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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
Artesian Resources
ARTNA
$355M
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
419,211
+16,300
| +4% | +$650K |
|
902
Acacia Research
ACTG
$426M
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
2,273,000
-196,100
| -8% | -$1.17M |
|
903
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
390,091
-39,809
| -9% | -$1.54M |
|
904
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.5B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
+119,200
| New | +$15.1M |
|
905
Viatris
VTRS
$20.7B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
+1,065,616
| New | +$15.4M |
|
|
PGRE
906
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
1,511,700
+809,700
| +115% | +$8.62M |
|
907
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$133B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
+91,800
| New | +$15.6M |
|
908
Western Union
WU
$2.4B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
661,500
-888,400
| -57% | -$22.1M |
|
909
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.79B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
341,800
+23,000
| +7% | +$1.15M |
|
910
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$549M
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
253,693
+29,400
| +13% | +$1.87M |
|
911
Envista
NVST
$4.52B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
+350,200
| New | +$15.2M |
|
|
GDEN
912
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
337,746
-11,200
| -3% | -$428K |
|
|
FLIC
913
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
711,581
-8,600
| -1% | -$188K |
|
914
Rush Enterprises Class B
RUSHB
$6.07B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
593,998
-22,350
| -4% | -$642K |
|
|
ANAT
915
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
101,601
-49,700
| -33% | -$6.65M |
|
916
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.28B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
101,535
+97,535
| +2,438% | +$15.7M |
|
917
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$111B
| $15M | 0.02% |
434,900
-378,200
| -47% | -$12.6M |
|
918
Western New England Bancorp
WNEB
$262M
| $15M | 0.02% |
1,836,944
+72,100
| +4% | +$596K |
|
919
Conduent
CNDT
$245M
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
1,992,413
-773,487
| -28% | -$5.64M |
|
920
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.6B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
1,000,776
-796,010
| -44% | -$12.5M |
|
921
ITT
ITT
$17.3B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
+162,500
| New | +$15.1M |
|
|
BERY
922
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
248,441
-171,082
| -41% | -$10.3M |
|
923
Open Text
OTEX
$6.15B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
292,716
+26,900
| +10% | +$1.3M |
|
924
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$3.94B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
240,800
+147,324
| +158% | +$8.95M |
|
925
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.8B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
322,465
+177,777
| +123% | +$8.73M |
|
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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.