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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WPCA.U
2976
DELISTED
Warburg Pincus Capital Corporation I-A Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, and one-fifth of one redeemable warrant
WPCA.U
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
159,700
-79,533
| -33% | -$806K |
|
|
APTS
2977
DELISTED
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
APTS
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+166,290
| New | +$1.69M |
|
|
VEEA
2978
Veea Inc
VEEA
$8.73M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+166,666
| New | +$1.63M |
|
|
RKTA
2979
DELISTED
Rocket Internet Growth Opportunities Corp.
RKTA
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+166,666
| New | +$1.63M |
|
2980
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.28B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
15,587
-3,338
| -18% | -$342K |
|
2981
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.79B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2982
Clorox
CLX
$12.1B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
8,977
+7,657
| +580% | +$1.4M |
|
|
RDS.B
2983
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
+27,500
| +195% | +$1.04M |
|
|
AGGR
2984
DELISTED
Agile Growth Corp
AGGR
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+166,666
| New | +$1.62M |
|
2985
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$36.8B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,600
| New | +$1.58M |
|
|
SDST
2986
Stardust Power Inc
SDST
$12M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,487
| New | +$1.62M |
|
|
CSII
2987
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
37,579
-25,584
| -41% | -$1M |
|
2988
ESS Tech
GWH
$21.2M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,752
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2989
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.65B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
18,399
-59,135
| -76% | -$5.28M |
|
|
SRC
2990
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
33,290
+28,386
| +579% | +$1.33M |
|
2991
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.49B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
54,956
-27,340
| -33% | -$739K |
|
|
TDAY
2992
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.32B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
288,808
-221,069
| -43% | -$1.13M |
|
2993
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-30,000
| -61% | -$2.38M |
|
2994
PUT
AerCap
AER
$23.8B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
| – | – |
|
2995
Precigen
PGEN
$1.96B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
242,507
-504,305
| -68% | -$3.52M |
|
|
K
2996
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
26,093
-5,325
| -17% | -$323K |
|
|
BOAS
2997
DELISTED
BOA Acquisition Corp.
BOAS
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+162,865
| New | +$1.58M |
|
2998
PUT
Credicorp
BAP
$30.5B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-6,200
| -32% | -$810K |
|
2999
Cadiz
CDZI
$249M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
115,752
+30,406
| +36% | +$364K |
|
3000
Xencor
XNCR
$1.44B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
45,636
+12,427
| +37% | +$493K |
|
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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.