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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Allogene Therapeutics
ALLO
$625M
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
+704,400
| New | +$20.1M |
|
|
ATH
802
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
271,902
-320,198
| -54% | -$19.3M |
|
803
QuinStreet
QNST
$927M
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
982,100
+50,300
| +5% | +$954K |
|
|
AD
804
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.04B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
501,762
-58,900
| -11% | -$2.19M |
|
805
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$20.4B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
2,143,200
-221,600
| -9% | -$1.86M |
|
806
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.21B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
320,000
-76,100
| -19% | -$3.94M |
|
807
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$17.4B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
283,615
+103,855
| +58% | +$6.03M |
|
808
Corteva
CTVA
$60.5B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
+409,600
| New | +$18.9M |
|
|
PAMT
809
PAMT Corp
PAMT
$360M
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
1,377,208
-32,404
| -2% | -$470K |
|
|
QTS
810
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
+234,700
| New | +$15.9M |
|
811
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$15.9B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
205,700
-24,100
| -10% | -$2.1M |
|
|
HAYN
812
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
511,419
-74,427
| -13% | -$2.43M |
|
|
LSXMA
813
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
527,741
+237,712
| +82% | +$7.79M |
|
814
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.47B
| $18M | 0.02% |
815,500
+245,000
| +43% | +$5.17M |
|
|
TBNK
815
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $18M | 0.02% |
692,173
+58,285
| +9% | +$1.5M |
|
|
CO
816
DELISTED
Global Cord Blood Corporation
CO
| $18M | 0.02% |
3,361,974
-209,000
| -6% | -$1.09M |
|
817
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$13B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
386,482
-128,167
| -25% | -$5.89M |
|
|
AVYA
818
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
665,100
-13,900
| -2% | -$391K |
|
819
Credicorp
BAP
$30.5B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
147,300
-83,500
| -36% | -$10.9M |
|
820
KBR
KBR
$4.56B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
466,700
+217,300
| +87% | +$8.62M |
|
821
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$1.01B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
980,400
-54,800
| -5% | -$1M |
|
822
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.83B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
848,900
-65,500
| -7% | -$1.29M |
|
|
STKL
823
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
1,449,596
-263,400
| -15% | -$3.44M |
|
824
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
OMAB
$5.14B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
339,131
-143,669
| -30% | -$7.45M |
|
825
Fossil Group
FOSL
$260M
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
1,237,285
-221,150
| -15% | -$2.91M |
|
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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.