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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
PUT
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.1B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+30,000
| +150% | +$2.52M |
|
1827
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$65.4B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
21,702
-399,111
| -95% | -$72.9M |
|
1828
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.08B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
27,935
-4,112
| -13% | -$703K |
|
1829
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.23B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
192,429
-305,659
| -61% | -$6.57M |
|
|
NP
1830
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
84,773
-24,133
| -22% | -$1.34M |
|
1831
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$797M
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
184,183
+865
| +0.5% | +$18.3K |
|
1832
Welltower
WELL
$172B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
60,641
-70,279
| -54% | -$4.72M |
|
1833
CALL
GrowGeneration
GRWG
$88.3M
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,400
| New | +$4.36M |
|
|
CBAY
1834
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
956,521
-304,228
| -24% | -$1.64M |
|
|
INOV
1835
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
150,869
-128,921
| -46% | -$3.31M |
|
1836
Comscore
SCOR
$116M
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
59,293
-8,678
| -13% | -$612K |
|
1837
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$2.89B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
383,454
+146,419
| +62% | +$1.76M |
|
1838
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.3B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
118,066
+48,357
| +69% | +$1.8M |
|
|
WRI
1839
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
160,199
-221,130
| -58% | -$5.47M |
|
1840
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.3B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
+10,200
| +22% | +$718K |
|
|
HOME
1841
CALL
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$3.77M |
|
1842
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.71B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
42,956
+40,381
| +1,568% | +$5.02M |
|
|
PVG
1843
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
414,580
+242,047
| +140% | +$2.59M |
|
|
BBBY
1844
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$503M
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
71,229
+46,807
| +192% | +$3.17M |
|
|
1845
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$172B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
59,700
+49,700
| +497% | +$3.34M |
|
1846
US Foods
USFD
$22.3B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
112,112
-727,900
| -87% | -$26.3M |
|
|
IGMS
1847
DELISTED
IGM Biosciences
IGMS
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
55,691
+24,753
| +80% | +$2.25M |
|
|
JMIA
1848
CALL
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$741M
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
| – | – |
|
1849
BlueLinx
BXC
$465M
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
108,476
+2,965
| +3% | +$115K |
|
1850
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$900B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,900
| New | +$4.35M |
|
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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.