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 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$427M |
| 2 |
Roku
ROKU
|
+$393M |
| 3 |
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$345M |
| 4 |
AT&T
T
|
+$317M |
| 5 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$293M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$1.41B |
| 2 |
Pinduoduo
PDD
|
+$755M |
| 3 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$716M |
| 4 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$558M |
| 5 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$491M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 19.43% |
| 2 | Technology | 17.52% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 11.4% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.59% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 10.17% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
BCB Bancorp
BCBP
$159M
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
485,668
+5,290
| +1% | +$69.5K |
|
|
JBGS
1477
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$698M
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
210,400
+74,400
| +55% | +$2.36M |
|
1478
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.24B
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
996,513
+935,113
| +1,523% | +$5.9M |
|
1479
Schwab US Aggregate Bond ETF
SCHZ
$10.5B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
246,200
-30,000
| -11% | -$824K |
|
1480
CoreCivic
CXW
$2.98B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
733,003
+445,800
| +155% | +$3.43M |
|
|
BPY
1481
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
370,321
+214,921
| +138% | +$3.75M |
|
|
BPFH
1482
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
494,146
+65,246
| +15% | +$870K |
|
1483
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.3B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
32,000
+13,200
| +70% | +$2.79M |
|
1484
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.63B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
+80,700
| New | +$6.16M |
|
1485
RPM International
RPM
$14.7B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
71,400
-198,800
| -74% | -$17.2M |
|
1486
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$369M
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
174,000
+12,300
| +8% | +$491K |
|
|
OPLN
1487
Openlane
OPLN
$4.24B
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
435,256
-67,544
| -13% | -$1.15M |
|
1488
Provident Financial
PROV
$112M
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
386,092
-14,555
| -4% | -$241K |
|
|
TBCH
1489
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$276M
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
243,300
-222,505
| -48% | -$6.09M |
|
1490
Viper Energy
VNOM
$8.27B
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
445,100
+217,922
| +96% | +$3.34M |
|
|
CSTR
1491
DELISTED
CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc
CSTR
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
375,675
+6,076
| +2% | +$97.5K |
|
|
DEN
1492
DELISTED
Denbury Inc.
DEN
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
+135,291
| New | +$4.96M |
|
1493
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$479M
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
686,261
+21,155
| +3% | +$201K |
|
1494
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
134,000
-234,000
| -64% | -$11.2M |
|
1495
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$3.9B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
+160,200
| New | +$8.67M |
|
1496
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.52B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
+162,800
| New | +$6.14M |
|
|
SWI
1497
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
348,390
-462,055
| -57% | -$7.96M |
|
1498
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.4M
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
948,059
+34,021
| +4% | +$217K |
|
|
MDLA
1499
DELISTED
Medallia, Inc.
MDLA
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
+229,400
| New | +$8.51M |
|
1500
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$960M
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
324,152
-245,028
| -43% | -$3.97M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2021, Renaissance Technologies held 3,937 positions worth $80.4B, down 13% from $92.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies withdrew a net $16B in Q1 2021, closing 676 positions and reducing 1,579 holdings. Its most notable exit was Micron Technology, an estimated $252M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, down from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Renaissance Technologies opened a new position in Paramount Global Class B worth $255M.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q1 2021 buy was Paramount Global Class B: 5,644,997 shares worth $255M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Tesla in Q1 2021, an estimated $427M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q1 2021 reduction was Baidu, cutting an estimated $1.41B.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Micron Technology in Q1 2021, selling an estimated $252M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $80.4B portfolio in Q1 2021.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 591 new positions and closed 676 in Q1 2021.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 13% quarter-over-quarter to $80.4B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2021, filed 13 May 2021.