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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
Optical Cable Corp
OCC
$138M
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
147,903
+15,500
| +12% | +$59.2K |
|
2852
Outlook Therapeutics
OTLK
$182M
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,739
| New | +$615K |
|
|
FLZH
2853
Flash Sports & Media Holdings
FLZH
$73.3M
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
1,660
-688
| -29% | -$205K |
|
2854
Establishment Labs
ESTA
$2.33B
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-56,200
| -88% | -$4.14M |
|
2855
CorMedix
CRMD
$589M
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
+118,001
| New | +$687K |
|
2856
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Value ETF
MGV
$13.4B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
+2,400
| +75% | +$242K |
|
2857
Arq
ARQ
$90.6M
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
84,763
-75,537
| -47% | -$520K |
|
2858
Dare Bioscience
DARE
$19.9M
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
27,003
+20,954
| +346% | +$413K |
|
2859
iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF
DSI
$5.51B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,500
| New | +$556K |
|
|
KNTE
2860
DELISTED
Kinnate Biopharma Inc. Common Stock
KNTE
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
23,358
-12,542
| -35% | -$273K |
|
2861
Solana Company
HSDT
$98.1M
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
1
| – | – |
|
|
NATI
2862
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,666
| New | +$572K |
|
|
CSPR
2863
DELISTED
Casper Sleep Inc.
CSPR
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
125,230
+74,147
| +145% | +$444K |
|
|
TCDA
2864
DELISTED
Tricida, Inc. Common Stock
TCDA
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
115,000
+35,974
| +46% | +$149K |
|
|
NINE
2865
DELISTED
Nine Energy Service
NINE
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
290,200
-28,400
| -9% | -$63.7K |
|
2866
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,972
| New | +$539K |
|
2867
Yunhong Green CTI Ltd
YHGJ
$8.17M
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
27,377
+7,360
| +37% | +$154K |
|
2868
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF
FLOT
$10.3B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-407,200
| -98% | -$20.7M |
|
|
QXO
2869
QXO Inc
QXO
$16.4B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
10,885
+6,785
| +165% | +$450K |
|
|
THER
2870
DELISTED
THERATECHNOLOGIES INC COM
THER
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
140,935
-44,065
| -24% | -$165K |
|
2871
LifeMD
LFMD
$164M
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
85,100
+73,700
| +646% | +$629K |
|
2872
Eltek
ELTK
$59.5M
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
91,071
+1,600
| +2% | +$10.3K |
|
|
TRMT
2873
DELISTED
Tremont Mortgage Trust Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
TRMT
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
100,500
-58,384
| -37% | -$334K |
|
2874
Lee Enterprises
LEE
$181M
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
23,071
+2,200
| +11% | +$55.8K |
|
2875
iHeartMedia
IHRT
$574M
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+4,200
| +25% | +$104K |
|
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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.