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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TGP
2651
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
63,100
-200,700
| -76% | -$2.71M |
|
2652
MainStreet Bancshares
MNSB
$171M
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
+15,825
| +57% | +$300K |
|
|
BHAT
2653
DELISTED
Blue Hat Interactive Entertainment Technology
BHAT
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
13
+2
| +18% | +$133K |
|
|
PPBT
2654
Purple Biotech
PPBT
$1.31M
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
1,095
+450
| +70% | +$420K |
|
2655
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.2B
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
-3,291,276
| -99% | -$80.5M |
|
|
MREO
2656
Mereo BioPharma
MREO
$48.8M
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
267,200
-92,000
| -26% | -$325K |
|
|
KLR
2657
DELISTED
Kaleyra, Inc.
KLR
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,086
| New | +$928K |
|
|
HYPD
2658
Hyperion DeFi Inc
HYPD
$40.5M
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
2,173
+1,649
| +315% | +$835K |
|
2659
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.75B
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
22,213
-89,400
| -80% | -$3.29M |
|
2660
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.8B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
-63,800
| -73% | -$2.31M |
|
|
LFT
2661
Lument Finance Trust
LFT
$35.5M
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
250,209
+142,812
| +133% | +$476K |
|
|
TFFP
2662
DELISTED
TFF Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
TFFP
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
2,588
+1,188
| +85% | +$483K |
|
2663
Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF
FNDC
$3.12B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,300
| New | +$853K |
|
|
JG
2664
Aurora Mobile
JG
$28.5M
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
10,322
-1,774
| -15% | -$172K |
|
2665
Celcuity
CELC
$4.55B
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
60,756
+8,045
| +15% | +$114K |
|
|
TSRI
2666
DELISTED
TSR Inc. New
TSRI
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
99,742
+12,992
| +15% | +$113K |
|
|
ASLN
2667
DELISTED
ASLAN Pharmaceuticals Limited American Depositary Shares
ASLN
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
6,462
-1,661
| -20% | -$210K |
|
2668
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.01B
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
+4,900
| +120% | +$490K |
|
2669
Avalo Therapeutics
AVTX
$989M
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
99
+62
| +168% | +$586K |
|
|
SSY
2670
DELISTED
SunLink Health Systems
SSY
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
315,684
-6,561
| -2% | -$12.9K |
|
|
TULP
2671
Bloomia Holdings
TULP
$16.7M
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
146,209
+14,597
| +11% | +$108K |
|
2672
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
VOT
$19.6B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
+1,800
| +82% | +$390K |
|
2673
Pennant Group
PNTG
$1.36B
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,700
| New | +$1.03M |
|
2674
Aegon
AEG
$14B
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
+195,903
| New | +$820K |
|
2675
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$609M
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
82,600
+33,900
| +70% | +$328K |
|
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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.