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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$35.6B
| $140M | 0.12% |
2,343,655
-315,321
| -12% | -$18.5M |
|
152
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$778B
| $139M | 0.12% |
324,948
-111,400
| -26% | -$46.5M |
|
|
XYZ
153
CALL
Block Inc
XYZ
$45.9B
| $138M | 0.12% |
566,900
+9,400
| +2% | +$2.18M |
|
|
CERN
154
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $136M | 0.12% |
1,740,098
+983,452
| +130% | +$75.7M |
|
155
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12B
| $136M | 0.12% |
3,498,056
+1,185,834
| +51% | +$44M |
|
156
PUT
Pinterest
PINS
$12.4B
| $136M | 0.12% |
1,718,700
-129,300
| -7% | -$9.02M |
|
157
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$29.8B
| $135M | 0.12% |
1,138,164
-22,291
| -2% | -$2.45M |
|
158
FirstEnergy
FE
$28.9B
| $135M | 0.12% |
3,636,049
-340,744
| -9% | -$12.7M |
|
159
PUT
Sea Limited
SE
$61.2B
| $134M | 0.12% |
489,800
-90,700
| -16% | -$23M |
|
160
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$14.7B
| $134M | 0.12% |
185,900
+36,900
| +25% | +$24.8M |
|
161
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.6B
| $133M | 0.12% |
715,323
-1,689,016
| -70% | -$293M |
|
|
BBL
162
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
| $133M | 0.11% |
2,230,501
-300,299
| -12% | -$18.4M |
|
163
Under Armour
UAA
$3B
| $132M | 0.11% |
6,250,183
-1,461,139
| -19% | -$32.6M |
|
|
164
CALL
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $132M | 0.11% |
379,200
+20,700
| +6% | +$6.64M |
|
165
Aon
AON
$77.3B
| $132M | 0.11% |
552,041
+543,069
| +6,053% | +$133M |
|
166
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$134B
| $132M | 0.11% |
539,100
-152,600
| -22% | -$35.2M |
|
167
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.89T
| $132M | 0.11% |
960,800
+754,600
| +366% | +$97.8M |
|
|
WORK
168
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
| $131M | 0.11% |
2,967,628
-1,766,317
| -37% | -$75.6M |
|
169
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$337B
| $131M | 0.11% |
1,431,000
-149,600
| -9% | -$12.8M |
|
|
170
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $130M | 0.11% |
2,876,400
-342,000
| -11% | -$15.3M |
|
171
ASML
ASML
$675B
| $130M | 0.11% |
187,780
-17,413
| -8% | -$11.5M |
|
172
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$4.14B
| $129M | 0.11% |
765,611
+913
| +0.1% | +$143K |
|
173
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.07T
| $129M | 0.11% |
462,900
+383,600
| +484% | +$107M |
|
|
DOCU
174
DocuSign
DOCU
$9.63B
| $128M | 0.11% |
458,957
-106,397
| -19% | -$23.8M |
|
175
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.2B
| $127M | 0.11% |
621,401
+259,597
| +72% | +$53.8M |
|
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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.