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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$2.12B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
+96,500
| +180% | +$1.4M |
|
2227
JD.com
JD
$42.9B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
31,224
-1,130,180
| -97% | -$104M |
|
2228
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.5B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
-44,200
| -67% | -$5.04M |
|
2229
PUT
Credicorp
BAP
$30.9B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-10,000
| -34% | -$1.55M |
|
|
JOYY
2230
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.77B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
27,971
+8,090
| +41% | +$874K |
|
|
HT
2231
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
248,080
-154,275
| -38% | -$1.49M |
|
2232
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$37.4B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,600
| New | +$2.36M |
|
2233
PUT
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.17B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-8,100
| -21% | -$737K |
|
2234
PUT
Insulet
PODD
$11.6B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.68M |
|
2235
Atkore
ATKR
$2.62B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
36,183
-108,364
| -75% | -$6.55M |
|
|
BMTC
2236
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
57,179
+20,441
| +56% | +$779K |
|
2237
PUT
First Majestic Silver
AG
$7.75B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
166,800
+95,300
| +133% | +$1.53M |
|
2238
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$1.22B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
84,333
-13,140
| -13% | -$437K |
|
2239
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$88.5B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-13,400
| -57% | -$3.35M |
|
|
RTPYU
2240
DELISTED
Reinvent Technology Partners Y Unit
RTPYU
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+257,692
| New | +$2.59M |
|
2241
PUT
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27.2B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-10,000
| -42% | -$1.75M |
|
|
ACR
2242
ACRES Commercial Realty
ACR
$129M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
176,983
+2,638
| +2% | +$35.1K |
|
2243
CALL
Teradata
TDC
$2.75B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,800
| New | +$2.44M |
|
|
CBPO
2244
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
21,714
-8,703
| -29% | -$1.03M |
|
|
BPFH
2245
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
192,684
-662,349
| -77% | -$8.83M |
|
2246
Visteon
VC
$2.85B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
21,026
-44,090
| -68% | -$5.79M |
|
|
CADE
2247
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
78,882
+13,708
| +21% | +$423K |
|
|
MOMO
2248
Hello Group
MOMO
$869M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
173,188
-320,577
| -65% | -$5.19M |
|
|
DMYQ.U
2249
DELISTED
dMY Technology Group, Inc. IV Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-fi
DMYQ.U
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+253,012
| New | +$2.58M |
|
|
ATCO
2250
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
185,571
+156,350
| +535% | +$2M |
|
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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.