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 |
GRUB
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
|
+$700M |
| 2 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$525M |
| 3 |
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
|
+$522M |
| 4 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$503M |
| 5 |
Ford
F
|
+$474M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$672M |
| 2 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$476M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$392M |
| 4 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$372M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$357M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.62% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.84% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 7.45% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 7.19% |
| 5 | Financials | 5.87% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ANZUU
2626
DELISTED
Anzu Special Acquisition Corp I Units
ANZUU
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
232,924
+113,807
| +96% | +$1.14M |
|
2627
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$55.8M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$2.12M |
|
2628
KBR
KBR
$4.74B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
60,980
-482,641
| -89% | -$19.1M |
|
2629
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$152M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
218,446
+98,637
| +82% | +$1.09M |
|
|
PCH
2630
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
43,681
-136,226
| -76% | -$7.85M |
|
|
LGF.A
2631
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
112,019
-437,940
| -80% | -$7.66M |
|
2632
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
15,999
-41,182
| -72% | -$5.68M |
|
2633
CALL
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.35B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,400
| New | +$2.45M |
|
2634
CALL
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.66B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
+27,600
| +121% | +$1.28M |
|
2635
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.45B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
37,381
+14,411
| +63% | +$876K |
|
2636
CALL
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.56B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
| – | – |
|
2637
CALL
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.76B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
| – | – |
|
|
GLBLU
2638
DELISTED
Cartesian Growth Corporation Unit
GLBLU
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
230,295
+217,795
| +1,742% | +$2.17M |
|
2639
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd
CWK
$3.2B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
131,494
+74,896
| +132% | +$1.33M |
|
2640
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$1.95B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
143,462
-120,230
| -46% | -$2.03M |
|
|
WGSWW
2641
DELISTED
GeneDx Holdings Warrant
WGSWW
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
498,333
| – | – |
|
2642
Matrix Service
MTRX
$324M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
217,930
+87,255
| +67% | +$1.05M |
|
2643
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.25B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
301,697
-155,792
| -34% | -$1.15M |
|
2644
AB InBev
BUD
$161B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
31,761
-98,742
| -76% | -$7.2M |
|
2645
CALL
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.58B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,200
| New | +$2.27M |
|
2646
Stryker
SYK
$133B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,791
| New | +$2.25M |
|
2647
Anavex Life Sciences
AVXL
$238M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
99,693
+48,244
| +94% | +$715K |
|
2648
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$9.2B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,600
| New | +$1.62M |
|
2649
SandRidge Energy
SD
$485M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
362,803
+201,366
| +125% | +$1.01M |
|
2650
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.72B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
35,298
-114,819
| -76% | -$7.31M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2021, D.E. Shaw & Co held 5,208 positions worth $116B, up 12% from $104B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.9% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2021 filing shows 1,193 new, 1,491 increased, 1,580 reduced and 489 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Weatherford International: 4,894,906 shares worth $89.1M. The largest sale was Microsoft, an estimated $672M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q2 2021 buy was Weatherford International: 4,894,906 shares worth $89.1M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares in Q2 2021, an estimated $700M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $672M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Varian Medical Systems, Inc. in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $131M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 9.9% of its $116B portfolio in Q2 2021.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 1,193 new positions and closed 489 in Q2 2021.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $116B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 16 Aug 2021.