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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11.6B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
33,822
-11,800
| -26% | -$1.25M |
|
1802
Valhi
VHI
$380M
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
156,517
-1,000
| -0.6% | -$25.9K |
|
|
HLG
1803
DELISTED
Hailiang Education Group Inc. American Depositary Shares
HLG
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
94,222
-14,400
| -13% | -$663K |
|
1804
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.8B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
52,071
-440,255
| -89% | -$32.2M |
|
1805
ARKO Corp
ARKO
$896M
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
412,200
+314,400
| +321% | +$3.2M |
|
1806
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.46B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,102
| New | +$3.64M |
|
|
TBI
1807
Trueblue
TBI
$215M
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
134,503
+75,703
| +129% | +$2.02M |
|
1808
Limbach Holdings
LMB
$855M
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
407,673
-82,798
| -17% | -$833K |
|
|
SMTS
1809
DELISTED
Sierra Metals Inc. Common Stock
SMTS
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
1,248,900
+301,009
| +32% | +$997K |
|
|
NREF
1810
NexPoint Real Estate Finance
NREF
$320M
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
179,896
+21,753
| +14% | +$447K |
|
1811
Civista Bancshares
CIVB
$604M
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
169,965
-21,337
| -11% | -$493K |
|
1812
Usio Inc
USIO
$58.8M
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
585,741
-15,000
| -2% | -$93.6K |
|
1813
Parke Bancorp
PKBK
$401M
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
191,534
+39,100
| +26% | +$798K |
|
|
ASAI
1814
DELISTED
Sendas Distribuidora S.A. American Depositary Share (each representing five common shares)
ASAI
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
219,000
-146,500
| -40% | -$2.31M |
|
|
LOMA
1815
Loma Negra
LOMA
$1.34B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
549,598
-150,377
| -21% | -$968K |
|
1816
Tronox
TROX
$932M
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
167,081
-80,319
| -32% | -$1.76M |
|
|
EXK
1817
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$2.23B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
610,700
+271,500
| +80% | +$1.7M |
|
|
FRBK
1818
DELISTED
Republic First Bancorp Inc
FRBK
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
933,783
-174,987
| -16% | -$703K |
|
1819
Silvercrest Asset Management
SAMG
$79M
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
247,687
-1,784
| -0.7% | -$27K |
|
1820
Saga Communications
SGA
$57M
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
171,678
+499
| +0.3% | +$11K |
|
1821
Innospec
IOSP
$2.12B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,000
| New | +$4.06M |
|
|
NBEV
1822
DELISTED
NewAge, Inc. Common Stock (Delaware)
NBEV
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
1,663,941
+1,418,141
| +577% | +$3.31M |
|
1823
Identive
INVE
$63.4M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
217,052
-54,020
| -20% | -$816K |
|
1824
Jack in the Box
JACK
$312M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
-264,238
| -89% | -$30.9M |
|
1825
Astrana Health
ASTH
$1.76B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
58,700
+10,800
| +23% | +$399K |
|
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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.