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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.52B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
135,115
-37,819
| -22% | -$1.75M |
|
1727
CALL
Rio Tinto
RIO
$150B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
73,600
+26,200
| +55% | +$2.25M |
|
1728
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$37.2B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
36,408
-41,495
| -53% | -$6.08M |
|
1729
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.2B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
+313,540
| New | +$6.57M |
|
1730
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.52B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
90,234
-47,145
| -34% | -$3.33M |
|
1731
Cameco
CCJ
$38.9B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
320,971
+241,758
| +305% | +$4.56M |
|
1732
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.4B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
42,400
+4,700
| +12% | +$680K |
|
1733
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$7.32B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
50,200
-18,600
| -27% | -$2.3M |
|
1734
CALL
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.15B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
47,900
+2,400
| +5% | +$283K |
|
|
TBHC
1735
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
268,126
+77,154
| +40% | +$2.07M |
|
1736
TMC The Metals Company
TMC
$1.64B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
615,944
+2,052
| +0.3% | +$20.4K |
|
|
IMPX
1737
DELISTED
AEA-Bridges Impact Corp
IMPX
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
628,985
+373,452
| +146% | +$3.66M |
|
1738
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$8.53B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
157,580
-377,421
| -71% | -$14.8M |
|
|
LFTR
1739
DELISTED
Lefteris Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
LFTR
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
626,242
+411,193
| +191% | +$4.03M |
|
1740
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.04B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
29,637
-4,597
| -13% | -$946K |
|
1741
PUT
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.08B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
303,700
+95,700
| +46% | +$2.41M |
|
1742
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.82B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
106,500
-11,900
| -10% | -$647K |
|
|
STMP
1743
CALL
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
30,400
| – | – |
|
1744
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$13.6B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
68,927
-65,378
| -49% | -$5.83M |
|
1745
Ecopetrol
EC
$32.5B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
415,871
+200,276
| +93% | +$2.55M |
|
|
PPLI
1746
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.15B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
47,907
-5,775
| -11% | -$748K |
|
|
HOLI
1747
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
406,419
+6,618
| +2% | +$89.2K |
|
|
FTCH
1748
CALL
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
120,000
-100,000
| -45% | -$4.74M |
|
1749
KT
KT
$8.92B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
432,956
-420,844
| -49% | -$5.75M |
|
|
DTOCU
1750
DELISTED
Digital Transformation Opportunities Corp. Units
DTOCU
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
609,850
+361,193
| +145% | +$3.6M |
|
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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.