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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
| $37.9M | 0.03% |
198,700
+89,700
| +82% | +$16.8M |
|
602
PUT
Cloudflare
NET
$93B
| $37.9M | 0.03% |
358,000
+5,000
| +1% | +$414K |
|
603
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.02B
| $37.5M | 0.03% |
493,725
-1,320,186
| -73% | -$94.2M |
|
604
CALL
Okta
OKTA
$24.1B
| $37.5M | 0.03% |
153,300
+62,500
| +69% | +$15.1M |
|
605
CALL
TSMC
TSM
$2.09T
| $37.4M | 0.03% |
311,500
-37,100
| -11% | -$4.35M |
|
606
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$43B
| $37.4M | 0.03% |
211,028
+166,623
| +375% | +$29.6M |
|
607
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.63B
| $37.2M | 0.03% |
1,210,012
-229,394
| -16% | -$7.11M |
|
|
WBT
608
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $37.1M | 0.03% |
1,603,628
-199,195
| -11% | -$4.23M |
|
609
PUT
Nike
NKE
$61.9B
| $37.1M | 0.03% |
240,100
+170,100
| +243% | +$22.9M |
|
610
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $37M | 0.03% |
192,635
+32,089
| +20% | +$6.01M |
|
|
CLR
611
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $37M | 0.03% |
973,964
+397,802
| +69% | +$12.4M |
|
612
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.81B
| $36.9M | 0.03% |
1,710,729
+412,729
| +32% | +$8.13M |
|
613
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$102B
| $36.9M | 0.03% |
335,500
+48,000
| +17% | +$4.87M |
|
|
CHNGU
614
DELISTED
Change Healthcare Inc. Tangible Equity Units
CHNGU
| $36.9M | 0.03% |
480,259
| – | – |
|
615
CALL
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.58B
| $36.8M | 0.03% |
221,400
+47,700
| +27% | +$7.73M |
|
616
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$4.05B
| $36.8M | 0.03% |
126,700
+37,300
| +42% | +$10.6M |
|
|
MGP
617
DELISTED
MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A common shares representing limited liability company interests
MGP
| $36.8M | 0.03% |
1,003,699
-520,678
| -34% | -$18.5M |
|
618
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$118B
| $36.7M | 0.03% |
328,400
+135,100
| +70% | +$15.3M |
|
|
NEE.PRP
619
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc. 5.279% Corporate Units
NEE.PRP
| $36.6M | 0.03% |
752,732
+510,000
| +210% | +$25.2M |
|
620
PUT
Mastercard
MA
$477B
| $36.5M | 0.03% |
100,100
+77,700
| +347% | +$28.9M |
|
621
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.7B
| $36.5M | 0.03% |
428,200
-27,100
| -6% | -$2.36M |
|
622
H&R Block
HRB
$5.18B
| $36.4M | 0.03% |
1,552,126
-956,459
| -38% | -$22.6M |
|
623
CALL
Carvana
CVNA
$43.3B
| $36.4M | 0.03% |
603,500
+26,000
| +5% | +$1.41M |
|
624
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.1B
| $36.3M | 0.03% |
296,900
-10,100
| -3% | -$1.29M |
|
625
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$38.4B
| $36.3M | 0.03% |
693,300
+138,800
| +25% | +$7.7M |
|
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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.