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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$6.08B
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
137,724
+86,317
| +168% | +$4.15M |
|
|
ACBI
1652
DELISTED
Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
ACBI
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
267,181
-19,332
| -7% | -$511K |
|
1653
Matthews International
MATW
$878M
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
188,379
-32,945
| -15% | -$1.32M |
|
1654
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.12B
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
+806,438
| New | +$6.74M |
|
1655
Sotera Health
SHC
$4.92B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
279,187
-112,050
| -29% | -$2.76M |
|
|
PDCO
1656
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
222,077
+173,223
| +355% | +$5.84M |
|
|
PRSU
1657
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.46B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
135,366
-76,506
| -36% | -$3.38M |
|
1658
Danaher
DHR
$138B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
28,351
-114,902
| -80% | -$25.5M |
|
1659
PUT
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$256M
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
+17,500
| New | +$5M |
|
1660
Trex
TREX
$4.57B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
65,836
+59,796
| +990% | +$6.04M |
|
1661
California Resources
CRC
$4.51B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
+222,560
| New | +$6.12M |
|
1662
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.59B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
258,644
-36,950
| -13% | -$886K |
|
1663
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.95B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
249,443
-147,152
| -37% | -$4.15M |
|
|
TCS
1664
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
34,283
-4,077
| -11% | -$848K |
|
|
K
1665
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
110,924
+72,763
| +191% | +$4.42M |
|
|
OHPAU
1666
DELISTED
Orion Acquisition Corp. Unit
OHPAU
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
673,666
+563,108
| +509% | +$5.61M |
|
|
ROSS.U
1667
DELISTED
Ross Acquisition Corp II Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-third of one redeemable warrant
ROSS.U
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
669,540
+93,274
| +16% | +$931K |
|
1668
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$208B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
+13,200
| New | +$6.23M |
|
1669
Veracyte
VCYT
$4.44B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
166,543
-16,061
| -9% | -$687K |
|
|
QUOT
1670
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
615,862
-47,405
| -7% | -$633K |
|
1671
PUT
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
30,000
+20,000
| +200% | +$3.89M |
|
1672
DraftKings
DKNG
$12B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
127,514
+34,024
| +36% | +$1.8M |
|
1673
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.3B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
37,500
+20,000
| +114% | +$3.55M |
|
1674
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.44B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
30,400
+20,400
| +204% | +$4.75M |
|
|
CZOO
1675
DELISTED
Cazoo Group Ltd
CZOO
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
+333
| New | +$6.65M |
|
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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.