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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
Precigen
PGEN
$1.92B
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
746,812
+53,022
| +8% | +$448K |
|
|
VMW
1702
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
34,200
-14,100
| -29% | -$2.02M |
|
1703
Carter's
CRI
$1.45B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
57,771
-20,484
| -26% | -$1.89M |
|
1704
Acco Brands
ACCO
$399M
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
606,849
-454
| -0.1% | -$3.91K |
|
1705
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$62.4B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+13,700
| +196% | +$3.19M |
|
1706
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$15.8B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
| – | – |
|
1707
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.95B
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
308,812
-37,408
| -11% | -$589K |
|
|
GRTS
1708
DELISTED
Gritstone bio, Inc. Common Stock
GRTS
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
539,798
+333,436
| +162% | +$4.59M |
|
1709
Alcon
ALC
$33.7B
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
72,531
-199,379
| -73% | -$14.1M |
|
|
CTB
1710
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
90,778
-77,672
| -46% | -$3.72M |
|
|
TVRD
1711
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$23.6M
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
+1,905
| +41% | +$1.3M |
|
|
EGOV
1712
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
149,611
-428,260
| -74% | -$13.5M |
|
1713
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.83B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
109,170
-50,177
| -31% | -$2.2M |
|
|
CYBR
1714
CALL
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
-43,100
| -52% | -$6.53M |
|
1715
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$52.6B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,200
| New | +$4.8M |
|
|
TRST
1716
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$998M
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
137,172
+46,542
| +51% | +$1.64M |
|
1717
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.47B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
707,904
-848,463
| -55% | -$5.98M |
|
1718
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$18.9B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
+13,800
| +40% | +$1.37M |
|
1719
LendingTree
TREE
$570M
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
23,622
-2,290
| -9% | -$652K |
|
1720
PUT
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.45B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
75,200
+68,100
| +959% | +$4.22M |
|
1721
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$85B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,100
| New | +$4.62M |
|
|
HOLI
1722
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
399,801
-112,205
| -22% | -$1.63M |
|
1723
Semtech
SMTC
$10.4B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
72,386
+52,981
| +273% | +$3.89M |
|
|
UCB
1724
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.24B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
146,241
-43,799
| -23% | -$1.44M |
|
|
TMAC.U
1725
DELISTED
The Music Acquisition Corporation Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-half of one redeemable warrant
TMAC.U
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+500,000
| New | +$5.15M |
|
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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.