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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WOW
2851
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
+17,400
| +68% | +$228K |
|
|
GMDA
2852
DELISTED
Gamida Cell Ltd. Ordinary Shares
GMDA
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
+72,013
| New | +$661K |
|
|
SCNX
2853
Scienture Holdings
SCNX
$15.6M
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
7,380
+4,707
| +176% | +$445K |
|
|
CNTG
2854
DELISTED
Centogene N.V. Common Shares
CNTG
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,749
| New | +$570K |
|
2855
Legacy Housing
LEGH
$678M
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,500
| New | +$519K |
|
2856
CareCloud
CCLD
$92.6M
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
69,100
+53,600
| +346% | +$530K |
|
|
MDNA
2857
DELISTED
Medicenna Therapeutics Corp. Common Shares
MDNA
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
141,200
+10,700
| +8% | +$43.6K |
|
2858
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 2X ETF
DRIP
$114M
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
+496
| New | +$741K |
|
|
STSA
2859
DELISTED
Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
STSA
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
97,000
+78,575
| +426% | +$476K |
|
|
IMDX
2860
Insight Molecular Diagnostics
IMDX
$158M
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,515
| New | +$524K |
|
2861
RBB Bancorp
RBB
$457M
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-15,391
| -35% | -$293K |
|
2862
Socket Mobile
SCKT
$3.3M
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
66,300
-46,300
| -41% | -$302K |
|
|
APTS
2863
DELISTED
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
APTS
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
-15,831
| -22% | -$135K |
|
|
INN
2864
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$724M
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
55,852
-184,627
| -77% | -$1.78M |
|
2865
Scully Royalty
SRL
$88.2M
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
-13,370
| -17% | -$109K |
|
2866
Performance Shipping
PSHG
$21.5M
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
6,753
+1,034
| +18% | +$87.9K |
|
2867
Alta Equipment Group
ALTG
$247M
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,300
| New | +$472K |
|
2868
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1.06B
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,445
| New | +$505K |
|
2869
Vista Gold
VGZ
$295M
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
529,279
-6,921
| -1% | -$7.03K |
|
|
STND
2870
DELISTED
Standard AVB Financial Corp. Common Stock
STND
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+4,945
| +41% | +$162K |
|
2871
Annovis Bio
ANVS
$80.4M
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,900
| New | +$426K |
|
2872
Movado Group
MOV
$862M
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
19,498
-12,800
| -40% | -$289K |
|
2873
Braskem
BAK
$889M
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
-214,400
| -85% | -$2.35M |
|
2874
Cohen & Co
COHN
$35.9M
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,200
| New | +$487K |
|
2875
iShares MSCI Thailand ETF
THD
$369M
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+3,500
| +109% | +$282K |
|
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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.