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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Blackstone
BX
$104B
| $52.6M | 0.05% |
541,392
-180,005
| -25% | -$16M |
|
452
Ameren
AEE
$31.5B
| $52.6M | 0.05% |
656,622
-56,651
| -8% | -$4.74M |
|
453
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$23B
| $52.5M | 0.05% |
+1,546,500
| New | +$56.5M |
|
454
PUT
Datadog
DDOG
$87.9B
| $52.5M | 0.05% |
504,700
-5,000
| -1% | -$452K |
|
455
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$43.1B
| $52.4M | 0.05% |
220,811
-76,839
| -26% | -$18.4M |
|
456
Republic Services
RSG
$66.7B
| $52.4M | 0.05% |
476,160
-499,139
| -51% | -$53.6M |
|
|
XEC
457
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $52.1M | 0.04% |
718,753
-49,036
| -6% | -$3.31M |
|
|
HOUS
458
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $52.1M | 0.04% |
2,857,037
+2,143,618
| +300% | +$36.6M |
|
459
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$20.4B
| $52M | 0.04% |
+150,302
| New | +$49.3M |
|
|
NEE.PRO
460
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc. 4.872% Corporate Units
NEE.PRO
| $52M | 0.04% |
930,007
+155,000
| +20% | +$8.86M |
|
461
Flex
FLEX
$43.4B
| $51.9M | 0.04% |
3,855,267
-303,522
| -7% | -$4.12M |
|
462
CACI
CACI
$10.8B
| $51.6M | 0.04% |
202,124
-102,215
| -34% | -$26.4M |
|
463
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$140B
| $51.3M | 0.04% |
1,310,000
+958,000
| +272% | +$37.3M |
|
464
Cigna
CI
$76.6B
| $51.2M | 0.04% |
215,851
+209,918
| +3,538% | +$52.4M |
|
465
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$6.37B
| $51.1M | 0.04% |
1,210,059
+41,004
| +4% | +$1.76M |
|
466
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.91T
| $51M | 0.04% |
418,000
-218,000
| -34% | -$25.5M |
|
467
Floor & Decor
FND
$5.81B
| $51M | 0.04% |
482,094
+40,463
| +9% | +$4.2M |
|
468
Illumina
ILMN
$29.4B
| $50.9M | 0.04% |
110,547
-46,465
| -30% | -$18.7M |
|
469
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$26.4B
| $50.9M | 0.04% |
1,729,088
+178,116
| +11% | +$5M |
|
|
SOLN
470
DELISTED
The Southern Company
SOLN
| $50.8M | 0.04% |
1,008,500
+150,000
| +17% | +$7.8M |
|
471
Vontier
VNT
$4.33B
| $50.7M | 0.04% |
1,557,386
+204,730
| +15% | +$6.74M |
|
472
CNX Resources
CNX
$4.85B
| $50.6M | 0.04% |
3,706,547
+1,888,198
| +104% | +$26.4M |
|
473
CALL
DraftKings
DKNG
$11.4B
| $50.6M | 0.04% |
970,000
+164,300
| +20% | +$8.67M |
|
474
Spotify
SPOT
$99.2B
| $50.3M | 0.04% |
182,540
+123,461
| +209% | +$31.3M |
|
475
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$10.5B
| $50.2M | 0.04% |
86,100
+13,600
| +19% | +$7.09M |
|
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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.