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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
Okta
OKTA
$23.9B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
24,655
-16,973
| -41% | -$4.1M |
|
1752
PUT
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$75.3B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
50,000
-6,100
| -11% | -$762K |
|
1753
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$137M
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
179,792
-159,324
| -47% | -$5.25M |
|
1754
CALL
AerCap
AER
$23.9B
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
+117,500
| New | +$6.78M |
|
1755
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21B
| $6M | 0.01% |
89,596
-56,715
| -39% | -$3.52M |
|
|
LFC
1756
DELISTED
China Life Insurance Company Ltd.
LFC
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
3,020,000
-230,000
| -7% | -$2.36M |
|
|
CRZNU
1757
DELISTED
Corazon Capital V838 Monoceros Corp Unit
CRZNU
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
598,791
-151,209
| -20% | -$1.51M |
|
1758
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$349M
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
+978,557
| New | +$5.69M |
|
|
BOAC
1759
DELISTED
Bluescape Opportunities Acquisition Corp.
BOAC
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
608,681
+482,073
| +381% | +$4.77M |
|
|
BGSX.U
1760
DELISTED
Build Acquisition Corp. Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-third of one redeemable warrant
BGSX.U
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
598,791
-151,209
| -20% | -$1.5M |
|
|
VSTO
1761
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
128,682
+104,343
| +429% | +$3.95M |
|
|
MANT
1762
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
68,536
-7,716
| -10% | -$667K |
|
1763
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$49.8B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
202,300
+111,300
| +122% | +$2.88M |
|
1764
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$11B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
51,400
+4,000
| +8% | +$449K |
|
1765
PUT
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.3B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
118,100
+90,600
| +329% | +$4.65M |
|
1766
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.1B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
118,032
+35,218
| +43% | +$1.86M |
|
1767
GeoPark
GPRK
$615M
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
463,723
+8,091
| +2% | +$124K |
|
1768
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.09B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
133,320
-103,204
| -44% | -$4.47M |
|
|
PV
1769
DELISTED
Primavera Capital Acquisition Corporation
PV
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
598,108
+548,108
| +1,096% | +$5.38M |
|
1770
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.08B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
9,207
-15,630
| -63% | -$10.1M |
|
|
SLAMU
1771
DELISTED
Slam Corp. Unit
SLAMU
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
583,899
+546,353
| +1,455% | +$5.46M |
|
|
GGPIU
1772
DELISTED
Gores Guggenheim, Inc. Unit
GGPIU
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
581,659
-105,392
| -15% | -$1.05M |
|
1773
Cerence
CRNC
$375M
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
+54,486
| New | +$5.36M |
|
|
SAFE
1774
Safehold
SAFE
$1.19B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
57,476
+29,764
| +107% | +$2.64M |
|
1775
Interface
TILE
$1.96B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
377,685
-48,486
| -11% | -$698K |
|
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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.