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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$21.3B
| $36.2M | 0.03% |
428,379
+208,071
| +94% | +$17M |
|
627
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$332B
| $36.1M | 0.03% |
+113,300
| New | +$36M |
|
628
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.43B
| $36.1M | 0.03% |
213,435
-29,104
| -12% | -$5.09M |
|
629
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$647M
| $36.1M | 0.03% |
1,064,780
-27,482
| -3% | -$1.02M |
|
630
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.1B
| $35.7M | 0.03% |
270,778
-11,041
| -4% | -$1.45M |
|
631
Rollins
ROL
$18.6B
| $35.7M | 0.03% |
1,042,983
+697,299
| +202% | +$24.4M |
|
632
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.5B
| $35.6M | 0.03% |
+1,322,600
| New | +$34.4M |
|
633
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$127B
| $35.6M | 0.03% |
533,100
-148,400
| -22% | -$9.68M |
|
634
Microvision
MVIS
$88.2M
| $35.4M | 0.03% |
2,114,699
+2,076,546
| +5,443% | +$34.1M |
|
635
HDFC Bank
HDB
$119B
| $35.3M | 0.03% |
965,692
+293,336
| +44% | +$10.7M |
|
636
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$6.12B
| $35.3M | 0.03% |
841,460
+97,444
| +13% | +$4.14M |
|
637
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$6.78B
| $35.3M | 0.03% |
97,000
+28,200
| +41% | +$10M |
|
638
Factset
FDS
$9.05B
| $35.2M | 0.03% |
104,866
+97,700
| +1,363% | +$32M |
|
639
Omeros
OMER
$709M
| $35.2M | 0.03% |
2,368,817
-343,143
| -13% | -$5.76M |
|
640
CALL
Twilio
TWLO
$29.1B
| $35.1M | 0.03% |
89,100
+10,000
| +13% | +$3.47M |
|
641
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$31.2B
| $35M | 0.03% |
213,800
+46,900
| +28% | +$8.05M |
|
|
TWOU
642
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $34.9M | 0.03% |
27,896
-12,690
| -31% | -$14.6M |
|
643
General Mills
GIS
$19.2B
| $34.8M | 0.03% |
570,644
+132,119
| +30% | +$8.17M |
|
644
Newmont
NEM
$98.2B
| $34.7M | 0.03% |
547,598
-121,980
| -18% | -$8.17M |
|
645
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.55B
| $34.6M | 0.03% |
+1,144,466
| New | +$37.7M |
|
646
PUT
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$161B
| $34.6M | 0.03% |
502,800
-279,700
| -36% | -$18.7M |
|
|
WCN
647
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.8B
| $34.6M | 0.03% |
289,886
-211,672
| -42% | -$25.2M |
|
|
GRMN
648
Garmin
GRMN
$46.9B
| $34.6M | 0.03% |
239,121
-219,152
| -48% | -$30.8M |
|
649
PUT
Lucid Motors
LCID
$2.46B
| $34.6M | 0.03% |
+120,000
| New | +$26.3M |
|
650
PUT
WIX.com
WIX
$2.15B
| $34.6M | 0.03% |
119,100
+36,400
| +44% | +$10.2M |
|
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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.