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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$814M |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$448M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$394M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$368M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$288M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$616M |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$406M |
| 3 |
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
|
+$400M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$394M |
| 5 |
AT&T
T
|
+$389M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 19.96% |
| 2 | Technology | 19.64% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 10.59% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.5% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.32% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Schwab Short-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHO
$12.8B
| $20.5M | 0.03% |
799,016
+230,216
| +40% | +$5.9M |
|
752
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.3B
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
140,242
+43,400
| +45% | +$6.78M |
|
753
Park Aerospace
PKE
$720M
| $20.2M | 0.03% |
1,357,897
-64,800
| -5% | -$934K |
|
|
ENIA
754
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
| $20.2M | 0.03% |
2,797,596
-852,033
| -23% | -$6.27M |
|
|
CNBKA
755
DELISTED
Century Bancorp Inc/Mass
CNBKA
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
176,422
-2,678
| -1% | -$302K |
|
|
SVM
756
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.02B
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
3,662,954
-565,242
| -13% | -$3.28M |
|
757
National Presto Industries
NPK
$870M
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
197,400
-800
| -0.4% | -$82.5K |
|
|
CMRX
758
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $20M | 0.03% |
2,499,649
-338,900
| -12% | -$2.82M |
|
759
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.92B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
628,831
+99,651
| +19% | +$2.85M |
|
760
First American
FAF
$7.98B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
317,900
-68,120
| -18% | -$4.33M |
|
761
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
86,100
-146,847
| -63% | -$29.5M |
|
|
SNBR
762
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
179,600
+74,500
| +71% | +$8.48M |
|
|
QVCGA
763
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
30,137
+9,470
| +46% | +$6.08M |
|
764
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$6.91B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
+102,400
| New | +$20.8M |
|
765
Sempra
SRE
$58.1B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
297,000
+201,400
| +211% | +$13.8M |
|
766
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.68B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
407,800
-50,600
| -11% | -$2.42M |
|
767
Ocugen
OCGN
$403M
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
+2,440,756
| New | +$20.6M |
|
768
IDEX
IEX
$17B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
+89,025
| New | +$19.7M |
|
|
HAPN
769
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.14B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
1,076,720
-156,200
| -13% | -$2.43M |
|
|
ETRN
770
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
2,286,399
+1,791,177
| +362% | +$15.2M |
|
|
DHIL
771
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
116,281
-1,200
| -1% | -$205K |
|
772
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.16B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
334,239
-74,665
| -18% | -$5.34M |
|
|
CHNG
773
DELISTED
Change Healthcare Inc. Common Stock
CHNG
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
844,004
+493,300
| +141% | +$11.3M |
|
774
Atkore
ATKR
$2.41B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
273,700
-172,100
| -39% | -$13.1M |
|
775
EverQuote
EVER
$949M
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
594,408
-65,800
| -10% | -$2.19M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2021, Renaissance Technologies held 3,960 positions worth $80.1B, down 0.34% from $80.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies withdrew a net $5.63B in Q2 2021, closing 551 positions and reducing 1,699 holdings. Its most notable exit was AT&T, an estimated $389M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 20% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
Against the trend, Renaissance Technologies opened a new position in Caterpillar worth $227M.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2021 buy was Caterpillar: 1,042,778 shares worth $227M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Amazon in Q2 2021, an estimated $814M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was Baidu, cutting an estimated $616M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited AT&T in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $389M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $80.1B portfolio in Q2 2021.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 701 new positions and closed 551 in Q2 2021.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 0.34% quarter-over-quarter to $80.1B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 13 Aug 2021.