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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
Royalty Pharma
RPRX
$26.7B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,095
| New | +$2.3M |
|
2677
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.43B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
78,195
+18,693
| +31% | +$523K |
|
|
AYX
2678
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
25,744
+845
| +3% | +$69.1K |
|
2679
PUT
Camping World
CWH
$383M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
+13,900
| +35% | +$575K |
|
2680
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$14.4B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,358
| New | +$1.8M |
|
2681
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.35B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
78,870
-639,550
| -89% | -$17.9M |
|
2682
CALL
GDS Holdings
GDS
$5.91B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-5,800
| -17% | -$450K |
|
|
CVAC
2683
PUT
DELISTED
CureVac
CVAC
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$3M |
|
|
NGC
2684
DELISTED
Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp. III
NGC
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+225,215
| New | +$2.23M |
|
2685
Valero Energy
VLO
$90.1B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
28,133
-41,466
| -60% | -$3.21M |
|
2686
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.75B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
37,537
-4,444
| -11% | -$268K |
|
2687
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.09B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,800
| New | +$2.16M |
|
|
WRK
2688
CALL
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,100
| New | +$2.3M |
|
2689
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$111B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
10,991
-110,562
| -91% | -$21.5M |
|
2690
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.85B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
30,379
-3,166
| -9% | -$237K |
|
2691
Ingredion
INGR
$6.48B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
24,087
-154,029
| -86% | -$14.4M |
|
|
ARRWU
2692
DELISTED
Arrowroot Acquisition Corp. Unit
ARRWU
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+216,805
| New | +$2.17M |
|
2693
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$69.8B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,900
| New | +$1.94M |
|
|
HPX
2694
DELISTED
HPX Corp.
HPX
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
220,092
+160,520
| +269% | +$1.58M |
|
|
GRDI
2695
DELISTED
GRIID Infrastructure Inc. Common Stock
GRDI
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+223,667
| New | +$2.17M |
|
2696
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$28B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2697
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.99B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
37,110
| – | – |
|
2698
PUT
Cerence
CRNC
$361M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,200
| New | +$1.99M |
|
2699
CALL
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.78B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
102,900
| – | – |
|
|
DNZ
2700
DELISTED
D and Z Media Acquisition Corp.
DNZ
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+221,858
| New | +$2.17M |
|
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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.