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 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$649M |
| 2 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$453M |
| 3 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$431M |
| 4 |
AstraZeneca
AZN
|
+$389M |
| 5 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$336M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$897M |
| 2 |
ALXN
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
|
+$578M |
| 3 |
Moderna
MRNA
|
+$438M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$417M |
| 5 |
Aon
AON
|
+$386M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.4% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 20.27% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 11.15% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.81% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
eGain
EGAN
$193M
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
718,135
-111,400
| -13% | -$1.26M |
|
1227
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$20.8B
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
51,412
+16,800
| +49% | +$2.53M |
|
|
TGA
1228
DELISTED
Transglobe Energy Corp
TGA
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
3,343,156
-159,306
| -5% | -$285K |
|
|
ONTF
1229
DELISTED
ON24
ONTF
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
366,603
+141,203
| +63% | +$3.92M |
|
|
MAXR
1230
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
258,035
+113,351
| +78% | +$3.64M |
|
1231
Cameco
CCJ
$38.9B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
+335,098
| New | +$6.34M |
|
1232
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.11B
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
420,265
-10,600
| -2% | -$211K |
|
|
ESSA
1233
DELISTED
ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
440,605
-34,300
| -7% | -$568K |
|
1234
BellRing Brands
BRBR
$1.47B
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
236,000
+37,400
| +19% | +$1.2M |
|
1235
TIM SA
TIMB
$9.03B
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
675,696
-5,900
| -0.9% | -$66.4K |
|
1236
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$6.2B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
1,253,872
+158,334
| +14% | +$886K |
|
1237
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.3B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
116,595
-60,300
| -34% | -$3.31M |
|
1238
State Street SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF
SPIP
$1,000M
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
231,800
-48,900
| -17% | -$1.54M |
|
|
CHMI
1239
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp
CHMI
$84.9M
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
807,684
-111,392
| -12% | -$1.03M |
|
1240
Crawford & Co Class B
CRD.B
$497M
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
799,810
-18,300
| -2% | -$173K |
|
1241
Foster
FSTR
$432M
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
462,532
-13,300
| -3% | -$227K |
|
1242
American Outdoor Brands
AOUT
$161M
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
291,268
-52,000
| -15% | -$1.46M |
|
1243
LivePerson
LPSN
$21.7M
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
+8,053
| New | +$7.6M |
|
1244
First Business Financial Services
FBIZ
$606M
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
247,106
-22,859
| -8% | -$632K |
|
1245
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.28B
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
+115,500
| New | +$7.82M |
|
|
VLRS
1246
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$931M
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
324,600
-252,300
| -44% | -$5.28M |
|
1247
Albany International
AIN
$2.14B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
91,900
+71,000
| +340% | +$5.7M |
|
1248
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.3B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
+65,200
| New | +$7.45M |
|
1249
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.81B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
171,800
+43,700
| +34% | +$1.99M |
|
1250
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.84B
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
382,961
+96,561
| +34% | +$1.8M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2021, Renaissance Technologies held 4,070 positions worth $77.4B, down 3.3% from $80.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2021 filing shows 663 new, 931 increased, 1,797 reduced and 653 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Adobe: 1,030,433 shares worth $593M. The largest sale was Amazon, an estimated $897M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 20% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Staples.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q3 2021 buy was Adobe: 1,030,433 shares worth $593M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Nike in Q3 2021, an estimated $453M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q3 2021 reduction was Moderna, cutting an estimated $438M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Amazon in Q3 2021, selling an estimated $897M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $77.4B portfolio in Q3 2021.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 663 new positions and closed 653 in Q3 2021.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 3.3% quarter-over-quarter to $77.4B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2021, filed 12 Nov 2021.