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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LFC
1201
DELISTED
China Life Insurance Company Ltd.
LFC
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
965,931
+180,520
| +23% | +$1.85M |
|
1202
BlackLine
BL
$1.84B
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
86,000
-135,500
| -61% | -$14.8M |
|
1203
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$13.3B
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
220,250
-34,000
| -13% | -$1.43M |
|
1204
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$15.3B
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
279,327
-6,800
| -2% | -$228K |
|
|
PZN
1205
DELISTED
Pzena Investment Management, Inc. Class A
PZN
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
866,028
-31,522
| -4% | -$348K |
|
1206
eGain
EGAN
$187M
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
829,535
-128,000
| -13% | -$1.31M |
|
1207
Humana
HUM
$43.7B
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
21,488
-5,800
| -21% | -$2.53M |
|
1208
Zedge
ZDGE
$38.6M
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
515,114
-104,159
| -17% | -$1.46M |
|
1209
Visteon
VC
$2.79B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
+78,400
| New | +$9.42M |
|
|
MRO
1210
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
+696,046
| New | +$8.41M |
|
1211
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.56B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
208,100
-59,000
| -22% | -$2.77M |
|
1212
Gates Industrial Corporation Ltd.
GTES
$7.08B
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
524,300
+38,300
| +8% | +$670K |
|
1213
WisdomTree
WT
$2.96B
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
1,528,079
-698,800
| -31% | -$4.61M |
|
1214
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$22.6B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
105,818
-209,200
| -66% | -$18.2M |
|
1215
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$302M
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
233,393
-22,600
| -9% | -$985K |
|
1216
Sea Limited
SE
$65.4B
| $9.42M | 0.01% |
34,300
-319,700
| -90% | -$81.1M |
|
|
NAV
1217
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
211,301
-766,604
| -78% | -$33.9M |
|
1218
Embotelladora Andina Series B
AKO.B
$4.74B
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
648,381
+3,975
| +0.6% | +$57.2K |
|
1219
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.48B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
370,135
-102,700
| -22% | -$2.45M |
|
1220
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.18B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
+311,300
| New | +$9.19M |
|
1221
Playtika
PLTK
$1.52B
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
+392,993
| New | +$10.3M |
|
1222
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$40.8B
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
+946,363
| New | +$10M |
|
1223
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$24.6B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
200,630
+7,343
| +4% | +$323K |
|
1224
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.2B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
176,895
+37,100
| +27% | +$2.08M |
|
1225
Knowles
KN
$3.13B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
473,674
-29,024
| -6% | -$591K |
|
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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.