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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AVID
3776
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
15,181
-8,827
| -37% | -$253K |
|
3777
VSE Corp
VSEC
$5.64B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
11,977
-15,519
| -56% | -$713K |
|
3778
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
CRNX
$8.87B
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,232
| New | +$549K |
|
3779
Deutsche Bank
DB
$67.9B
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
44,926
+34,913
| +349% | +$474K |
|
3780
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$415M
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
84,841
+49,749
| +142% | +$360K |
|
3781
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.54B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
19,241
-5,799
| -23% | -$175K |
|
3782
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.16B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
5,135
-13,721
| -73% | -$1.38M |
|
|
ETWO
3783
DELISTED
E2open Parent Holdings
ETWO
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,348
| New | +$591K |
|
3784
BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund
HYT
$1.35B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
| – | – |
|
3785
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.23B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
23,558
-304,625
| -93% | -$8.13M |
|
3786
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.07B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
13,130
-62,675
| -83% | -$2.92M |
|
|
VOXX
3787
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,511
| New | +$673K |
|
|
ATVI
3788
PUT
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-10,700
| -64% | -$1.01M |
|
3789
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.25B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
20,939
-45,681
| -69% | -$1.25M |
|
3790
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
17,880
-11,120
| -38% | -$356K |
|
3791
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.12B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
2,077
-591
| -22% | -$160K |
|
3792
Telos
TLS
$346M
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,925
| New | +$570K |
|
|
SVSVW
3793
DELISTED
Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. Warrant
SVSVW
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
425,000
| – | – |
|
|
TRML
3794
DELISTED
Tourmaline Bio
TRML
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,904
| New | +$598K |
|
3795
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$72.4B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-20,600
| -84% | -$3.11M |
|
|
MACU
3796
DELISTED
Mallard Acquisition Corp. Common stock
MACU
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
+57,258
| New | +$569K |
|
|
SWAV
3797
CALL
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-4,800
| -62% | -$786K |
|
3798
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.4B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
+72,026
| New | +$595K |
|
3799
EnerSys
ENS
$6.94B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
5,812
+2,341
| +67% | +$218K |
|
3800
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.34B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
5,072
-34,403
| -87% | -$3.64M |
|
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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.