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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AVDL
1526
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
876,506
-52,800
| -6% | -$419K |
|
1527
Southern First Bancshares
SFST
$591M
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
115,236
-17,981
| -13% | -$930K |
|
|
AERI
1528
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
367,373
+139,863
| +61% | +$2.4M |
|
1529
Carlyle Group
CG
$16.6B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
126,500
-387,400
| -75% | -$16.5M |
|
|
LMNX
1530
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
159,702
-67,200
| -30% | -$2.44M |
|
1531
Home Bancorp
HBCP
$561M
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
154,173
-9,127
| -6% | -$349K |
|
1532
Stride
LRN
$3.41B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
182,896
-20,831
| -10% | -$621K |
|
1533
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$425M
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
338,579
+18,500
| +6% | +$220K |
|
|
CARM
1534
DELISTED
Carisma Therapeutics
CARM
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
63,430
-123,965
| -66% | -$7.91M |
|
1535
FS Bancorp
FSBW
$319M
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
164,300
+11,870
| +8% | +$411K |
|
1536
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPSB
$10.4B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
186,855
+166,311
| +810% | +$5.21M |
|
|
GOLD
1537
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.2B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
251,384
-60,200
| -19% | -$1.34M |
|
|
CSLT
1538
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
2,216,300
-182,200
| -8% | -$339K |
|
|
PFSW
1539
DELISTED
PFSweb, Inc.
PFSW
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
788,810
+9,600
| +1% | +$71.1K |
|
1540
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.58B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
224,300
-6,482
| -3% | -$155K |
|
1541
C&F Financial
CFFI
$268M
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
114,000
-11,100
| -9% | -$521K |
|
1542
Hydrofarm Holdings
HYFM
$2.57M
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
+9,790
| New | +$5.76M |
|
1543
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.5B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
99,400
+52,300
| +111% | +$3.36M |
|
|
MAXR
1544
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
144,684
-345,051
| -70% | -$12.3M |
|
1545
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$467M
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
492,139
-84,528
| -15% | -$1.05M |
|
1546
Archrock
AROC
$6.27B
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
645,991
-438,337
| -40% | -$4.09M |
|
1547
SmartFinancial
SMBK
$896M
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
239,674
-11,800
| -5% | -$278K |
|
|
BVH
1548
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation
BVH
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
319,718
+70,319
| +28% | +$1.38M |
|
1549
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.41B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
117,058
-95,300
| -45% | -$5.12M |
|
|
SRT
1550
DELISTED
Startek Inc.
SRT
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
805,409
-87,395
| -10% | -$643K |
|
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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.