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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
Alliant Energy
LNT
$19.1B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
66,603
-53,429
| -45% | -$3.03M |
|
|
KL
2152
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
96,318
-202,106
| -68% | -$8.1M |
|
2153
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.3B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
62,920
+58,780
| +1,420% | +$3.45M |
|
2154
Global Net Lease
GNL
$1.86B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
200,329
-32,744
| -14% | -$624K |
|
2155
P3 Health Partners
PIII
$35M
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,474
| New | +$3.67M |
|
|
BWAC
2156
DELISTED
BETTER WORLD ACQUISITION CORP. Common Stock
BWAC
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
369,640
+99,204
| +37% | +$991K |
|
|
REGI
2157
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,242
| New | +$3.7M |
|
|
CLIM
2158
DELISTED
Climate Real Impact Solutions II Acquisition Corporation
CLIM
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+374,088
| New | +$3.7M |
|
|
HAYN
2159
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
104,161
-19,741
| -16% | -$645K |
|
2160
Hershey
HSY
$37.2B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
21,146
-225,736
| -91% | -$38M |
|
2161
CALL
Quanta Services
PWR
$88.3B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
-20,300
| -33% | -$1.91M |
|
2162
argenx
ARGX
$54.6B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
12,198
+941
| +8% | +$268K |
|
2163
CALL
NewMarket
NEU
$7.2B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+7,700
| +208% | +$2.69M |
|
2164
CALL
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$13.2B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
69,400
-6,700
| -9% | -$378K |
|
2165
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.04B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+214,753
| New | +$3.67M |
|
2166
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$18.8B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
-16,000
| -31% | -$1.73M |
|
|
SEE
2167
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
61,752
-241,933
| -80% | -$13M |
|
|
TRTN
2168
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
69,915
-17,822
| -20% | -$944K |
|
|
HIIIU
2169
DELISTED
Hudson Executive Investment Corp. III Unit
HIIIU
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
365,095
+165,095
| +83% | +$1.65M |
|
2170
CALL
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.43B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
| – | – |
|
2171
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$927M
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
81,100
-14,100
| -15% | -$577K |
|
2172
RPM International
RPM
$14.3B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
40,905
-29,092
| -42% | -$2.71M |
|
|
NTUS
2173
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
139,523
-20,589
| -13% | -$560K |
|
2174
Taboola.com
TBLA
$1.37B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+350,000
| New | +$3.62M |
|
2175
CALL
GoDaddy
GDDY
$13.6B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,600
| New | +$3.47M |
|
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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.