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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Funko
FNKO
$323M
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
700,260
+171,445
| +32% | +$3.9M |
|
1077
CALL
Chewy
CHWY
$8.54B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
186,900
-100,200
| -35% | -$7.75M |
|
1078
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$32.5B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
171,842
-98,887
| -37% | -$8.61M |
|
1079
Dow Inc
DOW
$21.6B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
234,125
+192,401
| +461% | +$12.7M |
|
1080
PUT
Sunrun
RUN
$2.37B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
265,000
-73,300
| -22% | -$3.54M |
|
1081
Adtran
ADTN
$798M
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
715,024
-147,089
| -17% | -$2.84M |
|
1082
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.49B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
943,619
+235,389
| +33% | +$3.25M |
|
1083
Yext
YEXT
$501M
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
1,028,751
+588,910
| +134% | +$8.2M |
|
1084
Constellium
CSTM
$3.96B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
775,598
+526,663
| +212% | +$9.08M |
|
|
NSTG
1085
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
226,199
-147,979
| -40% | -$9.39M |
|
|
DCRC
1086
DELISTED
Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation III Class A Common Stock
DCRC
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
+1,410,079
| New | +$14.7M |
|
1087
Fox Class A
FOXA
$23.2B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
392,669
-403,005
| -51% | -$15.1M |
|
1088
Radian Group
RDN
$5.14B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
654,844
-106,049
| -14% | -$2.48M |
|
1089
PUT
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
32,000
+300
| +0.9% | +$123K |
|
1090
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.74B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
341,668
-162,706
| -32% | -$6.43M |
|
1091
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$98.7B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
106,300
+67,500
| +174% | +$9.73M |
|
1092
Shutterstock
SSTK
$205M
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
147,478
-131,385
| -47% | -$12M |
|
1093
Tenaris
TS
$29.1B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
660,696
+74,660
| +13% | +$1.69M |
|
1094
CALL
3M
MMM
$89B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
86,710
+58,245
| +205% | +$9.72M |
|
1095
Unisys
UIS
$227M
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
568,943
-136,724
| -19% | -$3.45M |
|
1096
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.8B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
310,715
| – | – |
|
|
MNTV
1097
DELISTED
Momentive Global Inc. Common Stock
MNTV
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
683,058
-103,264
| -13% | -$2M |
|
1098
WIX.com
WIX
$2.15B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
49,446
+43,343
| +710% | +$12.2M |
|
1099
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.1B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
168,210
-179,151
| -52% | -$15.5M |
|
|
IMGN
1100
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
2,173,782
+342,538
| +19% | +$2.39M |
|
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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.