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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
Comp X International
CIX
$347M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
199,844
+1,198
| +0.6% | +$17.5K |
|
1852
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.19B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+180,600
| New | +$3.43M |
|
|
MDP
1853
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
120,600
+60,200
| +100% | +$1.59M |
|
1854
KVH Industries
KVHI
$190M
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
282,998
-38,100
| -12% | -$505K |
|
1855
Silvercrest Asset Management
SAMG
$79.2M
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
249,471
+5,184
| +2% | +$76.2K |
|
1856
Silicom
SILC
$254M
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
79,500
+33,955
| +75% | +$1.59M |
|
|
ESXB
1857
DELISTED
Community Bankers Trust Corporation
ESXB
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
406,507
+63,400
| +18% | +$492K |
|
|
TVTY
1858
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
160,397
-31,700
| -17% | -$727K |
|
1859
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$679M
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
121,250
-25,000
| -17% | -$651K |
|
|
LEJU
1860
DELISTED
Leju Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares, each representing ten (10) Ordinary Shares
LEJU
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
144,386
+7,707
| +6% | +$219K |
|
1861
Perspective Therapeutics
CATX
$335M
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
326,023
+191,170
| +142% | +$2.89M |
|
1862
Innovative Solutions & Support
ISSC
$370M
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
562,410
-7,373
| -1% | -$47.1K |
|
|
INDT
1863
DELISTED
INDUS Realty Trust, Inc. (MD) Common Stock
INDT
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
59,060
+8,560
| +17% | +$546K |
|
1864
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.74B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
71,626
+21,200
| +42% | +$983K |
|
1865
Willdan Group
WLDN
$1.16B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,400
| New | +$3.97M |
|
1866
Distribution Solutions Group
DSGR
$1.61B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
136,682
-33,118
| -20% | -$862K |
|
|
KG
1867
Kestrel Group
KG
$68.9M
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
53,565
+8,485
| +19% | +$455K |
|
1868
Data I/O
DAIO
$30.8M
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
652,043
-49,400
| -7% | -$263K |
|
1869
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$24.6B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
+30,400
| +338% | +$2.76M |
|
1870
Concrete Pumping Holdings
BBCP
$491M
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
476,100
+334,300
| +236% | +$2.01M |
|
1871
uniQure
QURE
$3.07B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
104,400
-117,540
| -53% | -$4.21M |
|
1872
Mastech Digital
MHH
$94.4M
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
199,227
-6,200
| -3% | -$106K |
|
1873
Crown Crafts
CRWS
$32.1M
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
453,049
-39,159
| -8% | -$301K |
|
1874
VanEck JP Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
EMLC
$4.81B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
114,100
-335,900
| -75% | -$10.8M |
|
1875
First Merchants
FRME
$2.72B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
75,196
-158,000
| -68% | -$6.81M |
|
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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.