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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4076
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.5B
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,810
| New | +$308K |
|
4077
Spyre Therapeutics
SYRE
$8.87B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
1,839
-671
| -27% | -$122K |
|
4078
Diodes
DIOD
$4B
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
4,001
-5,562
| -58% | -$427K |
|
4079
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$38.4B
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,462
| New | +$335K |
|
|
EMKR
4080
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,465
| New | +$280K |
|
4081
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.99B
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,727
| New | +$305K |
|
4082
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.67B
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
3,927
-1,650
| -30% | -$135K |
|
4083
Kforce
KFRC
$983M
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
5,006
-1,273
| -20% | -$75.4K |
|
|
COHR
4084
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
1,193
-62,299
| -98% | -$16.4M |
|
|
NXU.U
4085
DELISTED
Novus Capital Corporation II Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one thi
NXU.U
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
31,082
+20,656
| +198% | +$208K |
|
|
RESN
4086
DELISTED
Resonant Inc.
RESN
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
+97,735
| New | +$336K |
|
4087
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$10.9B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
+842
| New | +$281K |
|
4088
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.4B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
3,595
-50,060
| -93% | -$4.24M |
|
|
SFE
4089
DELISTED
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
40,109
+17,222
| +75% | +$117K |
|
4090
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$15.4B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
9,118
-2,390
| -21% | -$80.1K |
|
4091
CarMax
KMX
$8.27B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-156,515
| -98% | -$19.3M |
|
4092
Ferrari
RACE
$63.3B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
-49
| -3% | -$10.2K |
|
4093
South Plains Financial
SPFI
$841M
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
13,357
-166
| -1% | -$3.81K |
|
|
DISH
4094
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,400
| New | +$311K |
|
|
ARI
4095
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$887M
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
19,288
-414,134
| -96% | -$6.39M |
|
4096
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.88B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
5,883
-401,520
| -99% | -$20.2M |
|
4097
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.24B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,246
| New | +$341K |
|
4098
Mitek Systems
MITK
$762M
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
15,877
-249
| -2% | -$4.19K |
|
4099
MSCI
MSCI
$40B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
574
-2,830
| -83% | -$1.35M |
|
4100
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.68B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
9,923
-4,841
| -33% | -$148K |
|
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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.