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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.42B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
1,243,935
-47,877
| -4% | -$399K |
|
1302
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$12.4B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
20,600
+7,600
| +58% | +$3.79M |
|
1303
Eaton
ETN
$157B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
73,469
-177,604
| -71% | -$25.6M |
|
1304
PUT
Vale
VALE
$62.9B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
475,700
-962,200
| -67% | -$20.1M |
|
1305
Vuzix
VUZI
$190M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
590,541
+571,074
| +2,934% | +$11.5M |
|
1306
PUT
CME Group
CME
$92.2B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
50,800
+28,800
| +131% | +$6.08M |
|
|
FRC
1307
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
57,562
+6,722
| +13% | +$1.24M |
|
1308
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$87.5B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
156,820
+62,155
| +66% | +$4.01M |
|
|
RAMMU
1309
DELISTED
Aries I Acquisition Corporation Unit
RAMMU
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
+1,067,000
| New | +$10.7M |
|
1310
Sempra
SRE
$60.8B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
161,854
-947,592
| -85% | -$64.9M |
|
|
JNPR
1311
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
391,739
-209,585
| -35% | -$5.58M |
|
1312
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$57.6B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
114,100
+34,100
| +43% | +$2.81M |
|
1313
Oceaneering
OII
$5.25B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
687,266
-656,275
| -49% | -$9.15M |
|
1314
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$21.8B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
118,200
+32,500
| +38% | +$2.57M |
|
|
EQD
1315
DELISTED
Equity Distribution Acquisition Corp.
EQD
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
1,083,989
+405,818
| +60% | +$4.01M |
|
1316
CALL
MSCI
MSCI
$40B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$9.53M |
|
1317
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$3.71B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
47,900
+900
| +2% | +$197K |
|
1318
PUT
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.02B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
140,000
-64,700
| -32% | -$4.62M |
|
1319
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$166B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
1,543,112
+419,638
| +37% | +$3.01M |
|
1320
System1
SST
$15M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
107,361
+51,531
| +92% | +$5.12M |
|
1321
ON Semiconductor
ON
$33.8B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
277,304
+16,320
| +6% | +$641K |
|
|
GTS
1322
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
476,408
-31,761
| -6% | -$788K |
|
|
ZNTE
1323
DELISTED
Zanite Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ZNTE
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
1,054,148
+504,564
| +92% | +$5.07M |
|
|
FISV
1324
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.2B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
+99,000
| New | +$11.5M |
|
1325
PUT
Tilray
TLRY
$479M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
58,460
+25,110
| +75% | +$4.41M |
|
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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.