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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CIXX
1001
DELISTED
CI Financial Corp.
CIXX
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
719,200
-448,200
| -38% | -$7.67M |
|
|
AGS
1002
DELISTED
PlayAGS
AGS
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
1,329,542
-20,600
| -2% | -$190K |
|
1003
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$5.88B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
266,100
+71,000
| +36% | +$3.41M |
|
1004
AerCap
AER
$24.1B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
256,400
+162,400
| +173% | +$9.37M |
|
|
QIWI
1005
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
1,228,850
+149,600
| +14% | +$1.62M |
|
1006
Rio Tinto
RIO
$158B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
156,000
-433,700
| -74% | -$37.3M |
|
1007
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.9B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
+182,233
| New | +$13.6M |
|
1008
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.65B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
203,679
-82,808
| -29% | -$5.44M |
|
1009
Harrow
HROW
$1.45B
| $13M | 0.02% |
1,399,512
-164,700
| -11% | -$1.41M |
|
1010
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$182M
| $13M | 0.02% |
597,316
-114,500
| -16% | -$2.18M |
|
|
SIVB
1011
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $13M | 0.02% |
23,357
-19,200
| -45% | -$10.7M |
|
1012
First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
FTSM
$6.51B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
215,900
+116,000
| +116% | +$6.96M |
|
1013
Ares Management
ARES
$28B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
203,300
+125,600
| +162% | +$7.02M |
|
1014
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.6B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
523,639
-127,600
| -20% | -$3.28M |
|
|
DISH
1015
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
307,458
+172,200
| +127% | +$7.24M |
|
1016
Nokia
NOK
$50.7B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
2,413,737
-5,890,771
| -71% | -$28.4M |
|
|
GRP.U
1017
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
193,000
-141,600
| -42% | -$9.28M |
|
1018
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.76B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
139,400
-302,068
| -68% | -$26.2M |
|
1019
Olin
OLN
$2.53B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
+275,600
| New | +$12.4M |
|
1020
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$460M
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
837,178
+95,930
| +13% | +$1.49M |
|
|
TGB
1021
Trekor Metals
TGB
$2.59B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
5,989,163
-3,041,912
| -34% | -$6.54M |
|
1022
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.19B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
+140,100
| New | +$13.6M |
|
|
BRT
1023
BRT Apartments
BRT
$284M
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
717,691
+45,500
| +7% | +$814K |
|
1024
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.55B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
218,195
+138,395
| +173% | +$8.13M |
|
1025
ICICI Bank
IBN
$109B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
724,450
-1,136,900
| -61% | -$18.9M |
|
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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.