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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.16B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
42,125
-131,400
| -76% | -$11.7M |
|
|
AIOT
1802
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$566M
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
479,000
-119,300
| -20% | -$984K |
|
1803
Antero Midstream
AM
$10B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
435,113
+30,043
| +7% | +$259K |
|
1804
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$90.7B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
1,690,320
+1,533,715
| +979% | +$3.19M |
|
|
SUNE
1805
SUNation Energy
SUNE
$10.8M
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
1
| – | – |
|
|
ADMS
1806
DELISTED
Adamas Pharmaceuticals
ADMS
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
812,612
-85,972
| -10% | -$449K |
|
|
LUMO
1807
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
332,419
+23,607
| +8% | +$397K |
|
|
ITIC
1808
Investors Title Co
ITIC
$546M
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-200
| -0.8% | -$31.5K |
|
1809
Retractable Technologies
RVP
$20.1M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
302,097
-697,100
| -70% | -$10.1M |
|
1810
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$761M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
96,482
-249,900
| -72% | -$9.43M |
|
1811
Usio Inc
USIO
$64.3M
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
600,741
-112,700
| -16% | -$598K |
|
|
BBQ
1812
DELISTED
BBQ Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
BBQ
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
531,951
-5,076
| -0.9% | -$31.3K |
|
1813
Quadratic Interest Rate Volatility and Inflation Hedge ETF
IVOL
$272M
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
134,174
-77,126
| -37% | -$2.2M |
|
|
EPAY
1814
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
84,742
+32,800
| +63% | +$1.58M |
|
1815
Forward Air
FWRD
$487M
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
43,040
+33,101
| +333% | +$2.77M |
|
|
SPRT
1816
DELISTED
support.com, Inc.
SPRT
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
831,549
-55,675
| -6% | -$144K |
|
1817
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.95B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
200,801
+61,151
| +44% | +$1.07M |
|
|
RYZ
1818
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.43B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
223,500
+57,000
| +34% | +$853K |
|
1819
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.89B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
98,747
-5,683
| -5% | -$165K |
|
1820
Unum
UNM
$14.1B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
136,400
-86,900
| -39% | -$2.26M |
|
|
FRGI
1821
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
300,961
+37,500
| +14% | +$572K |
|
1822
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$965M
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+237,640
| New | +$3.67M |
|
1823
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund
BOND
$8.48B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
-21,147
| -38% | -$2.35M |
|
1824
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.5B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,421
| New | +$3.5M |
|
|
DRNA
1825
DELISTED
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
DRNA
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
147,645
-539,233
| -79% | -$13.8M |
|
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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.