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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPR
3226
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
25,297
+6,262
| +33% | +$296K |
|
3227
Xylem
XYL
$29.7B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
9,954
+2,769
| +39% | +$316K |
|
|
SBII
3228
DELISTED
Sandbridge X2 Corp.
SBII
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+123,417
| New | +$1.21M |
|
3229
Griffon
GFF
$4.29B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
46,501
-428
| -0.9% | -$11.4K |
|
|
EUCR
3230
DELISTED
Eucrates Biomedical Acquisition Corp. Ordinary Shares
EUCR
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,035
| New | +$1.19M |
|
3231
Goldgroup Mining Inc.
GORO
$152M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+460,230
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
ODT
3232
DELISTED
Odonate Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ODT
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
340,068
+39,236
| +13% | +$135K |
|
3233
CALL
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.93B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
| – | – |
|
3234
CALL
Buckle
BKE
$2.35B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
| – | – |
|
|
GTLS
3235
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
8,094
-568
| -7% | -$83.3K |
|
|
UNIT
3236
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.53B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
111,826
+81,623
| +270% | +$885K |
|
3237
Atkore
ATKR
$2.62B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
16,657
-19,526
| -54% | -$1.49M |
|
|
TUP
3238
PUT
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
+2,000
| +4% | +$50.7K |
|
|
INVX
3239
Innovex International
INVX
$1.79B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
34,888
+22,497
| +182% | +$757K |
|
3240
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2.14B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
21,388
-64,970
| -75% | -$3.63M |
|
3241
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.18B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
7,392
+19
| +0.3% | +$2.92K |
|
3242
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$12.7B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
6,069
-5,272
| -46% | -$1.09M |
|
|
PINC
3243
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
33,687
-58,621
| -64% | -$2.02M |
|
3244
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.24B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
44,454
-5,882
| -12% | -$165K |
|
|
VZIO
3245
DELISTED
VIZIO Holding Corp.
VZIO
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,406
| New | +$1.02M |
|
3246
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.66B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
44,742
+6,193
| +16% | +$167K |
|
|
MAXN
3247
PUT
DELISTED
Maxeon Solar Technologies
MAXN
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+546
| New | +$1.03M |
|
3248
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$16.3B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
TGH
3249
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
34,486
-79,209
| -70% | -$2.34M |
|
|
ELIQ
3250
DELISTED
Electriq Power Holdings, Inc.
ELIQ
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,459
| New | +$1.17M |
|
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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.