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 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$649M |
| 2 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$453M |
| 3 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$431M |
| 4 |
AstraZeneca
AZN
|
+$389M |
| 5 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$336M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$897M |
| 2 |
ALXN
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
|
+$578M |
| 3 |
Moderna
MRNA
|
+$438M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$417M |
| 5 |
Aon
AON
|
+$386M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.4% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 20.27% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 11.15% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.81% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.8B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-96,654
| -88% | -$7.14M |
|
|
AAIC
2527
DELISTED
Arlington Asset Investment Corp.
AAIC
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
279,724
-393,702
| -58% | -$1.5M |
|
2528
Jack in the Box
JACK
$336M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-22,500
| -68% | -$2.35M |
|
2529
Pluri
PLUR
$19.2M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
48,406
-2,309
| -5% | -$59.1K |
|
2530
Inspired Entertainment
INSE
$182M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
87,442
-122,000
| -58% | -$1.42M |
|
|
MPX
2531
DELISTED
Marine Products Corp
MPX
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
81,802
-20,100
| -20% | -$293K |
|
2532
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.3B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,200
| New | +$943K |
|
2533
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF
RPG
$2.08B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,500
| New | +$1.04M |
|
2534
Enveric Biosciences
ENVB
$6.16M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+55
| New | +$1.07M |
|
2535
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$853M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
45,275
-23,800
| -34% | -$490K |
|
2536
NLI Holdings
NL
$299M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
176,914
-14,700
| -8% | -$92.2K |
|
2537
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF
HYLS
$1.63B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
-51,700
| -71% | -$2.5M |
|
2538
Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF
VONV
$21B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,800
| New | +$1.04M |
|
2539
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.69B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,330
| New | +$979K |
|
2540
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF
IJT
$8.4B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-2,900
| -27% | -$382K |
|
|
BBIG
2541
DELISTED
Vinco Ventures, Inc. Common Stock
BBIG
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,628
| New | +$783K |
|
|
BLNE
2542
Beeline Holdings
BLNE
$32.5M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
1,964
-77
| -4% | -$50.9K |
|
2543
Anixa Biosciences
ANIX
$116M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
212,200
+87,701
| +70% | +$396K |
|
2544
South Plains Financial
SPFI
$847M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
+4,100
| +11% | +$95.3K |
|
2545
Invesco KBW Bank ETF
KBWB
$6.88B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$972K |
|
2546
Bolt Biotherapeutics
BOLT
$7.47M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
3,965
+941
| +31% | +$266K |
|
2547
Ohio Valley Banc Corp
OVBC
$203M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
37,468
-12,507
| -25% | -$326K |
|
2548
Better Online Solutions
BOSC
$31.8M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
285,858
-37,900
| -12% | -$150K |
|
|
TUP
2549
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
-83,800
| -64% | -$1.88M |
|
|
FPI
2550
Farmland Partners
FPI
$436M
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
+83,200
| New | +$1.03M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2021, Renaissance Technologies held 4,070 positions worth $77.4B, down 3.3% from $80.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2021 filing shows 663 new, 931 increased, 1,797 reduced and 653 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Adobe: 1,030,433 shares worth $593M. The largest sale was Amazon, an estimated $897M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 20% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Staples.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q3 2021 buy was Adobe: 1,030,433 shares worth $593M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Nike in Q3 2021, an estimated $453M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q3 2021 reduction was Moderna, cutting an estimated $438M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Amazon in Q3 2021, selling an estimated $897M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $77.4B portfolio in Q3 2021.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 663 new positions and closed 653 in Q3 2021.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 3.3% quarter-over-quarter to $77.4B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2021, filed 12 Nov 2021.