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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
CALL
Morningstar
MORN
$7.38B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.34M |
|
|
TBHC
2352
PUT
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$2M |
|
2353
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.65B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
52,799
-124,172
| -70% | -$5.2M |
|
2354
Shoals Technologies Group
SHLS
$1.43B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,486
| New | +$2.28M |
|
|
SCOBU
2355
DELISTED
ScION Tech Growth II Units
SCOBU
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+225,000
| New | +$2.31M |
|
2356
Yum China
YUMC
$15.6B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
37,814
-755,559
| -95% | -$45.2M |
|
|
EXTN
2357
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
666,386
+262,740
| +65% | +$1.22M |
|
2358
UDR
UDR
$12.7B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
51,001
-269,063
| -84% | -$11.1M |
|
|
FLIR
2359
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
39,557
-112,801
| -74% | -$6.13M |
|
2360
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$6.11B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,936
| New | +$2.14M |
|
2361
Halliburton
HAL
$26.1B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
103,361
-496,026
| -83% | -$10.4M |
|
2362
PUT
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.13B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
+30,000
| +227% | +$1.78M |
|
2363
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$110B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-100,000
| -63% | -$3.27M |
|
|
RFP
2364
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
202,025
-87,375
| -30% | -$775K |
|
2365
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
7,166
-24,833
| -78% | -$7.86M |
|
2366
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.5B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
55,700
-104,300
| -65% | -$3.86M |
|
|
SJI
2367
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,739
| New | +$2.31M |
|
2368
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$53.5B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-33,800
| -53% | -$2.31M |
|
2369
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.49B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-38,600
| -79% | -$7.66M |
|
2370
Olin
OLN
$2.44B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
57,862
+39,566
| +216% | +$1.2M |
|
|
CCRN
2371
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
175,742
-22,855
| -12% | -$242K |
|
|
XONE
2372
PUT
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$2.2M |
|
2373
Caterpillar
CAT
$387B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
9,461
-2,768
| -23% | -$573K |
|
2374
AbbVie
ABBV
$465B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
20,246
+12,672
| +167% | +$1.36M |
|
|
PIPP
2375
DELISTED
Pine Island Acquisition Corp.
PIPP
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+218,818
| New | +$2.51M |
|
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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.