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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
QVCGA
1026
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
24,727
+7,282
| +42% | +$4.67M |
|
1027
CALL
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.84B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
88,100
-16,500
| -16% | -$2.42M |
|
1028
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$29.9B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
508,599
+444,980
| +699% | +$14M |
|
1029
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.34B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
205,580
-578,344
| -74% | -$44.8M |
|
1030
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$35.4B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
129,870
-48,648
| -27% | -$6.15M |
|
|
MRC
1031
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
1,710,431
-159,439
| -9% | -$1.62M |
|
1032
Criteo
CRTO
$1.03B
| $16M | 0.01% |
354,598
-221,544
| -38% | -$8.53M |
|
1033
Southern Company
SO
$110B
| $16M | 0.01% |
264,129
+5,675
| +2% | +$363K |
|
1034
Coty
COTY
$2.33B
| $16M | 0.01% |
1,709,610
-553,559
| -24% | -$5.03M |
|
1035
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.59B
| $16M | 0.01% |
57,729
-45,991
| -44% | -$11.6M |
|
1036
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.03B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
289,100
-37,300
| -11% | -$2.14M |
|
1037
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$343M
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
+392,412
| New | +$17M |
|
1038
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
+82,700
| New | +$15.5M |
|
1039
Gildan
GIL
$9.25B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
429,465
+48,185
| +13% | +$1.68M |
|
1040
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.86B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
172,506
+147,237
| +583% | +$14.5M |
|
|
SRNG
1041
DELISTED
Soaring Eagle Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
SRNG
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
+1,588,872
| New | +$15.9M |
|
1042
NRG Energy
NRG
$29.8B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
391,932
-1,234,410
| -76% | -$44.7M |
|
1043
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.6B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
426,521
-69,900
| -14% | -$1.99M |
|
1044
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.8B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
492,000
+34,200
| +7% | +$1.05M |
|
1045
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.86B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
1,407,806
-1,003,051
| -42% | -$10.6M |
|
1046
Lamb Weston
LW
$6.82B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
+193,935
| New | +$15.5M |
|
1047
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.46B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
101,345
+61,102
| +152% | +$9.75M |
|
|
IPOF
1048
DELISTED
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. VI
IPOF
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
1,531,375
+668,680
| +78% | +$6.9M |
|
1049
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.02B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
3,402,425
+395,813
| +13% | +$1.91M |
|
|
SMAR
1050
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
214,837
+21,258
| +11% | +$1.33M |
|
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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.