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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EXTN
2926
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
360,390
-305,996
| -46% | -$1.31M |
|
|
EJFAU
2927
DELISTED
EJF Acquisition Corp. Unit
EJFAU
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+171,312
| New | +$1.71M |
|
2928
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$46.4B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-8,300
| -22% | -$458K |
|
2929
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.82B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
36,190
-21,604
| -37% | -$1.09M |
|
|
SEMR
2930
DELISTED
Semrush
SEMR
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,911
| New | +$1.29M |
|
|
QDROU
2931
DELISTED
Quadro Acquisition One Corp. Unit
QDROU
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
170,127
+95,127
| +127% | +$948K |
|
2932
Brunswick
BC
$5.2B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
17,054
+14,604
| +596% | +$1.49M |
|
2933
Inogen
INGN
$176M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
25,997
+14,438
| +125% | +$914K |
|
|
HSKA
2934
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
7,376
+3,695
| +100% | +$725K |
|
2935
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.78B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
74,816
+42,972
| +135% | +$962K |
|
2936
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.3B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+6,600
| +35% | +$409K |
|
|
SLCR
2937
DELISTED
Silver Crest Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
SLCR
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+174,878
| New | +$1.7M |
|
2938
Silicom
SILC
$202M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
38,107
+6,949
| +22% | +$300K |
|
2939
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$620M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
32,290
-2,838
| -8% | -$153K |
|
2940
United Rentals
URI
$66.5B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
5,264
-7,196
| -58% | -$2.32M |
|
2941
PUT
Root
ROOT
$924M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,611
| New | +$1.63M |
|
|
OEPWU
2942
DELISTED
One Equity Partners Open Water I Corp. Unit
OEPWU
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
167,654
+67,654
| +68% | +$675K |
|
2943
Scansource
SCSC
$1.17B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
59,577
+5,705
| +11% | +$170K |
|
|
RAAS
2944
DELISTED
Cloopen Group Holding Limited American Depositary Shares (each representing six (6) Class A Ordinary Shares)
RAAS
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
65,868
+56,718
| +620% | +$1.69M |
|
|
SVFB
2945
DELISTED
SVF Investment Corp. 2 Class A Ordinary Shares
SVFB
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
168,341
+118,315
| +237% | +$1.2M |
|
2946
CALL
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$600M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
| – | – |
|
|
FPI
2947
Farmland Partners
FPI
$415M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
138,548
+43,649
| +46% | +$561K |
|
2948
PUT
Xerox
XRX
$358M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
71,100
-102,100
| -59% | -$2.47M |
|
|
SA
2949
Seabridge Gold
SA
$2.67B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
95,169
-78,758
| -45% | -$1.42M |
|
|
KAMN
2950
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
33,073
+13,262
| +67% | +$706K |
|
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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.