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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.69B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
41,266
-177,986
| -81% | -$11.1M |
|
2177
CALL
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.56B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
| – | – |
|
|
SJR
2178
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
105,849
-318,090
| -75% | -$6.28M |
|
|
KNL
2179
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
166,664
-52,939
| -24% | -$866K |
|
2180
CALL
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.14B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
+23,900
| +239% | +$2.38M |
|
2181
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.5B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
-40,700
| -55% | -$3.19M |
|
2182
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.1B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
16,694
+3,909
| +31% | +$643K |
|
|
TDAY
2183
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.27B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
509,877
-74,341
| -13% | -$364K |
|
|
VLTA
2184
DELISTED
Volta Inc.
VLTA
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$3.08M |
|
|
ACQRU
2185
DELISTED
Independence Holdings Corp. Units
ACQRU
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+273,786
| New | +$2.76M |
|
|
RWT
2186
Redwood Trust
RWT
$587M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
262,853
-501,902
| -66% | -$4.82M |
|
|
SWI
2187
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
148,378
+127,540
| +612% | +$2.2M |
|
2188
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$49.8B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
71,266
-38,794
| -35% | -$1.54M |
|
|
SLCA
2189
CALL
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+221,400
| New | +$2.41M |
|
2190
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.08B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+137,187
| New | +$2.55M |
|
2191
KE Holdings
BEKE
$17.6B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,597
| New | +$2.99M |
|
|
VRAY
2192
DELISTED
ViewRay, Inc.
VRAY
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
623,459
+124,218
| +25% | +$603K |
|
|
GLUU
2193
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
216,872
-389,235
| -64% | -$4.34M |
|
|
PRFT
2194
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,020
| New | +$2.6M |
|
2195
PUT
SAP
SAP
$207B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
| – | – |
|
|
LEGAU
2196
DELISTED
Lead Edge Growth Opportunities, Ltd Units
LEGAU
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+270,911
| New | +$2.7M |
|
2197
Azenta
AZTA
$1.33B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,068
| New | +$2.67M |
|
2198
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.87B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,565
| New | +$2.54M |
|
|
CLDT
2199
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$638M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
205,085
+89,213
| +77% | +$1.13M |
|
|
CCMP
2200
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,247
| New | +$2.53M |
|
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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.