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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CRHC
1001
DELISTED
Cohn Robbins Holdings Corp.
CRHC
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
1,735,032
+491,536
| +40% | +$4.86M |
|
1002
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$7.78B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
49,700
-25,000
| -33% | -$9.04M |
|
|
UNVR
1003
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $17M | 0.01% |
695,330
-190,575
| -22% | -$4.77M |
|
1004
GeneDx Holdings
WGS
$1.75B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
36,411
-5,370
| -13% | -$2.31M |
|
1005
Novavax
NVAX
$1.23B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
79,123
+31,529
| +66% | +$5.78M |
|
|
GACQU
1006
DELISTED
Global Consumer Acquisition Corp. Unit
GACQU
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
+1,680,000
| New | +$16.7M |
|
1007
Kanzhun
BZ
$6.89B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
+423,133
| New | +$16.3M |
|
|
AYX
1008
PUT
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
195,000
+50,000
| +34% | +$4.09M |
|
1009
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.97B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
2,503,755
+1,127,287
| +82% | +$6.5M |
|
1010
Kroger
KR
$34.8B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
434,691
+367,201
| +544% | +$13.8M |
|
1011
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.99B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
155,302
-59,045
| -28% | -$5.85M |
|
|
MNDT
1012
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
817,542
+429,933
| +111% | +$8.81M |
|
1013
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$1.9B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
1,344,057
-115,579
| -8% | -$1.41M |
|
1014
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$41.2B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
188,000
+90,400
| +93% | +$7.75M |
|
1015
CALL
iQIYI
IQ
$1.18B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
1,055,900
+528,600
| +100% | +$7.86M |
|
|
EB
1016
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
864,448
+209,331
| +32% | +$4.44M |
|
1017
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$5.83B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
1,050,402
-482,482
| -31% | -$6.2M |
|
1018
Coinbase
COIN
$41.7B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
+64,764
| New | +$16.8M |
|
1019
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.7B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
+35,740
| New | +$15M |
|
1020
Synopsys
SNPS
$71.5B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
59,377
+19,541
| +49% | +$4.96M |
|
|
CIXX
1021
DELISTED
CI Financial Corp.
CIXX
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
887,839
-687,200
| -44% | -$11.8M |
|
1022
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$121B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
1,330,000
-302,900
| -19% | -$2.97M |
|
1023
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.4B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
353,736
-579,887
| -62% | -$27.4M |
|
1024
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$48.6B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
231,000
-25,000
| -10% | -$1.57M |
|
1025
Applied Materials
AMAT
$426B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
113,709
+52,958
| +87% | +$7.11M |
|
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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.