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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$1.93B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
263,692
+27,603
| +12% | +$502K |
|
1727
Valero Energy
VLO
$89B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
69,599
+16,882
| +32% | +$1.15M |
|
1728
PUT
Entergy
ETR
$52.7B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$4.72M |
|
|
HERAU
1729
DELISTED
FTAC Hera Acquisition Corp. Units
HERAU
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+497,885
| New | +$5M |
|
1730
PUT
iQIYI
IQ
$1.21B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+299,200
| New | +$6.91M |
|
1731
Mine Safety
MSA
$6.94B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
33,099
+30,530
| +1,188% | +$4.92M |
|
|
NEE.PRQ
1732
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc. 6.219% Corporate Units
NEE.PRQ
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
99,900
-2,120,100
| -96% | -$109M |
|
1733
Watsco Inc
WSO
$15.2B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,017
| New | +$4.69M |
|
|
TSC
1734
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
215,006
-14,904
| -6% | -$331K |
|
1735
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$14.2B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
89,484
+72,414
| +424% | +$3.86M |
|
|
TARO
1736
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
66,815
-10,809
| -14% | -$821K |
|
1737
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.85B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
38,060
-13,948
| -27% | -$1.68M |
|
1738
Calix
CALX
$2.36B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
142,090
-174,749
| -55% | -$6.47M |
|
1739
CALL
International Paper
IP
$23.2B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
95,990
+56,601
| +144% | +$2.75M |
|
1740
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$572M
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
+21,500
| +1,433% | +$6.12M |
|
|
MCHB
1741
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.52B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
110,801
-13,286
| -11% | -$553K |
|
1742
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.44B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
161,021
+15,444
| +11% | +$508K |
|
1743
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.59B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
671,742
-261,289
| -28% | -$1.61M |
|
|
WORK
1744
PUT
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
-210,000
| -64% | -$8.78M |
|
1745
PUT
Appian
APPN
$2.01B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
+7,400
| +25% | +$1.31M |
|
1746
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$45.8B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,500
| New | +$5.01M |
|
1747
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.69B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
179,140
-20,180
| -10% | -$535K |
|
1748
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.84B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
227,417
-275,815
| -55% | -$5.59M |
|
1749
Enviri
NVRI
$619M
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
282,922
-116,174
| -29% | -$2.11M |
|
1750
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14.5B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,300
| New | +$4.46M |
|
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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.