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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Air T
AIRT
$75.5M
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
172,911
-4,100
| -2% | -$93.9K |
|
|
MDC
1727
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
+84,420
| New | +$4.83M |
|
1728
Alpha Pro Tech
APT
$50.4M
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
495,063
+28,500
| +6% | +$249K |
|
|
SBBP
1729
DELISTED
Strongbridge Biopharma plc.
SBBP
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
1,427,900
-118,390
| -8% | -$313K |
|
1730
Equity Bancshares
EQBK
$1.04B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
139,000
-24,000
| -15% | -$735K |
|
|
VOLT
1731
DELISTED
Volt Information Sciences, Inc.
VOLT
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
925,868
+58,000
| +7% | +$232K |
|
|
VG
1732
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
293,623
-286,603
| -49% | -$3.92M |
|
1733
Vera Bradley
VRA
$97M
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
341,000
-197,927
| -37% | -$2.26M |
|
|
DOCU
1734
DocuSign
DOCU
$10.5B
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
15,100
-330,700
| -96% | -$73.9M |
|
1735
First Bancorp
FNLC
$396M
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
143,095
-7,100
| -5% | -$212K |
|
1736
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.06B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
124,100
+15,000
| +14% | +$489K |
|
1737
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.38B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
+152,827
| New | +$4.21M |
|
|
PW
1738
Power REIT
PW
$3.01M
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
10,430
-2,230
| -18% | -$956K |
|
|
CNCE
1739
DELISTED
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNCE
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
993,000
+69,776
| +8% | +$295K |
|
1740
RLX Technology
RLX
$2.47B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
+479,400
| New | +$4.9M |
|
1741
Nexa Resources
NEXA
$1.7B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
476,800
-31,100
| -6% | -$320K |
|
1742
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$449M
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
43,000
+19,200
| +81% | +$1.79M |
|
|
AIOT
1743
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$526M
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
580,400
+101,400
| +21% | +$739K |
|
1744
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.14B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
961,633
-41,400
| -4% | -$136K |
|
|
CMPS
1745
Compass Pathways
CMPS
$1.53B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
+108,900
| New | +$3.89M |
|
|
MRIN
1746
DELISTED
Marin Software
MRIN
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
64,507
-7,917
| -11% | -$103K |
|
|
ALTR
1747
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
+60,135
| New | +$3.94M |
|
|
ADMS
1748
DELISTED
Adamas Pharmaceuticals
ADMS
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
782,812
-29,800
| -4% | -$154K |
|
|
LITB
1749
LightInTheBox
LITB
$58M
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
347,360
+32,923
| +10% | +$527K |
|
|
ATC
1750
DELISTED
Atotech Limited
ATC
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
+161,658
| New | +$3.76M |
|
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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.