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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.05B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
69,169
+51,458
| +291% | +$2.24M |
|
|
SPTKU
2052
DELISTED
SportsTek Acquisition Corp. Unit
SPTKU
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+325,000
| New | +$3.27M |
|
|
LTCH
2053
DELISTED
Latch, Inc. Common Stock
LTCH
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+297,000
| New | +$3.87M |
|
2054
PUT
StoneCo
STNE
$2.71B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
-47,400
| -47% | -$3.7M |
|
|
HIBB
2055
PUT
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
| – | – |
|
2056
PUT
Groupon
GRPN
$1.07B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,400
| New | +$2.74M |
|
|
RDS.A
2057
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
81,700
-80,500
| -50% | -$3.24M |
|
2058
CALL
Autoliv
ALV
$9.09B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,500
| New | +$3.19M |
|
2059
PUT
Dow Inc
DOW
$20.8B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-136,500
| -73% | -$8.17M |
|
2060
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.66B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
79,600
+34,700
| +77% | +$1.29M |
|
2061
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$606M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
115,368
-486
| -0.4% | -$12.2K |
|
|
HEES
2062
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
83,802
-32,733
| -28% | -$1.05M |
|
2063
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.19B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
75,805
-105,706
| -58% | -$4.16M |
|
2064
Spire Global
SPIR
$440M
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,682
| New | +$3.29M |
|
2065
PUT
HP
HPQ
$25.9B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-40,000
| -29% | -$1.1M |
|
|
RKTA.U
2066
DELISTED
Rocket Internet Growth Opportunities Corp. Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant
RKTA.U
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+316,666
| New | +$3.18M |
|
2067
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$55.8M
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
+18,100
| +66% | +$1.27M |
|
|
RDFN
2068
CALL
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
+30,000
| +171% | +$2.29M |
|
2069
CALL
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.62B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,700
| New | +$3.25M |
|
2070
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.51B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
42,806
-46,802
| -52% | -$3.34M |
|
2071
Viridian Therapeutics
VRDN
$2.15B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+188,512
| New | +$3.53M |
|
|
AT
2072
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
1,089,288
+411,992
| +61% | +$1.16M |
|
2073
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.16B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
35,133
+14,630
| +71% | +$1.27M |
|
|
GHL
2074
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
190,227
-4,778
| -2% | -$70.5K |
|
2075
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.28B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
174,995
-8,745
| -5% | -$148K |
|
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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.