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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VIVO
426
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $34.8M | 0.05% |
1,809,364
-61,800
| -3% | -$1.23M |
|
427
Ametek
AME
$55.4B
| $34.8M | 0.04% |
+280,450
| New | +$37.7M |
|
|
CWEN.A
428
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $34.6M | 0.04% |
1,225,729
-163,800
| -12% | -$4.61M |
|
429
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $34.5M | 0.04% |
100,100
-118,400
| -54% | -$42.8M |
|
430
CRA International
CRAI
$1.16B
| $34.5M | 0.04% |
347,475
-16,200
| -4% | -$1.46M |
|
|
DRE
431
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $34.5M | 0.04% |
720,200
+669,900
| +1,332% | +$33.8M |
|
432
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.9B
| $34.4M | 0.04% |
1,059,075
+15,300
| +1% | +$504K |
|
433
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$13B
| $34.4M | 0.04% |
1,161,000
-495,200
| -30% | -$15M |
|
434
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12B
| $34.3M | 0.04% |
899,279
+585,547
| +187% | +$23.9M |
|
|
CSII
435
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $34.3M | 0.04% |
1,043,858
+17,100
| +2% | +$638K |
|
436
Expedia Group
EXPE
$35.4B
| $34.3M | 0.04% |
208,993
-386,987
| -65% | -$59.8M |
|
437
Ennis
EBF
$552M
| $34.3M | 0.04% |
1,817,049
-32,200
| -2% | -$632K |
|
438
Adeia
ADEA
$2.94B
| $34.2M | 0.04% |
6,861,210
-1,255,130
| -15% | -$6.76M |
|
|
PTR
439
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
| $34.1M | 0.04% |
728,447
-131,000
| -15% | -$5.79M |
|
440
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$193M
| $34M | 0.04% |
1,090,700
-25,598
| -2% | -$851K |
|
441
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$18.6B
| $33.9M | 0.04% |
488,000
+324,400
| +198% | +$24M |
|
|
HAPN
442
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.21B
| $33.9M | 0.04% |
1,199,220
+122,500
| +11% | +$3.03M |
|
|
NTCO
443
DELISTED
Natura &Co Holding S.A. American Depositary Shares (each representing two Common Shares)
NTCO
| $33.7M | 0.04% |
2,022,397
-114,200
| -5% | -$2.34M |
|
444
Domo
DOMO
$174M
| $33.6M | 0.04% |
397,500
-69,000
| -15% | -$5.91M |
|
|
PPLI
445
People Inc
PPLI
$3.09B
| $33.4M | 0.04% |
312,360
+253,192
| +428% | +$27.9M |
|
446
SSR Mining
SSRM
$5.32B
| $33.3M | 0.04% |
2,290,043
-395,800
| -15% | -$6.27M |
|
447
Olin
OLN
$2.11B
| $33.3M | 0.04% |
689,700
+414,100
| +150% | +$19.3M |
|
448
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $33.3M | 0.04% |
203,286
-230,900
| -53% | -$36.2M |
|
449
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.09B
| $33.3M | 0.04% |
1,309,600
-12,200
| -0.9% | -$312K |
|
|
NSA
450
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $33.2M | 0.04% |
629,702
+315,000
| +100% | +$17.3M |
|
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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.