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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
Frontline
FRO
$8.76B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
500,854
+437,554
| +691% | +$3.52M |
|
|
ZGNX
1702
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
+258,787
| New | +$4.76M |
|
1703
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$47.1B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
+48,769
| New | +$4.46M |
|
|
ECHO
1704
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
144,700
-111,100
| -43% | -$3.66M |
|
|
FGH
1705
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
926,812
-61,635
| -6% | -$284K |
|
|
SUNE
1706
SUNation Energy
SUNE
$8.95M
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
1
| – | – |
|
|
SCX
1707
DELISTED
The L.S. Starrett Company
SCX
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
474,941
-20,182
| -4% | -$159K |
|
|
GLOP
1708
DELISTED
GASLOG PARTNERS LP
GLOP
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
1,199,770
+277,391
| +30% | +$840K |
|
1709
Vista Energy
VIST
$7.84B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
1,078,653
-120,969
| -10% | -$387K |
|
|
HPP
1710
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$747M
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
22,500
-19,400
| -46% | -$3.84M |
|
|
WHWK
1711
Whitehawk Therapeutics
WHWK
$190M
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
172,290
+42,854
| +33% | +$979K |
|
|
HONE
1712
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
304,546
-103,722
| -25% | -$1.5M |
|
|
WTT
1713
DELISTED
Wireless Telecom Group, Inc.
WTT
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
1,072,244
-87,330
| -8% | -$170K |
|
1714
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$62.9B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
129,300
+66,900
| +107% | +$2.31M |
|
|
ENLC
1715
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
680,734
-754,750
| -53% | -$3.87M |
|
1716
Nuvation Bio
NUVB
$2.2B
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
+466,800
| New | +$5.32M |
|
1717
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$13.1B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
81,800
-357,600
| -81% | -$20.2M |
|
1718
Dawson Geophysical
DWSN
$145M
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
1,654,402
-59,698
| -3% | -$147K |
|
1719
Petco
WOOF
$797M
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
+192,700
| New | +$4.51M |
|
1720
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.3B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
+131,182
| New | +$4.56M |
|
1721
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.2B
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
61,400
-323,000
| -84% | -$22.6M |
|
|
ODP
1722
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
89,392
-138,300
| -61% | -$6.1M |
|
1723
Comfort Systems
FIX
$60.9B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
54,374
-42,326
| -44% | -$3.45M |
|
1724
Ross Stores
ROST
$80.5B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
+34,528
| New | +$4.31M |
|
1725
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.43B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
53,600
+16,100
| +43% | +$1.32M |
|
Similar funds
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.