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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TPTX
1101
DELISTED
Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
TPTX
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
142,700
+24,400
| +21% | +$1.8M |
|
1102
Globus Medical
GMED
$10.7B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
143,100
-25,600
| -15% | -$1.82M |
|
1103
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.15B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
131,700
-3,000
| -2% | -$269K |
|
|
VLRS
1104
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$905M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
576,900
-514,700
| -47% | -$8.76M |
|
|
SC
1105
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
304,800
-292,600
| -49% | -$10.2M |
|
|
HMTV
1106
DELISTED
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.
HMTV
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
936,544
-64,700
| -6% | -$802K |
|
|
MIXT
1107
DELISTED
MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED
MIXT
| $11M | 0.01% |
664,600
-881
| -0.1% | -$12.4K |
|
|
XM
1108
DELISTED
Qualtrics International Inc. Class A Common Stock
XM
| $11M | 0.01% |
+287,500
| New | +$10.1M |
|
1109
DaVita
DVA
$15.3B
| $11M | 0.01% |
91,113
-15,787
| -15% | -$1.87M |
|
1110
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF
LMBS
$6.35B
| $11M | 0.01% |
215,175
+38,812
| +22% | +$1.98M |
|
1111
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.65B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
417,656
-155,900
| -27% | -$4.21M |
|
|
NOA
1112
North American Construction
NOA
$365M
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
718,700
+188,600
| +36% | +$2.51M |
|
1113
Allient
ALNT
$1.5B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
316,022
-40,351
| -11% | -$1.42M |
|
1114
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.21B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
475,366
-522,860
| -52% | -$10.3M |
|
1115
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$355M
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
625,497
+13,800
| +2% | +$273K |
|
|
BFS
1116
Saul Centers
BFS
$845M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
238,374
-19,200
| -7% | -$833K |
|
1117
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$130M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
2,184,217
-293,305
| -12% | -$1.15M |
|
1118
Phreesia
PHR
$660M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
176,500
-161,300
| -48% | -$8.4M |
|
|
CTG
1119
DELISTED
Computer Task Group, Inc.
CTG
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
1,118,591
-40,500
| -3% | -$407K |
|
1120
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.23B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
170,855
-45,900
| -21% | -$3.05M |
|
|
WW
1121
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
298,912
-42,500
| -12% | -$1.46M |
|
1122
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.4B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
56,400
-68,800
| -55% | -$12.8M |
|
|
EXPR
1123
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
83,097
+79,736
| +2,372% | +$6.73M |
|
1124
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.6B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
1,359,485
-866,068
| -39% | -$5.13M |
|
1125
PTC
PTC
$15.8B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
+76,100
| New | +$10.4M |
|
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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.