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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
Materion
MTRN
$4.07B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
24,594
-21,185
| -46% | -$1.57M |
|
2852
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$16.2B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,474
| New | +$1.85M |
|
|
CTRA
2853
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,900
| New | +$1.8M |
|
2854
CleanSpark
CLSK
$3.24B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,821
| New | +$2.04M |
|
|
CFVIU
2855
DELISTED
CF Acquisition Corp. VI Unit
CFVIU
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+184,605
| New | +$1.84M |
|
|
ZFOX
2856
DELISTED
ZeroFox Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
ZFOX
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
184,447
+154,193
| +510% | +$1.53M |
|
2857
Axos Financial
AX
$5.65B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
39,669
-34,586
| -47% | -$1.62M |
|
2858
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.77B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.97M |
|
|
GRUB
2859
CALL
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
100,500
+85,500
| +570% | +$9.2M |
|
2860
CALL
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.12B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-12,900
| -56% | -$2.22M |
|
2861
PUT
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.78B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
NAPA
2862
DELISTED
The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc.
NAPA
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,050
| New | +$1.62M |
|
2863
First Solar
FSLR
$21.9B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
20,183
-26,025
| -56% | -$2.06M |
|
|
XXII
2864
22nd Century Group
XXII
$1.33M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
2865
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.24B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
46,314
+5,501
| +13% | +$226K |
|
2866
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.69M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
4,597
-1,951
| -30% | -$911K |
|
|
KYNB
2867
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$27.9M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,732
| New | +$1.57M |
|
2868
CALL
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$450M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,000
| New | +$1.51M |
|
|
VGR
2869
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
181,191
+134,748
| +290% | +$1.34M |
|
|
CAS
2870
DELISTED
Cascade Acquisition Corp.
CAS
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
183,882
+5,601
| +3% | +$55.5K |
|
2871
Blink Charging
BLNK
$68.7M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,108
| New | +$1.64M |
|
|
SRDX
2872
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
33,434
-4,046
| -11% | -$222K |
|
|
GTPBU
2873
DELISTED
Gores Technology Partners II, Inc. Units
GTPBU
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
175,280
-74,720
| -30% | -$754K |
|
|
ABX
2874
Abacus Global Management
ABX
$1.01B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+185,405
| New | +$1.82M |
|
2875
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$14B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
| – | – |
|
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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.