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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4226
Equinox Gold
EQX
$7.32B
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
33,912
-19,693
| -37% | -$168K |
|
4227
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$200M
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,063
| New | +$254K |
|
|
NGMS
4228
DELISTED
NeoGames S.A. Ordinary Shares
NGMS
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,819
| New | +$199K |
|
4229
Macerich
MAC
$7.32B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,751
| New | +$191K |
|
4230
Construction Partners
ROAD
$5.84B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
7,302
-62,273
| -90% | -$1.96M |
|
4231
Stereotaxis
STXS
$129M
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,778
| New | +$188K |
|
4232
Ducommun
DCO
$2.68B
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,186
| New | +$238K |
|
4233
California Water Service
CWT
$3.04B
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
4,093
-1,204
| -23% | -$69.5K |
|
4234
PUT
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$422M
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,500
| New | +$189K |
|
|
BEDU
4235
DELISTED
Bright Scholar Education Holdings
BEDU
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
13,293
-281
| -2% | -$5.41K |
|
4236
CALL
Camping World
CWH
$363M
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-54,500
| -91% | -$2.25M |
|
|
WW
4237
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,234
| New | +$214K |
|
4238
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$899M
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
14,418
-22,046
| -60% | -$370K |
|
|
ABTX
4239
DELISTED
Allegiance Bancshares
ABTX
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
5,815
+100
| +2% | +$4.03K |
|
|
MNDT
4240
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-11,400
| -51% | -$234K |
|
4241
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.82B
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
4,313
-10,582
| -71% | -$561K |
|
4242
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.73B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
3,375
-37,891
| -92% | -$2.58M |
|
4243
Byrna Technologies
BYRN
$80.3M
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,692
| New | +$239K |
|
4244
Mustang Bio
MBIO
$4.26M
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
+88
| New | +$216K |
|
4245
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.72B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
6,121
-5,796
| -49% | -$224K |
|
4246
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.01B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
1,434
+60
| +4% | +$9.31K |
|
4247
Ryanair
RYAAY
$29.5B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
5,060
-92,898
| -95% | -$4.19M |
|
4248
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.9B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
+525
| New | +$176K |
|
4249
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$60.4B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-56,300
| -92% | -$2.18M |
|
|
AUTL
4250
Autolus Therapeutics
AUTL
$386M
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,500
| New | +$202K |
|
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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.