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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
CALL
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.65B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,000
| New | +$1.37M |
|
3127
CRH
CRH
$69.1B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
26,638
-262,103
| -91% | -$13.1M |
|
|
DHHCU
3128
DELISTED
DiamondHead Holdings Corp. Unit
DHHCU
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
135,510
+26,141
| +24% | +$262K |
|
3129
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$690M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
-17,300
| -25% | -$394K |
|
|
DOOR
3130
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
12,068
-6,659
| -36% | -$804K |
|
|
ARBG
3131
DELISTED
Aequi Acquisition Corp
ARBG
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+138,388
| New | +$1.35M |
|
3132
CALL
Establishment Labs
ESTA
$2.7B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
| – | – |
|
3133
PUT
International Paper
IP
$23.3B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,126
| New | +$1.32M |
|
|
CMRX
3134
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
167,941
-18,260
| -10% | -$152K |
|
3135
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.23B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+56,100
| +235% | +$1.09M |
|
3136
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$668M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
101,886
+90,191
| +771% | +$1.18M |
|
3137
PUT
Unisys
UIS
$250M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,000
| New | +$1.34M |
|
|
GLHAU
3138
DELISTED
Glass Houses Acquisition Corp. Unit
GLHAU
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+132,372
| New | +$1.33M |
|
|
CTXS
3139
CALL
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+1,900
| +20% | +$237K |
|
3140
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.42B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
36,888
-84,094
| -70% | -$3.15M |
|
|
ESTE
3141
DELISTED
Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock
ESTE
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
120,721
-48,548
| -29% | -$441K |
|
|
NFBK
3142
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
81,432
-30,085
| -27% | -$495K |
|
3143
CALL
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$1.99B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+10,000
| +79% | +$627K |
|
|
BBT
3144
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.51B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
48,458
-37,789
| -44% | -$959K |
|
|
ANSS
3145
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
3,815
+3,155
| +478% | +$1.09M |
|
|
CVAC
3146
DELISTED
CureVac
CVAC
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,009
| New | +$1.8M |
|
|
HMTV
3147
DELISTED
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.
HMTV
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
111,989
-15,092
| -12% | -$187K |
|
|
YMAB
3148
DELISTED
Y-mAbs Therapeutics
YMAB
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
39,083
-41,382
| -51% | -$1.33M |
|
3149
Vera Bradley
VRA
$104M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
106,514
-185,387
| -64% | -$2.12M |
|
|
GES
3150
CALL
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
-74,500
| -60% | -$2.06M |
|
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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.