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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CPUH
1201
DELISTED
Compute Health Acquisition Corp.
CPUH
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
+1,275,641
| New | +$12.5M |
|
1202
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
34,300
+300
| +0.9% | +$98.8K |
|
1203
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
138,131
+30,596
| +28% | +$2.87M |
|
1204
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.9B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
30,000
+20,000
| +200% | +$6.71M |
|
1205
Phreesia
PHR
$632M
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
202,912
+75,636
| +59% | +$3.94M |
|
1206
CALL
CoStar Group
CSGP
$11.3B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
150,000
+50,000
| +50% | +$4.32M |
|
1207
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.42B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
+128,280
| New | +$11.2M |
|
|
AL
1208
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
296,580
-195,892
| -40% | -$9.1M |
|
|
ZGNX
1209
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
712,584
-26,537
| -4% | -$488K |
|
1210
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$30.3B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
39,586
+26,014
| +192% | +$7.25M |
|
1211
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.7B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
162,536
-103,914
| -39% | -$8.12M |
|
1212
Delek US
DK
$3.87B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
566,846
-124,462
| -18% | -$2.81M |
|
1213
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.4B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
266,693
-777,881
| -74% | -$34.5M |
|
|
1214
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$188B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
52,900
-10,000
| -16% | -$2.33M |
|
1215
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$170B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
34,600
+6,900
| +25% | +$2.52M |
|
|
PCPC
1216
DELISTED
Periphas Capital Partnering Corporation
PCPC
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
497,350
+47,350
| +11% | +$1.16M |
|
1217
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
63,800
+50,300
| +373% | +$9.44M |
|
|
APPH
1218
DELISTED
AppHarvest, Inc. Common Stock
APPH
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
760,000
| – | – |
|
1219
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.64B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
512,530
-1,051,373
| -67% | -$24.4M |
|
1220
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.44B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
207,683
-27,563
| -12% | -$1.97M |
|
|
Y
1221
CALL
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
18,100
-3,400
| -16% | -$2.34M |
|
|
1222
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$30.3B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
38,800
+10,000
| +35% | +$2.79M |
|
1223
Ero Copper
ERO
$2.71B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
+575,000
| New | +$11.7M |
|
1224
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.9B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
107,226
-35,324
| -25% | -$3.93M |
|
1225
Insmed
INSM
$23.2B
| $12M | 0.01% |
423,146
-326,663
| -44% | -$9.69M |
|
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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.