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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SYKE
1451
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
124,373
-38,727
| -24% | -$1.72M |
|
1452
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.51B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
299,622
-135,191
| -31% | -$3.22M |
|
|
SCS
1453
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
438,400
-423,800
| -49% | -$6.11M |
|
1454
Lincoln Educational Services
LINC
$1.33B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
850,978
+85,200
| +11% | +$609K |
|
1455
Citius Pharmaceuticals
CTXR
$15.6M
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
75,934
+36,370
| +92% | +$2.19M |
|
1456
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.68B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
316,358
-229,859
| -42% | -$5.15M |
|
|
CSTR
1457
DELISTED
CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc
CSTR
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
321,599
-54,076
| -14% | -$1.09M |
|
1458
Provident Financial
PROV
$111M
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
381,047
-5,045
| -1% | -$85K |
|
1459
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.3B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
+118,000
| New | +$6.69M |
|
1460
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$26.6B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
+13,400
| New | +$6.61M |
|
1461
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$492M
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
98,200
-245,000
| -71% | -$13.5M |
|
|
CFMS
1462
DELISTED
Conformis, Inc. Common Stock
CFMS
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
227,940
+9,328
| +4% | +$220K |
|
|
ACH
1463
DELISTED
Alum Corp of China Ltd
ACH
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
443,100
-79,700
| -15% | -$1.08M |
|
1464
Compugen
CGEN
$222M
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
789,700
+384,884
| +95% | +$3.12M |
|
1465
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.31B
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
+78,100
| New | +$5.49M |
|
1466
Kamada
KMDA
$412M
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
1,121,443
-91,802
| -8% | -$549K |
|
1467
Dynatrace
DT
$12.9B
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
111,700
-176,416
| -61% | -$9.21M |
|
1468
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$12B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
456,006
-233,163
| -34% | -$3.48M |
|
1469
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$472M
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
634,061
-52,200
| -8% | -$522K |
|
1470
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$14.7M
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
931,862
-16,197
| -2% | -$117K |
|
|
JHG
1471
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
167,400
-314,400
| -65% | -$11.4M |
|
1472
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$675M
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
1,026,200
-426,368
| -29% | -$3.32M |
|
|
MRLN
1473
DELISTED
Marlin Business Services Corp
MRLN
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
284,971
-79,400
| -22% | -$1.66M |
|
1474
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.2B
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
368,276
+357,500
| +3,318% | +$6.76M |
|
1475
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$235M
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
1,032,017
+265,003
| +35% | +$1.82M |
|
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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.