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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$63.8B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
380,000
-120,000
| -24% | -$1.66M |
|
1602
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.29B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
66,660
+45,234
| +211% | +$3.25M |
|
1603
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.48B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
116,292
+94,721
| +439% | +$5.1M |
|
|
REVG
1604
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
310,636
+129,951
| +72% | +$1.71M |
|
1605
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.04B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
69,949
-43,180
| -38% | -$3.52M |
|
|
NBIS
1606
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$47.7B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
92,700
-45,700
| -33% | -$3.06M |
|
|
SUP
1607
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
1,044,361
+156,855
| +18% | +$896K |
|
|
CYBR
1608
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
+45,802
| New | +$6.94M |
|
1609
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
77,800
| – | – |
|
1610
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.6B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
1,104,966
+110,763
| +11% | +$654K |
|
1611
Cooper Companies
COO
$13.7B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
61,596
-100,808
| -62% | -$9.57M |
|
1612
Copart
CPRT
$27.6B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
217,540
+210,664
| +3,064% | +$5.94M |
|
|
TCDA
1613
DELISTED
Tricida, Inc. Common Stock
TCDA
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
1,113,108
+333,529
| +43% | +$2.1M |
|
1614
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$56.7B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
172,900
-2,567,870
| -94% | -$82.5M |
|
1615
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.1B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
80,000
+10,000
| +14% | +$685K |
|
|
ACB
1616
CALL
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$170M
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
63,010
+31,000
| +97% | +$3.46M |
|
|
SAVE
1617
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
158,800
+115,200
| +264% | +$3.7M |
|
1618
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$63.4B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
+134,000
| New | +$6.69M |
|
1619
CALL
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.15B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
+45,500
| New | +$8.4M |
|
1620
KB Financial Group
KB
$41.5B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
116,984
+87,867
| +302% | +$3.66M |
|
|
CORE
1621
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
149,291
-2,175
| -1% | -$75.1K |
|
1622
Wabash National
WNC
$538M
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
306,649
+116,478
| +61% | +$2.06M |
|
|
KVSC
1623
DELISTED
Khosla Ventures Acquisition Co. III Class A Common Stock
KVSC
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
+575,481
| New | +$5.7M |
|
1624
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$101B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
38,800
-19,500
| -33% | -$2.66M |
|
1625
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18.6B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$5.6M |
|
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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.