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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SIX
1051
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
358,717
-172,826
| -33% | -$7.8M |
|
|
APLS
1052
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
245,029
-91,614
| -27% | -$4.73M |
|
|
TBCH
1053
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$239M
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
483,794
+136,206
| +39% | +$4.13M |
|
1054
Axalta
AXTA
$7.01B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
506,105
-807,060
| -61% | -$25.6M |
|
1055
PUT
Chewy
CHWY
$8.54B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
193,500
+84,000
| +77% | +$6.49M |
|
|
DFS
1056
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
130,000
+82,900
| +176% | +$9.37M |
|
1057
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
83,464
-73,031
| -47% | -$13M |
|
1058
Hecla Mining
HL
$10.2B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
2,063,337
+1,934,788
| +1,505% | +$14.5M |
|
1059
PUT
Seagate
STX
$193B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
174,500
+154,500
| +773% | +$13.9M |
|
1060
Sony
SONY
$123B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
788,100
+49,100
| +7% | +$995K |
|
1061
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.65B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
263,844
+55,330
| +27% | +$3.23M |
|
1062
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$264B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
246,600
+60,000
| +32% | +$3.55M |
|
1063
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$48.9B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
266,100
+200,000
| +303% | +$11.2M |
|
1064
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.42B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
69,480
+33,803
| +95% | +$7.87M |
|
1065
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$7.02B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
123,600
+20,000
| +19% | +$2.47M |
|
1066
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33.6B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
42,996
+32,384
| +305% | +$11.5M |
|
1067
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
41,600
+9,400
| +29% | +$3.39M |
|
1068
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.19B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
47,600
+9,800
| +26% | +$3.12M |
|
1069
CALL
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$12.2B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
33,300
-6,100
| -15% | -$2.59M |
|
1070
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.2B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
103,645
+59,142
| +133% | +$9.24M |
|
|
EOCW.U
1071
DELISTED
Elliott Opportunity II Corp. Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant
EOCW.U
| $15M | 0.01% |
+1,500,000
| New | +$15M |
|
1072
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$33.5B
| $15M | 0.01% |
225,000
| – | – |
|
|
LCAHU
1073
DELISTED
Landcadia Holdings IV, Inc. Units
LCAHU
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
1,500,000
| – | – |
|
1074
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.16B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
542,831
-18,020
| -3% | -$497K |
|
|
DEN
1075
DELISTED
Denbury Inc.
DEN
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
+194,204
| New | +$11.8M |
|
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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.