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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
Boston Scientific
BSX
$69B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
100,840
-1,640,904
| -94% | -$69M |
|
2027
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.48B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
432,084
-275,820
| -39% | -$2.33M |
|
2028
SITE Centers
SITC
$234M
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+364,549
| New | +$4.18M |
|
2029
Calix
CALX
$2.36B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
90,101
-51,989
| -37% | -$2.28M |
|
2030
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$28.3B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
673,000
+498,600
| +286% | +$3.7M |
|
2031
Nutrien
NTR
$33.2B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
70,471
-463,674
| -87% | -$27.4M |
|
|
SAGE
2032
PUT
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$5.3M |
|
|
NP
2033
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
84,750
-23
| -0% | -$1.23K |
|
2034
PUT
NewMarket
NEU
$7.26B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,200
| New | +$4.62M |
|
2035
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
56,299
-43,711
| -44% | -$3.66M |
|
|
AAWW
2036
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,373
| New | +$4.37M |
|
|
CALY
2037
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.24B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
125,790
-72,251
| -36% | -$2.32M |
|
|
PXD
2038
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-17,500
| -40% | -$2.75M |
|
2039
Exelixis
EXEL
$14B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
232,503
-211,844
| -48% | -$4.94M |
|
2040
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$806M
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
309,846
+113,565
| +58% | +$1.63M |
|
2041
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.53B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
33,897
+32,092
| +1,778% | +$4.06M |
|
2042
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$54M
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
| – | – |
|
2043
CALL
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.7B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,300
| New | +$4.39M |
|
2044
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$32B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$4.62M |
|
2045
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.94B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
220,426
-88,386
| -29% | -$1.67M |
|
|
CAJ
2046
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
185,865
+36,202
| +24% | +$853K |
|
2047
Avis
CAR
$5.75B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
53,986
-9,148
| -14% | -$758K |
|
2048
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$316B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,400
| New | +$4.07M |
|
2049
LendingTree
TREE
$568M
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
19,830
-3,792
| -16% | -$797K |
|
2050
CALL
nCino
NCNO
$2.04B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$4.41M |
|
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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.