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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$6.36B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
73,055
+29,861
| +69% | +$955K |
|
|
SMAR
2727
PUT
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,100
| New | +$1.82M |
|
2728
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
20,456
-103,632
| -84% | -$11.2M |
|
2729
Scholastic
SCHL
$773M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
55,540
-73,205
| -57% | -$2.47M |
|
|
LEGAU
2730
DELISTED
Lead Edge Growth Opportunities, Ltd Units
LEGAU
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
209,800
-61,111
| -23% | -$611K |
|
|
ACCD
2731
DELISTED
Accolade Inc
ACCD
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,609
| New | +$1.88M |
|
|
IACC
2732
DELISTED
ION Acquisition Corp 3 Ltd.
IACC
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+213,636
| New | +$2.11M |
|
2733
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.89B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
137,273
+118,181
| +619% | +$1.84M |
|
2734
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$12.4B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
21,412
+13,694
| +177% | +$1.62M |
|
|
HCICW
2735
DELISTED
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V Warrant
HCICW
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
853,875
| – | – |
|
2736
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.73B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
173,400
+28,745
| +20% | +$344K |
|
2737
Alignment Healthcare
ALHC
$3.82B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,944
| New | +$2.16M |
|
2738
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.76B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,013
| New | +$2.23M |
|
2739
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$19.1B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
| – | – |
|
2740
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.07B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,423
| New | +$2.12M |
|
2741
PUT
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$403M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+140,000
| New | +$3.12M |
|
|
SNR
2742
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
235,228
-28,890
| -11% | -$199K |
|
|
CPE
2743
PUT
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
+26,600
| +289% | +$1.12M |
|
2744
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$160B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
38,367
-81,761
| -68% | -$4.42M |
|
|
JOYY
2745
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.72B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
31,240
+3,269
| +12% | +$278K |
|
|
NBIS
2746
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$37.6B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
| – | – |
|
|
AEVA
2747
Aeva Technologies
AEVA
$932M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,936
| New | +$1.97M |
|
|
VNE
2748
DELISTED
Veoneer, Inc.
VNE
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
89,173
-69,991
| -44% | -$1.66M |
|
2749
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
| – | – |
|
2750
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.07B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,600
| New | +$2.15M |
|
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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.