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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
Invitation Homes
INVH
$17.7B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
321,583
-102,600
| -24% | -$3.08M |
|
|
PCOM
1177
DELISTED
Points.com Inc. Common Shares
PCOM
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
675,630
-29,500
| -4% | -$445K |
|
1178
O-I Glass
OI
$1.1B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
697,400
+526,450
| +308% | +$6.78M |
|
1179
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.44B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
168,500
-66,800
| -28% | -$4.07M |
|
1180
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.31B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
725,387
-289,100
| -28% | -$4.49M |
|
1181
Conagra Brands
CAG
$6.94B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
272,300
-161,066
| -37% | -$5.7M |
|
|
CMD
1182
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
128,225
+122,500
| +2,140% | +$9.57M |
|
1183
Full House Resorts
FLL
$80.1M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
1,200,990
-50,000
| -4% | -$335K |
|
|
AMBR
1184
Amber International Holding Ltd
AMBR
$130M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
+86,780
| New | +$12M |
|
1185
Gerdau
GGB
$9.74B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
+2,405,106
| New | +$9.11M |
|
|
FLIR
1186
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
180,460
+42,088
| +30% | +$2.29M |
|
|
AZRE
1187
DELISTED
Azure Power Global Limited
AZRE
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
374,017
+5,800
| +2% | +$208K |
|
1188
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$705M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
+102,500
| New | +$10.1M |
|
|
SEM
1189
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
+552,717
| New | +$9.06M |
|
1190
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.7B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
609,531
+172,000
| +39% | +$2.63M |
|
1191
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.1B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
+87,600
| New | +$9.33M |
|
1192
Embotelladora Andina Series B
AKO.B
$4.74B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
644,406
-8,500
| -1% | -$136K |
|
1193
DHI Group
DHX
$182M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
3,019,310
-143,640
| -5% | -$409K |
|
1194
Ingredion
INGR
$6.27B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
+112,400
| New | +$9.61M |
|
1195
Airgain
AIRG
$73.4M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
476,736
-24,300
| -5% | -$549K |
|
1196
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1.04B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
542,641
-118,500
| -18% | -$2.11M |
|
|
SPR
1197
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
207,200
-174,200
| -46% | -$7.46M |
|
1198
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.57B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
181,416
+133,540
| +279% | +$7.22M |
|
|
MANT
1199
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
+115,600
| New | +$10.1M |
|
1200
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$12B
| $9.99M | 0.01% |
689,169
+436,700
| +173% | +$6.19M |
|
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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.