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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HMLP
951
DELISTED
HOEGH LNG PARTNERS LP
HMLP
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
810,169
-36,500
| -4% | -$604K |
|
952
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.8B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
49,700
-125,800
| -72% | -$36M |
|
|
SEE
953
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
240,409
-287,953
| -54% | -$15.5M |
|
|
SCPL
954
DELISTED
SciPlay Corporation Class A Common Stock
SCPL
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
840,300
-341,500
| -29% | -$5.88M |
|
955
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.63B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
1,378,305
-103,200
| -7% | -$1.19M |
|
956
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.34B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
1,607,213
+610,700
| +61% | +$5.29M |
|
957
Arvinas
ARVN
$536M
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
183,200
-49,300
| -21% | -$3.42M |
|
|
CMBT
958
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$4.65B
| $14M | 0.02% |
1,505,300
-251,600
| -14% | -$2.29M |
|
959
G. Willi-Food International
WILC
$376M
| $14M | 0.02% |
630,992
-12,800
| -2% | -$292K |
|
960
PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
HYS
$1.75B
| $14M | 0.02% |
139,895
+34,495
| +33% | +$3.42M |
|
961
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$73.6M
| $14M | 0.02% |
35,948
+14,904
| +71% | +$5.32M |
|
962
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF
VGIT
$41.7B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
204,808
-36,992
| -15% | -$2.5M |
|
963
Civeo
CVEO
$350M
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
778,948
-40,200
| -5% | -$673K |
|
964
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$271M
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
422,970
-71,400
| -14% | -$2.49M |
|
|
IMGN
965
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
2,084,090
+220,750
| +12% | +$1.54M |
|
966
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.08B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
241,244
-130,600
| -35% | -$7.09M |
|
967
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$14B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
327,713
-240,552
| -42% | -$10.5M |
|
968
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$366M
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
246,212
-46,500
| -16% | -$2.62M |
|
|
MGP
969
DELISTED
MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A common shares representing limited liability company interests
MGP
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
373,200
-35,211
| -9% | -$1.25M |
|
|
OSH
970
DELISTED
Oak Street Health, Inc.
OSH
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
+233,300
| New | +$13.9M |
|
971
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$610M
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
502,768
-48,600
| -9% | -$1.19M |
|
972
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$23.9B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
463,146
-282,100
| -38% | -$7.93M |
|
|
VRE
973
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
794,112
-247,100
| -24% | -$4.14M |
|
974
Upwork
UPWK
$1.14B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
233,627
+125,227
| +116% | +$5.89M |
|
|
NTUS
975
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
524,166
-68,800
| -12% | -$1.87M |
|
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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.