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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
Ashland
ASH
$3.1B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
52,569
-78,424
| -60% | -$7.06M |
|
1977
CALL
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.2B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
92,200
-183,700
| -67% | -$9.43M |
|
1978
Varex Imaging
VREX
$472M
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
171,197
-3,880
| -2% | -$95.1K |
|
1979
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.4B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
60,167
+24,576
| +69% | +$2.03M |
|
1980
CALL
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.91B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$4.21M |
|
1981
STMicroelectronics
STM
$44.6B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
126,099
+120,680
| +2,227% | +$4.51M |
|
1982
American International
AIG
$42.7B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
96,349
+61,091
| +173% | +$3.02M |
|
1983
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.3B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
72,409
-22,047
| -23% | -$1.41M |
|
|
QADA
1984
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
52,514
+43,217
| +465% | +$3.15M |
|
|
PVG
1985
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
477,625
+63,045
| +15% | +$688K |
|
1986
Alamos Gold
AGI
$12B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
596,215
-605,598
| -50% | -$5.17M |
|
|
DEA
1987
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.18B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
86,471
+12,564
| +17% | +$664K |
|
1988
Grove Collaborative
GROV
$46.7M
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,074
| New | +$4.57M |
|
|
IRBT
1989
PUT
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
+11,600
| +31% | +$1.19M |
|
1990
CALL
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$393M
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$2.95M |
|
1991
PUT
HP
HPQ
$25.4B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
+50,000
| +50% | +$1.6M |
|
1992
Titan International
TWI
$520M
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
534,054
-185,118
| -26% | -$1.81M |
|
1993
Acco Brands
ACCO
$396M
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
524,016
-82,833
| -14% | -$736K |
|
|
TARO
1994
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
62,344
-4,471
| -7% | -$328K |
|
1995
PUT
Regency Centers
REG
$15B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$4.43M |
|
1996
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.8B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,086
| New | +$4.78M |
|
|
TSC
1997
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
219,412
+4,406
| +2% | +$100K |
|
1998
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$50.5B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+11,500
| +303% | +$3.28M |
|
1999
Nutanix
NTNX
$15.7B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
116,860
+66,865
| +134% | +$2.08M |
|
2000
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$268B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,200
| New | +$4.08M |
|
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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.