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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.23B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
337,031
+76,530
| +29% | +$1.14M |
|
|
PETQ
1752
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
137,042
-41,352
| -23% | -$1.46M |
|
1753
Entravision Communication
EVC
$997M
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
1,195,389
+27,548
| +2% | +$95.1K |
|
1754
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-81,900
| -75% | -$13.4M |
|
|
TRTN
1755
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
87,737
-12,363
| -12% | -$661K |
|
|
SAVE
1756
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
130,700
+114,500
| +707% | +$3.67M |
|
|
HSII
1757
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
134,891
-29,220
| -18% | -$992K |
|
1758
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$358M
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
586,004
-209,293
| -26% | -$1.73M |
|
1759
CALL
Match Group
MTCH
$9.21B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-49,020
| -58% | -$7.37M |
|
1760
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.2B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
-22,000
| -32% | -$2.15M |
|
1761
Wipro
WIT
$19.1B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,513,682
+600,580
| +66% | +$1.93M |
|
1762
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.47B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
105,073
-216,811
| -67% | -$9.65M |
|
1763
PUT
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.26B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,000
| New | +$4.34M |
|
1764
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$464M
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
146,945
+103,520
| +238% | +$3.06M |
|
1765
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.64B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
126,355
-280,485
| -69% | -$10.1M |
|
|
PXD
1766
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-12,100
| -29% | -$1.72M |
|
1767
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.9B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
68,770
+16,968
| +33% | +$1.16M |
|
|
EBSB
1768
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
256,906
+46,258
| +22% | +$784K |
|
1769
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$915M
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
95,200
-31,400
| -25% | -$1.63M |
|
1770
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$40.6B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
+25,400
| +207% | +$3.06M |
|
1771
Hudbay
HBM
$9.66B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
687,499
+472,563
| +220% | +$3.25M |
|
|
TWNK
1772
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
327,165
-71,799
| -18% | -$1.05M |
|
|
JOYY
1773
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.77B
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-90,000
| -64% | -$9.72M |
|
1774
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.7B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
-68,600
| -52% | -$4.74M |
|
1775
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
51,100
-45,600
| -47% | -$3.9M |
|
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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.