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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
Universal Display
OLED
$3.85B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
15,358
+8,771
| +133% | +$1.92M |
|
2227
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.3B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,700
| New | +$3.64M |
|
2228
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$4.05B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
236,126
-42,810
| -15% | -$614K |
|
|
FLOW
2229
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
52,173
+4,713
| +10% | +$314K |
|
2230
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$37.4B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
80,300
+51,700
| +181% | +$2.17M |
|
2231
CALL
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.97B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
182,900
-3,000
| -2% | -$56.5K |
|
2232
Verastem
VSTM
$547M
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
69,499
-601
| -0.9% | -$25.1K |
|
2233
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.23B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
38,857
+34,299
| +753% | +$3.34M |
|
2234
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.3B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,100
| New | +$3.29M |
|
|
GBIO
2235
DELISTED
Generation Bio
GBIO
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
12,515
-891
| -7% | -$267K |
|
2236
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.19B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,294
| New | +$3.33M |
|
|
NGC.U
2237
DELISTED
Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp. III Units, each consisting of one share of common stock and one-quarter of one redeemable warrant
NGC.U
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
333,234
-225,215
| -40% | -$2.27M |
|
2238
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$559M
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
45,828
+39,463
| +620% | +$3.14M |
|
2239
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.28B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
114,221
+22,683
| +25% | +$732K |
|
|
BTNB
2240
DELISTED
Bridgetown 2 Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
BTNB
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+328,784
| New | +$3.35M |
|
2241
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.5B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,652
| New | +$3.71M |
|
2242
PUT
Teradyne
TER
$50.2B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
|
RBOT
2243
DELISTED
Vicarious Surgical
RBOT
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,188
| New | +$3.33M |
|
2244
CALL
Teradata
TDC
$2.75B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
66,800
| – | – |
|
2245
PUT
Realty Income
O
$61.3B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
-4,231
| -8% | -$278K |
|
|
TWCT
2246
DELISTED
TWC Tech Holdings II Corp. Class A Common Stock
TWCT
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+335,927
| New | +$3.33M |
|
2247
Immersion
IMMR
$254M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
380,066
+17,321
| +5% | +$148K |
|
2248
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$14.2B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
51,996
-37,488
| -42% | -$2.12M |
|
2249
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$9.16B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
| – | – |
|
|
CLDT
2250
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$638M
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
257,384
+52,299
| +26% | +$698K |
|
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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.