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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$249B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$3.2M |
|
|
2277
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$249B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
CPARU
2278
DELISTED
Catalyst Partners Acquisition Corp. Unit
CPARU
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+322,927
| New | +$3.25M |
|
|
AVLR
2279
PUT
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$1.39M |
|
2280
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.5B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
+4,000
| +12% | +$338K |
|
|
DSPG
2281
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
217,744
+44,245
| +26% | +$661K |
|
|
GRA
2282
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
46,581
-212,722
| -82% | -$14.3M |
|
2283
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.58B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,300
| New | +$2.79M |
|
2284
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.34B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
125,435
+22,282
| +22% | +$602K |
|
2285
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.79B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
+1,400
| +5% | +$168K |
|
2286
CALL
Invesco
IVZ
$13B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
-100,000
| -45% | -$2.73M |
|
2287
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.48B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
145,371
-52,325
| -26% | -$1.1M |
|
2288
American Public Education
APEI
$917M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
113,163
-3,086
| -3% | -$93.2K |
|
|
FL
2289
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
+10,000
| +24% | +$604K |
|
2290
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.1B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
18,028
+1,334
| +8% | +$231K |
|
2291
Latham Group
SWIM
$673M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,104
| New | +$2.92M |
|
|
WSR
2292
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+387,705
| New | +$3.48M |
|
2293
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$13.5B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
6,039
+92
| +2% | +$45.9K |
|
2294
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$797M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
147,273
-36,910
| -20% | -$852K |
|
2295
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.8B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+20,000
| +100% | +$1.7M |
|
2296
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.34B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
+20,000
| +25% | +$678K |
|
|
PRTY
2297
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+341,833
| New | +$2.79M |
|
2298
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$18.6B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2299
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.1B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,300
| New | +$3.38M |
|
2300
PUT
ZTO Express
ZTO
$18.2B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
105,000
+45,000
| +75% | +$1.39M |
|
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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.