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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
Xeris Biopharma Holdings
XERS
$1.41B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
1,057,663
+955,314
| +933% | +$5.15M |
|
1677
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.32B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
534,900
+102,000
| +24% | +$1.03M |
|
|
ASAI
1678
DELISTED
Sendas Distribuidora S.A. American Depositary Share (each representing five common shares)
ASAI
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
+365,500
| New | +$4.65M |
|
1679
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.91B
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
52,345
+20,560
| +65% | +$1.81M |
|
1680
Southern Missouri Bancorp
SMBC
$874M
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
120,191
-23,243
| -16% | -$832K |
|
1681
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.38B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
70,000
+22,394
| +47% | +$1.62M |
|
1682
Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF
QYLD
$8.24B
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
209,400
+39,638
| +23% | +$905K |
|
1683
Senseonics Holdings Inc
SENS
$282M
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
89,425
+38,150
| +74% | +$2.16M |
|
|
RDUS
1684
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
226,389
-209,068
| -48% | -$4.41M |
|
|
SMED
1685
DELISTED
Sharps Compliance Corp
SMED
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
328,346
-77,600
| -19% | -$999K |
|
1686
Genie Energy
GNE
$368M
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
743,385
-32,800
| -4% | -$246K |
|
1687
CryoPort
CYRX
$767M
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
+90,200
| New | +$5.49M |
|
1688
Comscore
SCOR
$112M
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
64,078
-1,554
| -2% | -$110K |
|
|
CTIC
1689
DELISTED
CTI BioPharma Corp. (DE) Common Stock
CTIC
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
1,610,813
-188,358
| -10% | -$615K |
|
|
PWOD
1690
DELISTED
Penns Woods Bancorp
PWOD
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
194,269
+24,300
| +14% | +$588K |
|
|
COE
1691
51Talk Online Education Group
COE
$113M
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
57,425
-6,350
| -10% | -$610K |
|
1692
Global Water Resources
GWRS
$211M
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
286,547
-13,300
| -4% | -$223K |
|
1693
Diana Shipping
DSX
$311M
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
2,218,461
-185,943
| -8% | -$364K |
|
1694
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$9.73B
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
+169,499
| New | +$4.75M |
|
|
BVH
1695
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation
BVH
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
249,399
-9,900
| -4% | -$155K |
|
1696
Amcor
AMCR
$21.8B
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
78,960
-138,787
| -64% | -$7.91M |
|
|
CNCE
1697
DELISTED
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNCE
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
923,224
+347,124
| +60% | +$2.81M |
|
|
ICAD
1698
DELISTED
iCAD Inc
ICAD
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
216,390
-44,200
| -17% | -$745K |
|
1699
Upland Software
UPLD
$13.4M
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
9,722
+5,350
| +122% | +$2.58M |
|
|
NSTG
1700
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
69,695
-9,905
| -12% | -$695K |
|
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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.