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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MRO
176
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $127M | 0.11% |
9,308,183
+3,328,027
| +56% | +$40.2M |
|
177
PUT
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$939B
| $127M | 0.11% |
814,400
+72,200
| +10% | +$11.3M |
|
178
PUT
Moderna
MRNA
$21.5B
| $125M | 0.11% |
534,000
+189,600
| +55% | +$33.9M |
|
179
Boeing
BA
$165B
| $125M | 0.11% |
520,634
+345,185
| +197% | +$83.5M |
|
180
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $124M | 0.11% |
1,280,357
-132,577
| -9% | -$13.3M |
|
181
PUT
AT&T
T
$165B
| $124M | 0.11% |
5,719,680
-865,366
| -13% | -$19.7M |
|
182
PUT
Bank of America
BAC
$435B
| $123M | 0.11% |
2,989,100
-362,400
| -11% | -$14.9M |
|
183
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$651B
| $122M | 0.11% |
1,934,600
-1,165,700
| -38% | -$69.6M |
|
184
Duke Energy
DUK
$102B
| $122M | 0.11% |
1,231,764
-145,298
| -11% | -$14.6M |
|
185
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.2B
| $122M | 0.1% |
519,710
+149,734
| +40% | +$35.2M |
|
186
Atlassian
TEAM
$22B
| $121M | 0.1% |
470,644
+261,378
| +125% | +$61.2M |
|
187
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $119M | 0.1% |
449,315
+409,752
| +1,036% | +$113M |
|
188
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.01T
| $119M | 0.1% |
5,952,000
+800,000
| +16% | +$12.8M |
|
189
PUT
Uber
UBER
$134B
| $119M | 0.1% |
2,372,200
+556,900
| +31% | +$29.1M |
|
190
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$134B
| $119M | 0.1% |
486,000
+152,700
| +46% | +$35.2M |
|
191
Pinterest
PINS
$12.4B
| $118M | 0.1% |
1,494,063
-1,119,131
| -43% | -$78M |
|
|
192
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$939B
| $117M | 0.1% |
755,105
+220,587
| +41% | +$34.6M |
|
193
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$89.5B
| $117M | 0.1% |
200,200
+120,200
| +150% | +$62M |
|
194
Chevron
CVX
$388B
| $117M | 0.1% |
1,118,103
-1,753,454
| -61% | -$185M |
|
195
CALL
Visa
V
$677B
| $117M | 0.1% |
+500,700
| New | +$114M |
|
196
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.59B
| $117M | 0.1% |
2,896,862
+2,250,034
| +348% | +$102M |
|
|
BNY
197
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $117M | 0.1% |
2,275,545
+39,349
| +2% | +$1.97M |
|
|
198
CALL
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$939B
| $116M | 0.1% |
748,900
+93,800
| +14% | +$14.7M |
|
199
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.25B
| $116M | 0.1% |
4,765,065
+2,409,857
| +102% | +$54.4M |
|
|
DOCU
200
PUT
DocuSign
DOCU
$9.63B
| $115M | 0.1% |
411,900
+186,800
| +83% | +$41.8M |
|
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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.