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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AXON
1826
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$42.4B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+20,000
| +200% | +$2.94M |
|
|
AXON
1827
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$42.4B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$4.42M |
|
|
CNR
1828
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
291,726
-246,794
| -46% | -$3.97M |
|
|
HES
1829
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
60,620
-317,062
| -84% | -$25.6M |
|
|
DQ
1830
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$815M
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,269
| New | +$5.84M |
|
1831
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$34.3B
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-42,500
| -74% | -$15.1M |
|
1832
Allogene Therapeutics
ALLO
$604M
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+202,263
| New | +$5.77M |
|
|
GOOS
1833
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$891M
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
120,581
-441,175
| -79% | -$18M |
|
1834
HealthStream
HSTM
$814M
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
188,755
+24,185
| +15% | +$608K |
|
1835
PUT
NRG Energy
NRG
$28.8B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
130,800
+78,700
| +151% | +$2.85M |
|
|
MORF
1836
DELISTED
Morphic Holding, Inc. Common Stock
MORF
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
91,561
-37,254
| -29% | -$2.05M |
|
1837
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.51B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
37,293
+29,536
| +381% | +$4.35M |
|
|
HR
1838
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
173,688
-61,224
| -26% | -$1.91M |
|
1839
Ubiquiti
UI
$32.7B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
16,781
-12,656
| -43% | -$3.71M |
|
|
ACB
1840
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$170M
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,829
| New | +$5.01M |
|
1841
SK Telecom
SKM
$13.5B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
100,990
+77,208
| +325% | +$3.93M |
|
1842
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.6B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
65,400
-20,000
| -23% | -$1.7M |
|
|
MOMO
1843
PUT
Hello Group
MOMO
$869M
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
340,900
-101,100
| -23% | -$1.49M |
|
1844
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$20.5B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
364,908
+150,032
| +70% | +$2.17M |
|
|
JBGS
1845
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$832M
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
165,437
+52,881
| +47% | +$1.72M |
|
|
SGEN
1846
PUT
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
| – | – |
|
1847
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$48.1B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,789
| New | +$5.12M |
|
1848
Anterix
ATEX
$1.83B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
86,736
+5,200
| +6% | +$261K |
|
|
VMW
1849
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
-1,700
| -5% | -$272K |
|
1850
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$15.4B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
| – | – |
|
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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.