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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$24.6B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
10,457
-2,870
| -22% | -$2.45M |
|
|
QNGY
1477
DELISTED
Quanergy Systems, Inc.
QNGY
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
43,935
+26,817
| +157% | +$5.34M |
|
1478
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.45B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
+398,044
| New | +$7.67M |
|
1479
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.68B
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
44,790
+31,229
| +230% | +$7M |
|
|
VLD
1480
DELISTED
Velo3D, Inc.
VLD
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
24,767
+13,641
| +123% | +$4.83M |
|
1481
Fortive
FTV
$19.1B
| $8.67M | 0.01% |
165,044
-537,735
| -77% | -$29M |
|
1482
CALL
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.5B
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
47,300
+25,600
| +118% | +$4.01M |
|
1483
CALL
Dell
DELL
$270B
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
171,454
+138,110
| +414% | +$6.93M |
|
|
VRNT
1484
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
192,106
+166,634
| +654% | +$7.73M |
|
1485
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.5B
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
95,800
+85,900
| +868% | +$8.06M |
|
1486
Upwork
UPWK
$1.15B
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
148,462
+116,650
| +367% | +$5.48M |
|
1487
Idacorp
IDA
$8.23B
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
88,644
-142,245
| -62% | -$14.3M |
|
1488
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.8B
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
89,785
+4,373
| +5% | +$422K |
|
1489
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.1B
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
14,100
+4,100
| +41% | +$2.43M |
|
|
NKLA
1490
CALL
DELISTED
Nikola Corporation Common Stock
NKLA
| $8.6M | 0.01% |
15,867
+4,970
| +46% | +$2.07M |
|
1491
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$514M
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
295,614
-11,602
| -4% | -$359K |
|
|
SPWR
1492
CALL
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
293,300
-249,100
| -46% | -$6.43M |
|
1493
Kinross Gold
KGC
$28.6B
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
1,348,083
-3,522,809
| -72% | -$26.2M |
|
1494
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$12B
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
515,867
-42,151
| -8% | -$690K |
|
1495
PG&E
PCG
$47.3B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
+840,060
| New | +$9.01M |
|
1496
Angi Inc
ANGI
$239M
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
63,172
+14,304
| +29% | +$2.08M |
|
1497
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$4.89B
| $8.53M | 0.01% |
698,300
+463,200
| +197% | +$4.85M |
|
|
BECN
1498
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
159,635
-71,431
| -31% | -$3.99M |
|
1499
PUT
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$410M
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
150,000
+90,000
| +150% | +$3.32M |
|
1500
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.55B
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
13,184
+7,392
| +128% | +$4.5M |
|
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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.