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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
Cooper Companies
COO
$13.8B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
76,820
+15,224
| +25% | +$1.49M |
|
1577
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.54B
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
147,964
-154,622
| -51% | -$7.99M |
|
1578
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
40,300
+2,200
| +6% | +$415K |
|
1579
PUT
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.89B
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
1580
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19B
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
73,400
+24,900
| +51% | +$2.7M |
|
1581
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$60.5B
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
25,100
-6,700
| -21% | -$1.88M |
|
1582
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.91B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
228,424
-25,462
| -10% | -$867K |
|
|
XONE
1583
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
348,248
+126,758
| +57% | +$2.89M |
|
1584
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.2B
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
20,700
-29,000
| -58% | -$10.4M |
|
1585
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1.01B
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
288,639
-93,596
| -24% | -$2.57M |
|
1586
eBay
EBAY
$50.1B
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
106,650
-59,951
| -36% | -$3.76M |
|
|
KVSC
1587
DELISTED
Khosla Ventures Acquisition Co. III Class A Common Stock
KVSC
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
755,972
+180,491
| +31% | +$1.81M |
|
|
IRBT
1588
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
1589
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$3.77B
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
+33,600
| New | +$7.36M |
|
|
ALLK
1590
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
87,386
+20,221
| +30% | +$2.02M |
|
|
LSI
1591
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
69,444
+44,545
| +179% | +$4.38M |
|
1592
ePlus
PLUS
$2.35B
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
171,794
+8,768
| +5% | +$419K |
|
1593
Heartland Express
HTLD
$1.06B
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
432,278
+13,589
| +3% | +$251K |
|
|
RJET
1594
Republic Airways Holdings
RJET
$823M
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
52,763
+9,073
| +21% | +$1.46M |
|
1595
Domo
DOMO
$166M
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
90,724
-76,790
| -46% | -$5.03M |
|
|
SDC
1596
DELISTED
SmileDirectClub, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SDC
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
844,209
-838,523
| -50% | -$7.73M |
|
1597
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.8T
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
153,000
+31,000
| +25% | +$1.44M |
|
1598
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.34B
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
335,108
+18,456
| +6% | +$447K |
|
|
MIMO
1599
DELISTED
Airspan Networks Holdings Inc
MIMO
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
729,540
+26,728
| +4% | +$268K |
|
1600
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.48B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
725,280
-48,822
| -6% | -$485K |
|
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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.