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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ATSPT
3426
DELISTED
Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners Co. Subunit
ATSPT
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
+96,119
| New | +$938K |
|
3427
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.62B
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,280
| New | +$929K |
|
3428
CALL
Shift4
FOUR
$4.35B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$944K |
|
|
DS
3429
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
283,176
+11,915
| +4% | +$38.1K |
|
|
ATSPU
3430
DELISTED
Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners Co. Unit
ATSPU
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
94,315
-1,804
| -2% | -$18K |
|
|
VWTR
3431
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
70,121
-9,905
| -12% | -$102K |
|
|
UHG
3432
DELISTED
United Homes Group
UHG
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
+95,969
| New | +$936K |
|
3433
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$123B
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
326,484
+39,758
| +14% | +$119K |
|
3434
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$25.7B
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,000
| New | +$950K |
|
|
VTLE
3435
PUT
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-30,000
| -75% | -$1.55M |
|
|
ATA
3436
DELISTED
Americas Technology Acquisition Corp.
ATA
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
+92,415
| New | +$923K |
|
3437
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.41B
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
17,818
+4,479
| +34% | +$235K |
|
3438
AEye
LIDR
$49.6M
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,060
| New | +$918K |
|
|
TBHC
3439
PUT
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
-39,800
| -50% | -$1.07M |
|
|
BRPMU
3440
DELISTED
B. Riley Principal 150 Merger Corp. Unit
BRPMU
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
90,816
+74,916
| +471% | +$754K |
|
3441
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.09T
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,000
| New | +$803K |
|
3442
CALL
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.93B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$868K |
|
3443
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$28.3B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,867
| New | +$908K |
|
3444
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.64B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,109
| New | +$896K |
|
3445
Woodward
WWD
$24.5B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
7,462
+859
| +13% | +$106K |
|
3446
Blackrock
BLK
$170B
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
1,045
-19,573
| -95% | -$16.5M |
|
3447
Gentherm
THRM
$1.29B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,847
| New | +$937K |
|
3448
CALL
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$451M
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
| – | – |
|
3449
Interparfums
IPAR
$4.09B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,608
| New | +$930K |
|
3450
PUT
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.9B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
| – | – |
|
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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.