Renaissance Technologies Portfolio holdings
Renaissance Technologies LLC, founded in 1982 by mathematician James Simons as Monemetrics and headquartered in East Setauket, New York, is a legendary quantitative hedge fund managing around $65 billion in assets as of late 2024, renowned for its pioneering use of mathematical models and algorithms in trading. Starting with currency trading and evolving into a secretive powerhouse under its flagship Medallion Fund—launched in 1988—the firm employs PhDs, physicists, and computer scientists to analyze vast datasets, executing high-frequency trades across equities, futures, and derivatives with returns averaging over 66% annually before fees from 1988 to 2018. Simons, who stepped down as chairman in 2021, built a culture of intellectual rigor, limiting Medallion to employees and insiders since 1993 while offering institutional funds like the Renaissance Institutional Equities Fund (RIEF) to outsiders. Now led by Peter Brown and Robert Mercer’s successors, Renaissance remains a benchmark for quant investing, blending academic precision with a low-profile, extraordinarily profitable legacy despite occasional regulatory scrutiny.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$427M |
| 2 |
Roku
ROKU
|
+$393M |
| 3 |
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$345M |
| 4 |
AT&T
T
|
+$317M |
| 5 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$293M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$1.41B |
| 2 |
Pinduoduo
PDD
|
+$755M |
| 3 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$716M |
| 4 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$558M |
| 5 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$491M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 19.43% |
| 2 | Technology | 17.52% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 11.4% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.59% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 10.17% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
PEBK
$229M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
53,492
+5,585
| +12% | +$133K |
|
|
CDOR
2502
DELISTED
Condor Hospitality Trust, Inc. Common Stock
CDOR
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
363,391
-6,705
| -2% | -$30.7K |
|
2503
The ONE Group
STKS
$54.3M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
168,396
-48,081
| -22% | -$250K |
|
2504
AMCON Distributing
DIT
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
16,470
+75
| +0.5% | +$5.65K |
|
|
SIOX
2505
DELISTED
Sio Gene Therapies Inc. Common Stock
SIOX
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+481,707
| New | +$1.36M |
|
|
AIMC
2506
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
22,709
-73,700
| -76% | -$4.29M |
|
2507
Milestone Pharmaceuticals
MIST
$147M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
216,400
+52,400
| +32% | +$384K |
|
|
STFC
2508
DELISTED
State Auto Financial Corp
STFC
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
63,585
-51,778
| -45% | -$952K |
|
|
ADVM
2509
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,658
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2510
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.26B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
-50,000
| -51% | -$1.21M |
|
|
B
2511
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-7,300
| -23% | -$383K |
|
|
DS
2512
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+386,400
| New | +$1.05M |
|
2513
First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund
FXO
$1.15B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,700
| New | +$1.15M |
|
|
BDN
2514
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$554M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,598
| New | +$1.17M |
|
2515
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.44B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
109,513
-100,100
| -48% | -$1.05M |
|
2516
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$511M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
141,500
+22,795
| +19% | +$187K |
|
2517
Escalade
ESCA
$306M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
58,730
-31,100
| -35% | -$672K |
|
2518
MBIA
MBI
$269M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
127,474
-72,694
| -36% | -$563K |
|
2519
Envela
ELA
$468M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
243,569
-85,774
| -26% | -$490K |
|
2520
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$403M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
218,379
-247,366
| -53% | -$1.29M |
|
|
GORV
2521
DELISTED
Lazydays
GORV
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
2,283
-1,717
| -43% | -$1M |
|
2522
SiNtx Technologies
SINT
$10.4M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
32
+20
| +167% | +$837K |
|
2523
Ark Restaurants
ARKR
$21M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
60,215
-32,045
| -35% | -$626K |
|
|
BLPH
2524
DELISTED
Bellerophon Therapeutics, Inc.
BLPH
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
233,799
+19,500
| +9% | +$136K |
|
2525
Vanguard Health Care ETF
VHT
$18.4B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,300
| New | +$1.22M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2021, Renaissance Technologies held 3,937 positions worth $80.4B, down 13% from $92.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies withdrew a net $16B in Q1 2021, closing 676 positions and reducing 1,579 holdings. Its most notable exit was Micron Technology, an estimated $252M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, down from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Renaissance Technologies opened a new position in Paramount Global Class B worth $255M.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q1 2021 buy was Paramount Global Class B: 5,644,997 shares worth $255M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Tesla in Q1 2021, an estimated $427M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q1 2021 reduction was Baidu, cutting an estimated $1.41B.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Micron Technology in Q1 2021, selling an estimated $252M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $80.4B portfolio in Q1 2021.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 591 new positions and closed 676 in Q1 2021.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 13% quarter-over-quarter to $80.4B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2021, filed 13 May 2021.