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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
C3.ai
AI
$1.27B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
+228,268
| New | +$14.2M |
|
1102
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.12B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
609,946
-490,513
| -45% | -$10.8M |
|
1103
Trimble
TRMB
$12.3B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
173,973
-267,129
| -61% | -$21.2M |
|
1104
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.1B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
268,100
-67,100
| -20% | -$4.02M |
|
1105
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$56.4B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
+148,300
| New | +$13.9M |
|
1106
AdvanSix
ASIX
$567M
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
475,826
-66,154
| -12% | -$1.99M |
|
1107
CALL
Vroom Inc
VRM
$36.9M
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
4,240
+2,990
| +239% | +$10.2M |
|
1108
S&P Global
SPGI
$126B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
34,578
+31,970
| +1,226% | +$12.3M |
|
1109
PUT
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.92B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
414,600
-876,900
| -68% | -$25.4M |
|
|
CTEV
1110
Claritev Corp
CTEV
$368M
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
+37,210
| New | +$11.5M |
|
1111
Prologis
PLD
$138B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
118,427
-597,774
| -83% | -$69.9M |
|
1112
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$1.93B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
298,387
+71,096
| +31% | +$3.09M |
|
1113
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$9.68B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
172,602
+90,482
| +110% | +$6.55M |
|
1114
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$36.3B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
1115
CALL
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$13.9B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
+78,600
| New | +$11.4M |
|
|
AMRS
1116
DELISTED
Amyris Inc.
AMRS
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
859,425
-69,237
| -7% | -$1.03M |
|
|
EQC
1117
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
536,787
+125,739
| +31% | +$3.5M |
|
1118
CGI
GIB
$13.9B
| $14M | 0.01% |
154,865
+70,765
| +84% | +$6.27M |
|
1119
Maravai LifeSciences
MRVI
$997M
| $14M | 0.01% |
+336,381
| New | +$13M |
|
|
MBT
1120
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $14M | 0.01% |
1,509,424
-1,181,375
| -44% | -$10.5M |
|
|
LITTU
1121
DELISTED
Logistics Innovation Technologies Corp. Units
LITTU
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
+1,400,000
| New | +$14M |
|
1122
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$65.5B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
37,279
-12,834
| -26% | -$4.52M |
|
|
WBA
1123
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
264,000
+104,400
| +65% | +$5.62M |
|
1124
DexCom
DXCM
$27.6B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
129,456
+36,588
| +39% | +$3.51M |
|
1125
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.37B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
872,526
+811,723
| +1,335% | +$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.