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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$27.6B
| $59.4M | 0.05% |
556,000
+168,800
| +44% | +$16.2M |
|
|
RDS.B
402
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $59.2M | 0.05% |
1,524,931
+53,169
| +4% | +$2M |
|
403
PUT
Palantir
PLTR
$295B
| $59M | 0.05% |
+2,239,700
| New | +$51.8M |
|
404
PUT
XPeng
XPEV
$11.8B
| $58.9M | 0.05% |
+1,325,000
| New | +$45.2M |
|
405
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$7.65B
| $58.7M | 0.05% |
285,400
+10,000
| +4% | +$1.85M |
|
406
Kohl's
KSS
$2.03B
| $58.6M | 0.05% |
1,062,482
-753,274
| -41% | -$43.3M |
|
407
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.8B
| $58M | 0.05% |
780,198
-782,598
| -50% | -$55.4M |
|
408
Wayfair
W
$11.1B
| $57.7M | 0.05% |
182,877
-229,476
| -56% | -$71.9M |
|
409
XPO
XPO
$25B
| $57.6M | 0.05% |
1,191,075
-605,741
| -34% | -$29.6M |
|
410
CALL
Procter & Gamble
PG
$343B
| $57.4M | 0.05% |
425,500
+358,500
| +535% | +$48.5M |
|
411
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90B
| $57.2M | 0.05% |
1,540,941
+413,647
| +37% | +$16.1M |
|
412
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.5B
| $57.1M | 0.05% |
1,814,267
+16,349
| +0.9% | +$439K |
|
413
FMC
FMC
$1.42B
| $57.1M | 0.05% |
527,291
-528,275
| -50% | -$61.2M |
|
414
PUT
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$635B
| $57M | 0.05% |
345,800
+174,700
| +102% | +$28.9M |
|
415
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.1B
| $56.9M | 0.05% |
465,652
-225,269
| -33% | -$28.7M |
|
|
AQNU
416
DELISTED
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp Units
AQNU
| $56.9M | 0.05% |
+1,150,000
| New | +$57.2M |
|
417
Groupon
GRPN
$980M
| $56.8M | 0.05% |
1,316,616
+85,175
| +7% | +$4.01M |
|
418
PUT
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.63B
| $56.8M | 0.05% |
457,700
-232,500
| -34% | -$24.7M |
|
419
PUT
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.84B
| $56.5M | 0.05% |
307,700
+10,400
| +3% | +$1.53M |
|
420
SM Energy
SM
$7.96B
| $56.4M | 0.05% |
2,288,531
+643,328
| +39% | +$12.5M |
|
|
B
421
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$62.2B
| $56.3M | 0.05% |
2,723,800
+311,000
| +13% | +$7.01M |
|
|
TWTR
422
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $56.2M | 0.05% |
816,576
-2,280,920
| -74% | -$140M |
|
423
Cognex
CGNX
$10.3B
| $56.1M | 0.05% |
666,868
+370,178
| +125% | +$29.9M |
|
|
PRAH
424
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $56M | 0.05% |
338,754
-129,805
| -28% | -$21.7M |
|
425
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$337B
| $55.9M | 0.05% |
609,900
-84,600
| -12% | -$7.25M |
|
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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.