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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SI
2151
PUT
DELISTED
Silvergate Capital Corporation
SI
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$2.37M |
|
2152
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.17B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
197,768
+101,541
| +106% | +$1.35M |
|
2153
CALL
Red Robin
RRGB
$139M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,100
| New | +$2.15M |
|
|
LHCG
2154
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
14,806
-10,508
| -42% | -$2.1M |
|
2155
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$9.16B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-90,295
| -81% | -$13.6M |
|
|
BBBY
2156
CALL
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$503M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,970
| New | +$3.18M |
|
|
MSGN
2157
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
188,024
+88,667
| +89% | +$1.48M |
|
|
CMO
2158
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
453,948
-58,580
| -11% | -$344K |
|
2159
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.39B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
45,006
-7,332
| -14% | -$447K |
|
|
FRC
2160
CALL
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,900
| New | +$2.74M |
|
|
SA
2161
Seabridge Gold
SA
$2.69B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
173,927
-169,240
| -49% | -$3.15M |
|
2162
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$15.9B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
31,678
-68,166
| -68% | -$5.39M |
|
2163
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.54B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
60,300
-112,800
| -65% | -$4.66M |
|
|
IPVIU
2164
DELISTED
InterPrivate IV InfraTech Partners Inc. Units
IPVIU
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+282,447
| New | +$2.82M |
|
|
LAC
2165
DELISTED
Lithium Americas Corp. Common Shares
LAC
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+173,657
| New | +$3.25M |
|
2166
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.2B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
296,594
-1,447,055
| -83% | -$13.5M |
|
2167
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.66B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
62,868
-26,869
| -30% | -$1.1M |
|
|
SGEN
2168
CALL
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-41,300
| -67% | -$6.65M |
|
2169
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$18.6B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.65M |
|
2170
CALL
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.1B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,400
| New | +$2.78M |
|
2171
GFL Environmental
GFL
$14.1B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,238
| New | +$2.45M |
|
2172
Artivion
AORT
$1.31B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
122,566
-33,097
| -21% | -$810K |
|
|
SCAQU
2173
DELISTED
Stratim Cloud Acquisition Corp. Unit
SCAQU
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+276,785
| New | +$2.77M |
|
2174
Ecopetrol
EC
$32.5B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
215,595
-278,611
| -56% | -$3.6M |
|
2175
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$8.66B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
175,671
-405,415
| -70% | -$6.55M |
|
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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.