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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RCM
1426
DELISTED
R1 RCM Inc. Common Stock
RCM
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
313,798
-42,900
| -12% | -$1.04M |
|
|
CMO
1427
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
1,131,132
+338,032
| +43% | +$2.18M |
|
1428
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$354M
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
1,827,730
+757,149
| +71% | +$2.55M |
|
|
CIT
1429
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
+134,200
| New | +$7.05M |
|
1430
Climb Global Solutions
CLMB
$500M
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
1,104,428
-70,756
| -6% | -$457K |
|
1431
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.91B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
297,400
-87,429
| -23% | -$2.06M |
|
1432
Daktronics
DAKT
$955M
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
1,046,000
-66,478
| -6% | -$434K |
|
1433
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.62B
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
128,100
+47,827
| +60% | +$2.63M |
|
|
CTHR
1434
DELISTED
Charles & Colvard Ltd
CTHR
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
230,929
-14,137
| -6% | -$407K |
|
1435
Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYLB
$3.52B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
170,500
+26,125
| +18% | +$1.05M |
|
1436
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.99B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
+214,198
| New | +$6.99M |
|
|
SREV
1437
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
4,869,361
-88,000
| -2% | -$116K |
|
|
FRTA
1438
DELISTED
Forterra, Inc
FRTA
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
290,900
-100,400
| -26% | -$2.35M |
|
1439
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.76B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
+129,600
| New | +$6.44M |
|
|
BRMK
1440
DELISTED
Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. Common Stock
BRMK
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
641,800
+443,400
| +223% | +$4.71M |
|
1441
Diana Shipping
DSX
$302M
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
1,863,741
-354,720
| -16% | -$1.04M |
|
|
MRTX
1442
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
41,907
-47,993
| -53% | -$7.71M |
|
1443
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.52B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
97,100
+11,500
| +13% | +$796K |
|
|
TGA
1444
DELISTED
Transglobe Energy Corp
TGA
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
3,502,462
+250,878
| +8% | +$428K |
|
1445
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$58.8M
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
94,965
+3,187
| +3% | +$185K |
|
|
XOG
1446
DELISTED
Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. Common Stock
XOG
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
+122,800
| New | +$5.81M |
|
|
HHR
1447
DELISTED
HeadHunter Group PLC American Depositary Shares
HHR
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
159,100
+124,800
| +364% | +$4.81M |
|
1448
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.2B
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
326,351
+235,300
| +258% | +$5.11M |
|
|
HNGR
1449
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
265,091
-35,962
| -12% | -$897K |
|
1450
Warner Music
WMG
$13.5B
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
+185,800
| New | +$6.66M |
|
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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.