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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PLM
2626
DELISTED
PolyMet Mining Corp.
PLM
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
+304,746
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
REVG
2627
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
-25,800
| -34% | -$340K |
|
|
ERF
2628
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
191,257
-771,746
| -80% | -$3.41M |
|
2629
South Plains Financial
SPFI
$849M
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
+6,696
| +19% | +$140K |
|
|
ATCX
2630
DELISTED
Atlas Technical Consultants, Inc. Class A Common Stock
ATCX
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
93,500
-11,100
| -11% | -$105K |
|
|
PROS
2631
DELISTED
ProSight Global, Inc.
PROS
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
75,500
+61,795
| +451% | +$784K |
|
2632
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.75B
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
109,025
-41,500
| -28% | -$342K |
|
2633
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$49.6B
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,700
| New | +$902K |
|
|
EIGR
2634
DELISTED
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.
EIGR
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,563
| New | +$1.12M |
|
2635
CVD Equipment Corp
CVV
$57.9M
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
217,035
+81,747
| +60% | +$406K |
|
2636
AstraZeneca
AZN
$250B
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
9,450
-173,600
| -95% | -$17.5M |
|
|
CIZN
2637
DELISTED
Citizens Holding Co.
CIZN
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
47,135
+4,700
| +11% | +$96.3K |
|
2638
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
TMF
$2.16B
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
4,240
+3,620
| +584% | +$988K |
|
|
ELSE
2639
DELISTED
Electro-Sensors
ELSE
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
193,900
+18,200
| +10% | +$95.8K |
|
|
AINC
2640
DELISTED
Ashford Inc.
AINC
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
104,628
+41,612
| +66% | +$351K |
|
2641
nLIGHT
LASR
$4.26B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-27,600
| -49% | -$977K |
|
|
AVEO
2642
DELISTED
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
AVEO
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
126,495
+29,995
| +31% | +$259K |
|
2643
BGSF Inc
BGSF
$60.7M
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
65,901
+10,400
| +19% | +$146K |
|
2644
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.53B
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,767
| New | +$902K |
|
2645
PepsiCo
PEP
$189B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,500
| New | +$892K |
|
|
GNOG
2646
DELISTED
Golden Nugget Online Gaming, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GNOG
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
+67,841
| New | +$1.18M |
|
2647
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.62B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-202,540
| -96% | -$16.4M |
|
|
DZSI
2648
DELISTED
DZS Inc. Common Stock
DZSI
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,600
| New | +$975K |
|
|
BWAY
2649
Brainsway
BWAY
$628M
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
201,640
+159,440
| +378% | +$690K |
|
2650
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$485M
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
-3,400
| -9% | -$81.6K |
|
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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.