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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
Hurco Companies Inc
HURC
$135M
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
145,182
+2,500
| +2% | +$87K |
|
1627
Reynolds Consumer Products
REYN
$5.26B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
167,400
-70,828
| -30% | -$2.15M |
|
|
GOCO
1628
DELISTED
GoHealth
GOCO
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
+30,207
| New | +$5.29M |
|
1629
ONE Gas
OGS
$4.87B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
68,500
+35,900
| +110% | +$2.76M |
|
|
STCN
1630
DELISTED
Steel Connect, Inc. Common Stock
STCN
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
271,864
-10,976
| -4% | -$205K |
|
1631
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.75B
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
502,290
-120,590
| -19% | -$1.26M |
|
1632
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.3B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
835,974
-438,575
| -34% | -$2.53M |
|
|
BECN
1633
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
94,757
-58,500
| -38% | -$3.27M |
|
1634
Global Water Resources
GWRS
$206M
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
295,247
+8,700
| +3% | +$147K |
|
1635
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$367M
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
113,406
-8,100
| -7% | -$387K |
|
1636
Xeris Biopharma Holdings
XERS
$1.39B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
1,236,595
+178,932
| +17% | +$683K |
|
|
WSR
1637
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
609,434
+170,950
| +39% | +$1.54M |
|
|
TA
1638
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
171,839
-135,300
| -44% | -$3.77M |
|
1639
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.38B
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
458,700
-76,200
| -14% | -$805K |
|
1640
Opko Health
OPK
$985M
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
+1,239,943
| New | +$4.86M |
|
1641
Quanterix
QTRX
$164M
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
85,600
-36,700
| -30% | -$2.13M |
|
|
RTLR
1642
DELISTED
Rattler Midstream LP Common Units
RTLR
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
459,067
+306,594
| +201% | +$3.38M |
|
1643
Southern Missouri Bancorp
SMBC
$852M
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
110,834
-9,357
| -8% | -$404K |
|
1644
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$879M
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
247,100
+21,500
| +10% | +$405K |
|
|
SCHR
1645
Schwab Intermediately-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHR
$13.3B
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
175,178
-112,622
| -39% | -$3.2M |
|
|
ORIO
1646
Orion Digital Corp
ORIO
$15.4M
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
210,507
-138,790
| -40% | -$3.32M |
|
1647
Transact Technologies
TACT
$53.2M
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
360,637
-28,100
| -7% | -$358K |
|
1648
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.24B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
224,100
-1,377,600
| -86% | -$30.6M |
|
|
DRNA
1649
DELISTED
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
DRNA
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
131,200
-16,445
| -11% | -$504K |
|
1650
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.98B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
145,600
-9,800
| -6% | -$332K |
|
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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.