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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3476
Brookfield Renewable
BEP
$10B
| – | – |
-203,417
| Closed | -$7.85M |
|
3477
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.4B
| – | – |
-66,000
| Closed | -$2.44M |
|
3478
BlackLine
BL
$1.94B
| – | – |
-86,000
| Closed | -$9.57M |
|
3479
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.07B
| – | – |
-35,797
| Closed | -$2.74M |
|
3480
Banco Macro
BMA
$5.84B
| – | – |
-78,300
| Closed | -$1.18M |
|
3481
Badger Meter
BMI
$4.07B
| – | – |
-23,600
| Closed | -$2.32M |
|
3482
Scotiabank
BNS
$106B
| – | – |
-437,300
| Closed | -$28.4M |
|
3483
Benitec Biopharma
BNTC
$430M
| – | – |
-2,512
| Closed | -$181K |
|
3484
BioNTech
BNTX
$23.1B
| – | – |
-328,614
| Closed | -$73.6M |
|
3485
Boston Omaha
BOC
$441M
| – | – |
-90,500
| Closed | -$2.87M |
|
3486
BP
BP
$109B
| – | – |
-2,794,769
| Closed | -$73.8M |
|
|
BPMC
3487
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| – | – |
-152,374
| Closed | -$13.4M |
|
|
BRY
3488
DELISTED
Berry Corp
BRY
| – | – |
-348,500
| Closed | -$2.34M |
|
3489
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
BSV
$44.6B
| – | – |
-150,009
| Closed | -$12.3M |
|
3490
Bit Digital
BTBT
$492M
| – | – |
-432,913
| Closed | -$2.96M |
|
|
SLAI
3491
DELISTED
SOLAI Ltd ADS
SLAI
| – | – |
-1,384
| Closed | -$765K |
|
3492
BTC Digital
BTCT
$8.73M
| – | – |
-271
| Closed | -$158K |
|
3493
AB InBev
BUD
$167B
| – | – |
-287,100
| Closed | -$20.7M |
|
3494
Burlington
BURL
$23.2B
| – | – |
-32,400
| Closed | -$10.4M |
|
3495
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$8.19B
| – | – |
-44,500
| Closed | -$403K |
|
3496
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.51B
| – | – |
-37,969
| Closed | -$299K |
|
|
BWAY
3497
Brainsway
BWAY
$634M
| – | – |
-166,794
| Closed | -$851K |
|
3498
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.8B
| – | – |
-99,400
| Closed | -$5.78M |
|
3499
Beyond Meat
BYND
$327M
| – | – |
-109,901
| Closed | -$17.3M |
|
3500
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$910M
| – | – |
-170,328
| Closed | -$3.29M |
|
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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.