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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
POSH
1376
DELISTED
Poshmark, Inc. Class A Common Stock
POSH
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
+158,200
| New | +$6.78M |
|
1377
PRA Group
PRAA
$663M
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
196,211
-62,500
| -24% | -$2.4M |
|
1378
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1.04B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
432,741
-109,900
| -20% | -$2M |
|
1379
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.17B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
415,662
-338,356
| -45% | -$6.18M |
|
1380
Ingredion
INGR
$6.27B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
83,300
-29,100
| -26% | -$2.72M |
|
1381
GoDaddy
GDDY
$11B
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
86,400
-424,700
| -83% | -$35.5M |
|
|
BPYU
1382
DELISTED
Brookfield Property REIT Inc. Class A Common Stock
BPYU
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
397,672
+153,571
| +63% | +$2.81M |
|
1383
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.43B
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
247,570
+53,600
| +28% | +$1.7M |
|
|
PPLI
1384
People Inc
PPLI
$3.09B
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
+59,168
| New | +$7.66M |
|
1385
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.49B
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
264,800
-13,100
| -5% | -$365K |
|
1386
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$55.7B
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
781,994
+561,200
| +254% | +$4.75M |
|
|
ARC
1387
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
3,472,410
-32,574
| -0.9% | -$71.2K |
|
1388
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.35B
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
+181,000
| New | +$6.82M |
|
|
PCSB
1389
DELISTED
PCSB Financial Corporation
PCSB
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
410,482
-26,500
| -6% | -$474K |
|
1390
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.67B
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
121,828
-247,500
| -67% | -$13.3M |
|
1391
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$6.26B
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
5,287,037
+1,992,810
| +60% | +$2.75M |
|
1392
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.6B
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
235,664
+18,400
| +8% | +$559K |
|
1393
Dell
DELL
$262B
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
+147,140
| New | +$7.38M |
|
|
NM
1394
DELISTED
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.
NM
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
814,034
-27,800
| -3% | -$241K |
|
1395
Gencor Industries
GENC
$209M
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
610,540
+42,880
| +8% | +$528K |
|
1396
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$122M
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
282,600
-45,917
| -14% | -$1.3M |
|
1397
ICL Group
ICL
$6.53B
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
1,078,791
+13,915
| +1% | +$94.7K |
|
|
BELFB
1398
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$3.87B
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
511,551
+35,800
| +8% | +$589K |
|
1399
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$472M
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
230,411
+39,400
| +21% | +$1.38M |
|
1400
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$384M
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
245,151
-169,800
| -41% | -$3.46M |
|
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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.