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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ADN
1401
DELISTED
Advent Technologies
ADN
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
33,333
| – | – |
|
1402
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$4.3B
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
177,845
+141,427
| +388% | +$8.18M |
|
1403
PUT
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.25B
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
122,500
+75,000
| +158% | +$5.82M |
|
1404
PUT
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$4.05B
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
1405
GrafTech
EAF
$204M
| $9.59M | 0.01% |
82,484
+36,012
| +77% | +$4.52M |
|
1406
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17.2B
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
84,000
+22,300
| +36% | +$2.63M |
|
1407
Bally's
BALY
$681M
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
+176,966
| New | +$9.97M |
|
|
DVAX
1408
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
971,810
+554,266
| +133% | +$5.04M |
|
1409
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.73B
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
456,597
-349,800
| -43% | -$6.89M |
|
|
WRI
1410
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
297,470
+137,271
| +86% | +$4.32M |
|
1411
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.7B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
223,639
-1,661,204
| -88% | -$68.7M |
|
1412
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$196B
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
+170,000
| New | +$9.76M |
|
1413
Visteon
VC
$2.79B
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
78,437
+57,411
| +273% | +$6.9M |
|
1414
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.7B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
179,578
-92,979
| -34% | -$5.25M |
|
1415
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$25.5B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
+47,900
| New | +$8.95M |
|
1416
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.99B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
+154,208
| New | +$10.1M |
|
1417
Neogen
NEOG
$2.08B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
205,845
-521
| -0.3% | -$24.1K |
|
1418
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$125B
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
92,400
-15,100
| -14% | -$1.49M |
|
1419
Hydrofarm Holdings
HYFM
$2.98M
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
15,947
+13,114
| +463% | +$7.71M |
|
|
ARNC
1420
DELISTED
Arconic Corporation
ARNC
| $9.42M | 0.01% |
264,482
+205,652
| +350% | +$6.79M |
|
1421
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$33.1B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
192,293
-106,747
| -36% | -$5.24M |
|
1422
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.34B
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
104,013
-4,743
| -4% | -$461K |
|
1423
Coeur Mining
CDE
$15.7B
| $9.32M | 0.01% |
1,049,809
+61,275
| +6% | +$591K |
|
1424
Humana
HUM
$45.6B
| $9.32M | 0.01% |
21,047
+2,051
| +11% | +$896K |
|
1425
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$3B
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
922,392
+106,328
| +13% | +$1.11M |
|
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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.