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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Accel Entertainment
ACEL
$1.01B
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
714,975
+57,549
| +9% | +$715K |
|
1502
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.11B
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
47,733
-136,499
| -74% | -$22M |
|
1503
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$6.18B
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
121,029
-78,469
| -39% | -$5.58M |
|
1504
CALL
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.29B
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
+550,000
| New | +$8.49M |
|
|
VAQC
1505
DELISTED
Vector Acquisition Corporation II Class A Ordinary Shares
VAQC
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
846,537
+464,075
| +121% | +$4.61M |
|
1506
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.6B
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
89,500
+59,500
| +198% | +$4.9M |
|
1507
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$4.83B
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
209,531
+70,801
| +51% | +$2.75M |
|
1508
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$77.9B
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
31,000
-13,600
| -30% | -$3.47M |
|
1509
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$9.11B
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
90,058
+86,086
| +2,167% | +$8.53M |
|
1510
Wave Life Sciences
WVE
$1.15B
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
1,255,560
-6,549
| -0.5% | -$42.8K |
|
1511
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$200M
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
192,816
+443
| +0.2% | +$18.9K |
|
|
HCAQ
1512
DELISTED
HealthCor Catalio Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
HCAQ
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
845,822
+827,081
| +4,413% | +$8.18M |
|
|
VER
1513
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
181,261
-563,849
| -76% | -$25.5M |
|
1514
Papa John's
PZZA
$1.02B
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
79,620
+67,807
| +574% | +$6.58M |
|
1515
Graco
GGG
$12.9B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
109,822
-13,303
| -11% | -$999K |
|
1516
Entegris
ENTG
$18.4B
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
67,538
-178,280
| -73% | -$20.5M |
|
1517
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.4B
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$6.71M |
|
1518
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$39.5B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
+138,727
| New | +$8.57M |
|
1519
CEL-SCI Corp
CVM
$20.8M
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
31,787
-9,406
| -23% | -$5.82M |
|
1520
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$289B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
81,700
+32,900
| +67% | +$3.26M |
|
1521
Jack in the Box
JACK
$297M
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
74,254
-134,370
| -64% | -$15.7M |
|
|
SEM
1522
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
361,913
+32,557
| +10% | +$676K |
|
1523
Caleres
CAL
$413M
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
301,762
-249,794
| -45% | -$6.26M |
|
1524
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.49B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
141,110
+42,000
| +42% | +$2.44M |
|
1525
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.03B
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
144,405
+126,767
| +719% | +$6.89M |
|
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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.