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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GGPI
2076
DELISTED
Gores Guggenheim, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GGPI
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+416,666
| New | +$4.08M |
|
|
GGMCU
2077
DELISTED
Glenfarne Merger Corp. Unit
GGMCU
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
405,128
+255,128
| +170% | +$2.55M |
|
2078
PUT
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$767M
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
103,760
+60,000
| +137% | +$2.27M |
|
|
ACB
2079
PUT
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$171M
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
44,730
+6,710
| +18% | +$581K |
|
2080
PUT
GSK
GSK
$108B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
81,200
+36,480
| +82% | +$1.75M |
|
2081
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$4.67B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
24,898
-52,294
| -68% | -$6.36M |
|
|
MCHB
2082
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.48B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
98,797
-12,004
| -11% | -$517K |
|
|
HCNEU
2083
DELISTED
Jaws Hurricane Acquisition Corp. Unit
HCNEU
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+400,000
| New | +$4.03M |
|
|
MDLA
2084
DELISTED
Medallia, Inc.
MDLA
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
119,231
-130,170
| -52% | -$3.74M |
|
2085
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.4B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
65,718
+3,253
| +5% | +$198K |
|
2086
CALL
Polaris
PII
$4.2B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
-800
| -3% | -$108K |
|
|
BSKYU
2087
DELISTED
Big Sky Growth Partners, Inc. Unit
BSKYU
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
+400,000
| New | +$4.01M |
|
|
BBBY
2088
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
-217,000
| -64% | -$6.03M |
|
2089
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.3B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
47,990
-18,670
| -28% | -$1.69M |
|
2090
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$99.6B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
+45,000
| +180% | +$2.64M |
|
2091
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$738M
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
146,787
-123,047
| -46% | -$3.48M |
|
2092
CALL
International Paper
IP
$23.3B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
68,534
-27,456
| -29% | -$1.57M |
|
|
EXAS
2093
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+12,000
| +60% | +$1.43M |
|
2094
Aptiv
APTV
$12.5B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
25,270
-35,748
| -59% | -$5.24M |
|
2095
PUT
Upwork
UPWK
$1.2B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
68,100
+58,100
| +581% | +$2.73M |
|
2096
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.28B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
121,600
+71,600
| +143% | +$2.11M |
|
2097
Teradata
TDC
$2.83B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
79,390
-235,765
| -75% | -$10.7M |
|
2098
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.2B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
30,512
+7,075
| +30% | +$940K |
|
2099
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.07B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
143,003
-156,737
| -52% | -$4.66M |
|
2100
V2X
VVX
$2.84B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
83,010
+888
| +1% | +$45.7K |
|
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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.