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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.55B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
582,854
+127,525
| +28% | +$831K |
|
2102
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.17B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
177,560
+135,597
| +323% | +$3.23M |
|
2103
Rio Tinto
RIO
$149B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
46,898
-214,520
| -82% | -$18.4M |
|
|
2104
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$149B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
+26,900
| +135% | +$2.31M |
|
|
ARVL
2105
DELISTED
Arrival Ordinary Shares
ARVL
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,008
| New | +$4.43M |
|
2106
CALL
LivePerson
LPSN
$22.3M
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,133
| New | +$3.48M |
|
2107
PUT
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.66B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$3.37M |
|
|
GIG
2108
DELISTED
GigCapital4, Inc. Common stock
GIG
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+397,374
| New | +$3.88M |
|
2109
Invesco
IVZ
$13B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
145,890
-162,359
| -53% | -$4.42M |
|
2110
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
40,204
+18,933
| +89% | +$1.64M |
|
2111
DHI Group
DHX
$176M
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,153,564
-37,735
| -3% | -$120K |
|
2112
Grindr
GRND
$2.93B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
387,957
+204,811
| +112% | +$2.06M |
|
2113
NewMarket
NEU
$7.3B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
12,082
+10,486
| +657% | +$3.67M |
|
|
JKS
2114
CALL
JinkoSolar
JKS
$776M
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
69,400
-95,900
| -58% | -$3.66M |
|
2115
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.86B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,200
| New | +$4.1M |
|
|
JWN
2116
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
106,200
-60,000
| -36% | -$2.19M |
|
2117
CALL
Sunrun
RUN
$2.31B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
69,500
+12,900
| +23% | +$623K |
|
2118
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.35B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
324,933
-308,609
| -49% | -$3.87M |
|
2119
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$40.4B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
235,200
+122,400
| +109% | +$2.12M |
|
|
TETC
2120
DELISTED
Tech and Energy Transition Corporation Class A Common Stock
TETC
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+400,000
| New | +$3.89M |
|
2121
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.86B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
167,559
-144,001
| -46% | -$3.38M |
|
2122
Gates Industrial Corporation Ltd.
GTES
$6.68B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
213,244
+22,890
| +12% | +$400K |
|
|
WLL
2123
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,629
| New | +$3.03M |
|
|
TRST
2124
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$994M
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
111,982
-25,190
| -18% | -$932K |
|
|
UCB
2125
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.26B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
120,279
-25,962
| -18% | -$874K |
|
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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.