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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
Agilon Health
AGL
$1.6B
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
+8,094
| New | +$7.09M |
|
|
ETAC
1527
DELISTED
E.Merge Technology Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ETAC
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
+840,699
| New | +$8.22M |
|
1528
CALL
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$377M
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
+555,000
| New | +$12.4M |
|
1529
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.03B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
256,759
-1,320,631
| -84% | -$44.8M |
|
1530
AbbVie
ABBV
$460B
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
72,496
+52,250
| +258% | +$5.88M |
|
1531
Altimmune
ALT
$560M
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
827,756
-488,058
| -37% | -$6.67M |
|
1532
CALL
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$28.6B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
+69,900
| New | +$8.07M |
|
1533
PUT
MetLife
MET
$61.3B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
136,200
+29,800
| +28% | +$1.89M |
|
1534
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.77B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
286,248
+44,611
| +18% | +$1.35M |
|
1535
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.42B
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
210,778
-57,990
| -22% | -$2.38M |
|
|
DRE
1536
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
171,881
-722,395
| -81% | -$33.4M |
|
1537
Legend Biotech
LEGN
$3.68B
| $8.11M | 0.01% |
+197,513
| New | +$6.71M |
|
|
MRTX
1538
CALL
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $8.08M | 0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
1539
Fossil Group
FOSL
$246M
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
565,455
-307,646
| -35% | -$4.05M |
|
|
ACIC
1540
DELISTED
Atlas Crest Investment Corp.
ACIC
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
810,686
+10,394
| +1% | +$103K |
|
1541
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$968M
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
451,778
-71,053
| -14% | -$1.25M |
|
1542
PubMatic
PUBM
$601M
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
+205,174
| New | +$8.54M |
|
1543
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$28.8B
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
326,495
+312,103
| +2,169% | +$7.66M |
|
|
MAQCU
1544
DELISTED
Maquia Capital Acquisition Corporation Unit
MAQCU
| $8M | 0.01% |
+790,000
| New | +$7.93M |
|
1545
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.4B
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
106,516
-32,241
| -23% | -$2.45M |
|
|
MRTX
1546
PUT
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
49,400
| – | – |
|
|
AUS
1547
DELISTED
Austerlitz Acquisition Corporation I
AUS
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
+804,455
| New | +$7.98M |
|
1548
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.16B
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
51,973
-12,945
| -20% | -$1.81M |
|
|
TSP
1549
DELISTED
TuSimple Holdings Inc. Class A Common Stock
TSP
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
+111,793
| New | +$4.81M |
|
1550
Welltower
WELL
$177B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
95,594
+34,953
| +58% | +$2.68M |
|
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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.