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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
Crocs
CROX
$6.69B
| $12M | 0.01% |
+103,298
| New | +$10.2M |
|
1227
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$64.6B
| $12M | 0.01% |
390,500
+256,500
| +191% | +$8.9M |
|
1228
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.71B
| $12M | 0.01% |
157,410
-10,759
| -6% | -$858K |
|
1229
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$13.5B
| $12M | 0.01% |
71,000
-10,900
| -13% | -$1.76M |
|
1230
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$3B
| $12M | 0.01% |
+266,101
| New | +$10.3M |
|
|
CND
1231
DELISTED
Concord Acquisition Corp.
CND
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
1,212,894
+337,894
| +39% | +$3.32M |
|
|
BTAQ
1232
DELISTED
Burgundy Technology Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary shares
BTAQ
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
1,210,028
+681,340
| +129% | +$6.76M |
|
1233
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$147B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
195,500
+80,000
| +69% | +$4.46M |
|
1234
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$121B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
59,000
+35,000
| +146% | +$7.32M |
|
1235
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.23B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
487,025
+307,885
| +172% | +$7.75M |
|
|
Y
1236
PUT
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
17,800
-2,400
| -12% | -$1.65M |
|
|
CYBR
1237
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
91,000
-7,700
| -8% | -$1.03M |
|
1238
Snowflake
SNOW
$92.9B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
+49,016
| New | +$11.4M |
|
1239
CALL
Paycom
PAYC
$6.78B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
32,600
-22,900
| -41% | -$8.12M |
|
|
SBNY
1240
PUT
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
48,200
+38,200
| +382% | +$9.27M |
|
1241
PUT
Appian
APPN
$1.74B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
85,700
+49,100
| +134% | +$5.58M |
|
1242
Katapult Holdings
KPLT
$32.8M
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
43,668
+40,000
| +1,091% | +$12.4M |
|
|
YELL
1243
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
1,810,392
+107,060
| +6% | +$797K |
|
1244
LoveSac
LOVE
$239M
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
147,551
+19,613
| +15% | +$1.46M |
|
1245
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$77.7B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
43,500
-900
| -2% | -$229K |
|
|
JBTM
1246
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.14B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
81,772
+4,566
| +6% | +$637K |
|
|
TBI
1247
Trueblue
TBI
$234M
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
414,687
+6,270
| +2% | +$167K |
|
1248
Sanmina
SANM
$11.2B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
299,056
-169,147
| -36% | -$6.97M |
|
|
NVO
1249
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$216B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
277,398
+206,864
| +293% | +$8.02M |
|
|
KSU
1250
CALL
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
41,000
+10,000
| +32% | +$2.89M |
|
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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.