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 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$427M |
| 2 |
Roku
ROKU
|
+$393M |
| 3 |
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$345M |
| 4 |
AT&T
T
|
+$317M |
| 5 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$293M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$1.41B |
| 2 |
Pinduoduo
PDD
|
+$755M |
| 3 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$716M |
| 4 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$558M |
| 5 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$491M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 19.43% |
| 2 | Technology | 17.52% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 11.4% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.59% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 10.17% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
Unilever
UL
$137B
| $13M | 0.02% |
207,236
-388,355
| -65% | -$24.7M |
|
|
HMHC
1027
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $13M | 0.02% |
1,700,700
+1,369,600
| +414% | +$7.82M |
|
1028
Philips
PHG
$25.6B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
279,446
+251,353
| +895% | +$11.4M |
|
1029
Genpact
G
$5.96B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
301,700
-196,700
| -39% | -$8.16M |
|
1030
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$627M
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
551,368
-207,546
| -27% | -$4.19M |
|
1031
Oil-Dri
ODC
$1.41B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
746,692
-33,600
| -4% | -$595K |
|
1032
Manchester United
MANU
$3.9B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
816,300
+8,600
| +1% | +$145K |
|
|
FSP
1033
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$48.1M
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
2,356,537
-101,023
| -4% | -$503K |
|
|
PTNR
1034
DELISTED
Partner Communications
PTNR
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
2,667,650
-12,701
| -0.5% | -$61.7K |
|
1035
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.36B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
507,818
-119,504
| -19% | -$2.73M |
|
1036
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.86B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
248,500
-523,000
| -68% | -$25.4M |
|
1037
Open Text
OTEX
$6.34B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
265,816
-224,900
| -46% | -$10.5M |
|
1038
Five Below
FIVE
$12B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
+65,800
| New | +$12.4M |
|
1039
Organogenesis Holdings
ORGO
$301M
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
688,900
+42,600
| +7% | +$577K |
|
|
ACC
1040
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
+290,528
| New | +$12.3M |
|
1041
Civeo
CVEO
$339M
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
819,148
-45,700
| -5% | -$790K |
|
|
CNSL
1042
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
1,741,403
-58,200
| -3% | -$346K |
|
1043
NVE Corp
NVEC
$595M
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
178,100
-36,600
| -17% | -$2.48M |
|
1044
Safe Bulkers
SB
$803M
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
5,072,386
+461,100
| +10% | +$1.09M |
|
1045
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$455M
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
741,248
-39,051
| -5% | -$644K |
|
|
SCS
1046
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
862,200
-340,000
| -28% | -$4.82M |
|
1047
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.02B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
692,977
-77,000
| -10% | -$1.31M |
|
1048
Deluxe
DLX
$1.23B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
295,345
-120,500
| -29% | -$4.54M |
|
1049
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
163,800
-18,100
| -10% | -$1.25M |
|
1050
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.1B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
+233,400
| New | +$12.8M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2021, Renaissance Technologies held 3,937 positions worth $80.4B, down 13% from $92.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies withdrew a net $16B in Q1 2021, closing 676 positions and reducing 1,579 holdings. Its most notable exit was Micron Technology, an estimated $252M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, down from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Renaissance Technologies opened a new position in Paramount Global Class B worth $255M.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q1 2021 buy was Paramount Global Class B: 5,644,997 shares worth $255M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Tesla in Q1 2021, an estimated $427M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q1 2021 reduction was Baidu, cutting an estimated $1.41B.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Micron Technology in Q1 2021, selling an estimated $252M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $80.4B portfolio in Q1 2021.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 591 new positions and closed 676 in Q1 2021.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 13% quarter-over-quarter to $80.4B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2021, filed 13 May 2021.