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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
30,513
-24,995
| -45% | -$5.25M |
|
1677
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.7B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
57,766
+55,796
| +2,832% | +$7.03M |
|
1678
Talphera
TLPH
$65.4M
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
238,426
-24,018
| -9% | -$643K |
|
1679
Cerus
CERS
$615M
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
1,113,010
+343,602
| +45% | +$2.01M |
|
1680
PUT
Cigna
CI
$77B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
27,700
+10,700
| +63% | +$2.67M |
|
|
NBIS
1681
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$47.7B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
92,700
| – | – |
|
1682
Denali Therapeutics
DNLI
$3.74B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
83,585
-122,577
| -59% | -$7.58M |
|
1683
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.82B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
114,300
-7,900
| -6% | -$430K |
|
|
FRGI
1684
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
486,445
-20,249
| -4% | -$276K |
|
1685
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.4B
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
184,262
-236
| -0.1% | -$8.93K |
|
|
1686
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
30,100
+20,100
| +201% | +$4.22M |
|
1687
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.86B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
70,921
+65,264
| +1,154% | +$5.67M |
|
1688
CALL
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$27B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
4,700
+2,300
| +96% | +$2.97M |
|
|
SFIX
1689
CALL
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$536M
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
107,700
-75,000
| -41% | -$3.84M |
|
|
SHQAU
1690
DELISTED
Shelter Acquisition Corporation I Units
SHQAU
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
+650,000
| New | +$6.49M |
|
1691
ARS Pharmaceuticals
SPRY
$572M
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
210,127
+4,714
| +2% | +$151K |
|
|
ASZ
1692
DELISTED
Austerlitz Acquisition Corporation II
ASZ
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
+666,666
| New | +$6.54M |
|
1693
PPG Industries
PPG
$26.4B
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
38,178
+32,287
| +548% | +$5.54M |
|
1694
CALL
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$4.6B
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
40,000
+30,000
| +300% | +$3.65M |
|
1695
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.74B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
167,921
+92,417
| +122% | +$3.93M |
|
|
FWAC
1696
DELISTED
Fifth Wall Acquisition Corp. III Class A Ordinary Shares
FWAC
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
+650,000
| New | +$6.48M |
|
|
CVSA
1697
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.09B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
181,253
+21,790
| +14% | +$818K |
|
|
MASI
1698
CALL
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
26,600
| – | – |
|
1699
PUT
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.14B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
42,100
+10,000
| +31% | +$1.32M |
|
|
B
1700
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
125,072
+19,749
| +19% | +$1.02M |
|
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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.