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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FOCS
1501
DELISTED
Focus Financial Partners Inc. Class A
FOCS
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
126,300
+89,300
| +241% | +$4.31M |
|
|
CTIC
1502
DELISTED
CTI BioPharma Corp. (DE) Common Stock
CTIC
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
2,438,433
+827,620
| +51% | +$1.98M |
|
1503
Chegg
CHGG
$110M
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
+73,100
| New | +$6.06M |
|
1504
Eastern Company
EML
$143M
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
200,237
-7,491
| -4% | -$224K |
|
1505
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$532M
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
666,759
+20,035
| +3% | +$198K |
|
1506
Landstar System
LSTR
$5.93B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
+38,040
| New | +$6.39M |
|
1507
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.45B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
131,297
+71,600
| +120% | +$3.31M |
|
1508
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.42B
| $6M | 0.01% |
148,682
-17,223
| -10% | -$755K |
|
1509
Stoneridge
SRI
$195M
| $6M | 0.01% |
203,519
-102,700
| -34% | -$3.25M |
|
1510
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.75B
| $6M | 0.01% |
124,624
-326,900
| -72% | -$16.3M |
|
|
XRN
1511
Chiron Real Estate Inc
XRN
$514M
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
81,220
+14,480
| +22% | +$1.05M |
|
1512
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.42B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
344,554
-271,921
| -44% | -$4.35M |
|
1513
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$12.7B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
30,971
+15,500
| +100% | +$3.2M |
|
|
GHG
1514
GreenTree Hospitality
GHG
$117M
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
543,404
+7,749
| +1% | +$103K |
|
1515
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$7.87B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
200,400
+151,600
| +311% | +$4.29M |
|
1516
VEON
VEON
$3.62B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
+130,675
| New | +$5.77M |
|
1517
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.12B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
434,175
-3,421
| -0.8% | -$48.6K |
|
1518
Preformed Line Products
PLPC
$1.75B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
80,467
-1,533
| -2% | -$110K |
|
1519
BGC Group
BGC
$5.45B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
1,051,448
+1,001,800
| +2,018% | +$5.73M |
|
1520
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
235,484
+25,751
| +12% | +$650K |
|
|
PARAA
1521
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
122,854
-68,088
| -36% | -$3.1M |
|
1522
Bally's
BALY
$682M
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
+109,700
| New | +$6.18M |
|
|
PBCT
1523
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
345,893
+270,100
| +356% | +$4.93M |
|
1524
Hess Midstream
HESM
$5.24B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
234,600
+82,506
| +54% | +$1.99M |
|
1525
Cognyte Software
CGNT
$659M
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
+240,900
| New | +$5.96M |
|
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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.