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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3676
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.25B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
47,339
-27,162
| -36% | -$384K |
|
|
EBACU
3677
DELISTED
European Biotech Acquisition Corp. Units
EBACU
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
68,721
+35,388
| +106% | +$354K |
|
3678
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.21B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,912
| New | +$592K |
|
3679
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.14B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
+157,707
| New | +$520K |
|
3680
Koppers
KOP
$954M
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
21,104
-4,170
| -16% | -$141K |
|
|
PNT
3681
DELISTED
POINT Biopharma Global Inc. Common Stock
PNT
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
+66,282
| New | +$674K |
|
|
BRG
3682
DELISTED
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc.
BRG
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
+66,933
| New | +$648K |
|
3683
PUT
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.24B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
1,200
-37,930
| -97% | -$10M |
|
|
KC
3684
CALL
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$2.97B
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$800K |
|
|
HEXO
3685
DELISTED
HEXO Corp. Common Shares
HEXO
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
8,352
-40,836
| -83% | -$3.56M |
|
3686
Root
ROOT
$944M
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,482
| New | +$658K |
|
|
MMX
3687
DELISTED
Maverix Metals Inc. Common Shares
MMX
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
125,218
-15,695
| -11% | -$89.6K |
|
3688
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.71B
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
54,495
-70,408
| -56% | -$915K |
|
3689
CALL
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.15B
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3690
ZTO Express
ZTO
$18.1B
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,140
| New | +$684K |
|
3691
Capital Southwest
CSWC
$1.46B
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
28,789
+11,726
| +69% | +$291K |
|
|
BDSI
3692
DELISTED
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
BDSI
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
186,555
+11,721
| +7% | +$41.4K |
|
3693
CALL
Realty Income
O
$61.1B
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
10,320
-48,091
| -82% | -$3.16M |
|
3694
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$2.19B
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
25,586
-212,183
| -89% | -$5.52M |
|
3695
CALL
Workhorse Group
WKHS
$30.2M
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
13
-27
| -68% | -$1,000K |
|
3696
Novanta
NOVT
$5.01B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
4,908
-2,039
| -29% | -$274K |
|
|
ONEM
3697
PUT
DELISTED
1Life Healthcare
ONEM
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$755K |
|
3698
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$47.6B
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
2,652
-855
| -24% | -$216K |
|
3699
Stoneridge
SRI
$210M
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
22,379
+15,420
| +222% | +$488K |
|
3700
Dave Inc
DAVE
$5.16B
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,083
| New | +$658K |
|
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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.