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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
KE Holdings
BEKE
$18.7B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
+111,200
| New | +$5.68M |
|
1602
Paysign
PAYS
$501M
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
1,662,758
+114,800
| +7% | +$412K |
|
1603
Inseego
INSG
$114M
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
51,951
-9,890
| -16% | -$904K |
|
1604
Metallus
MTUS
$838M
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
370,446
-211,700
| -36% | -$2.86M |
|
|
TBCH
1605
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$243M
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
164,000
-79,300
| -33% | -$2.4M |
|
1606
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$20.7B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
+34,612
| New | +$5.62M |
|
1607
Reading International Class A
RDI
$33.2M
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
748,590
-20,500
| -3% | -$130K |
|
1608
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.91B
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
139,649
-31,551
| -18% | -$1.32M |
|
1609
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$14.9B
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
201,300
-587,000
| -74% | -$15.5M |
|
1610
LSB Industries
LXU
$783M
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
1,114,395
-202,695
| -15% | -$965K |
|
1611
Orrstown Financial Services
ORRF
$840M
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
224,599
-33,900
| -13% | -$818K |
|
|
MYOV
1612
DELISTED
Myovant Sciences Ltd.
MYOV
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
+226,996
| New | +$4.78M |
|
|
DRRX
1613
DELISTED
DURECT Corp
DRRX
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
316,873
-73,317
| -19% | -$1.28M |
|
1614
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$10.8B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
52,982
+18,700
| +55% | +$2.21M |
|
1615
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.36B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
171,735
-86,800
| -34% | -$2.41M |
|
|
AZEK
1616
DELISTED
The AZEK Co
AZEK
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
+121,400
| New | +$5.44M |
|
1617
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$6.89B
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
110,100
-19,400
| -15% | -$979K |
|
|
PWOD
1618
DELISTED
Penns Woods Bancorp
PWOD
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
215,969
+21,700
| +11% | +$530K |
|
1619
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.24B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
+115,463
| New | +$5.39M |
|
1620
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.82B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
34,705
+9,800
| +39% | +$1.46M |
|
1621
FirstEnergy
FE
$28B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
137,708
-183,500
| -57% | -$6.82M |
|
1622
CVB Financial
CVBF
$3.94B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
248,794
-270,787
| -52% | -$5.91M |
|
1623
iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF
ISTB
$5.11B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
99,700
-1,408
| -1% | -$72.3K |
|
1624
Markel Group
MKL
$23.3B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
4,301
-22,040
| -84% | -$26.4M |
|
1625
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$288M
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
67,339
+30,500
| +83% | +$2.13M |
|
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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.