,624
| +92% | +$3.06M |
|
|
STMP
1592
CALL
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
30,400
-20,500
| -40% | -$4.37M |
|
1593
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$172B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
120,128
-397,297
| -77% | -$18.6M |
|
|
ARI
1594
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$876M
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
433,422
-733,953
| -63% | -$9.42M |
|
|
SEM
1595
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
329,356
+133,071
| +68% | +$2.18M |
|
1596
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.82B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
118,400
-173,700
| -59% | -$8.18M |
|
1597
Cognizant
CTSH
$22.3B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
77,224
+55,179
| +250% | +$4.26M |
|
1598
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$118B
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
55,100
-62,400
| -53% | -$6.55M |
|
1599
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.67B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
42,800
-12,400
| -22% | -$1.62M |
|
1600
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.61B
| $6M | 0.01% |
40,243
-30,257
| -43% | -$3.96M |
|
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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.