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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.31B
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
+54,500
| New | +$10.5M |
|
|
COWN
1227
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
227,428
+148,300
| +187% | +$5.82M |
|
|
ZNH
1228
DELISTED
China Southern Airlines Company Limited
ZNH
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
298,810
-37,201
| -11% | -$1.28M |
|
|
ETWO
1229
DELISTED
E2open Parent Holdings
ETWO
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
+812,800
| New | +$9.35M |
|
|
ALLK
1230
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $9.25M | 0.01% |
+108,400
| New | +$10.8M |
|
1231
BCB Bancorp
BCBP
$173M
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
687,158
+201,490
| +41% | +$2.78M |
|
1232
Bridgewater Bancshares
BWB
$571M
| $9.22M | 0.01% |
570,647
-200
| -0% | -$3.35K |
|
1233
Sonoco
SON
$5.57B
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
137,700
-163,100
| -54% | -$10.8M |
|
1234
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.51B
| $9.19M | 0.01% |
+312,500
| New | +$9.42M |
|
1235
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.82B
| $9.19M | 0.01% |
175,900
+153,400
| +682% | +$7.96M |
|
1236
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$44.5M
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
515,000
-82,400
| -14% | -$1.46M |
|
1237
Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF
VRP
$2.98B
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
348,000
+217,000
| +166% | +$5.67M |
|
1238
First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
FTSL
$2.32B
| $9.14M | 0.01% |
190,400
+127,600
| +203% | +$6.12M |
|
1239
Range Resources
RRC
$9.38B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
+544,771
| New | +$6.84M |
|
|
KDNY
1240
DELISTED
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KDNY
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
645,142
-96,700
| -13% | -$1.55M |
|
1241
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.21B
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
762,737
+546,074
| +252% | +$5.82M |
|
1242
Methanex
MEOH
$4.3B
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
275,348
-118,002
| -30% | -$4.34M |
|
|
AZRE
1243
DELISTED
Azure Power Global Limited
AZRE
| $9.09M | 0.01% |
337,517
-36,500
| -10% | -$847K |
|
1244
Brinker International
EAT
$9.17B
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
+146,800
| New | +$9.28M |
|
1245
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.14B
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
3,075,494
-494,567
| -14% | -$1.67M |
|
1246
LifeVantage
LFVN
$81.1M
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
1,234,481
+23,563
| +2% | +$192K |
|
1247
1st Source
SRCE
$2.16B
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
195,240
-54,600
| -22% | -$2.62M |
|
|
CHMI
1248
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp
CHMI
$83M
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
919,076
+18,483
| +2% | +$183K |
|
1249
Caesarstone
CSTE
$72.3M
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
608,678
-73,900
| -11% | -$1.12M |
|
|
RVI
1250
DELISTED
Retail Value Inc. Common Shares
RVI
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
4,494,666
-846,496
| -16% | -$1.5M |
|
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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.