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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
Medpace
MEDP
$15.9B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
17,189
-17,112
| -50% | -$2.95M |
|
2352
Senseonics Holdings Inc
SENS
$256M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,530
| New | +$2M |
|
|
LTCH
2353
DELISTED
Latch, Inc. Common Stock
LTCH
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
247,285
-49,715
| -17% | -$541K |
|
|
GTH
2354
DELISTED
Genetron Holdings Limited ADS
GTH
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
50,184
+3,620
| +8% | +$223K |
|
|
FRXB.U
2355
DELISTED
Forest Road Acquisition Corp. II Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock, and one-fifth of one redeemable warrant
FRXB.U
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
301,695
+179,424
| +147% | +$1.8M |
|
2356
Hubbell
HUBB
$25.6B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,171
| New | +$3.05M |
|
2357
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$361M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
397,021
-188,983
| -32% | -$1.45M |
|
2358
Equinix
EQIX
$102B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
3,760
-7,880
| -68% | -$5.85M |
|
2359
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.54B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
+3,000
| +26% | +$588K |
|
2360
Innospec
IOSP
$2.12B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
33,279
+26,732
| +408% | +$2.65M |
|
|
GAMCU
2361
DELISTED
Golden Arrow Merger Corp. Unit
GAMCU
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+303,317
| New | +$3.02M |
|
2362
Broadridge
BR
$18.3B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
18,656
-55,638
| -75% | -$8.89M |
|
2363
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$10.1B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
136,856
-148,261
| -52% | -$3.3M |
|
2364
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.9B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
45,117
-23,653
| -34% | -$1.67M |
|
2365
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$118M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
126,055
-253,664
| -67% | -$6.22M |
|
2366
Wabash National
WNC
$541M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
187,930
-118,719
| -39% | -$2.04M |
|
2367
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals
ZNTL
$329M
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
56,454
+34,283
| +155% | +$1.84M |
|
|
BNFT
2368
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
212,716
+36,018
| +20% | +$508K |
|
2369
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.61B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
+391,904
| New | +$3.21M |
|
|
PIAI
2370
DELISTED
Prime Impact Acquisition I
PIAI
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
307,099
+228,928
| +293% | +$2.24M |
|
|
WWE
2371
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
51,650
-69,789
| -57% | -$3.97M |
|
2372
Antero Resources
AR
$10.5B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
198,797
-507,977
| -72% | -$5.96M |
|
2373
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$37.4B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
70,600
| – | – |
|
2374
Oracle
ORCL
$346B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
38,329
-1,561,916
| -98% | -$122M |
|
2375
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13.4B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
42,283
-12,167
| -22% | -$867K |
|
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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.