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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IVAC
1851
DELISTED
Intevac Inc
IVAC
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
527,469
-97,808
| -16% | -$636K |
|
1852
C3.ai
AI
$1.43B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,600
| New | +$3.52M |
|
|
HMHC
1853
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
320,490
-1,380,210
| -81% | -$13M |
|
1854
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF
HYLS
$1.61B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
-77,300
| -51% | -$3.76M |
|
|
DCT
1855
DELISTED
Duck Creek Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
DCT
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,100
| New | +$3.3M |
|
|
GIFI
1856
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
779,453
-27,964
| -3% | -$126K |
|
|
SP
1857
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
114,600
-54,600
| -32% | -$1.79M |
|
1858
Sypris Solutions
SYPR
$42.8M
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
941,954
-1,678
| -0.2% | -$5.58K |
|
1859
Fuel Tech
FTEK
$43.9M
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,489,465
+178,800
| +14% | +$416K |
|
1860
Driven Brands
DRVN
$2.35B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+113,098
| New | +$3.19M |
|
1861
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.92B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,600
| New | +$3.43M |
|
1862
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.72B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,900
| New | +$3.62M |
|
|
LUNA
1863
DELISTED
Luna Innovations Incorporated
LUNA
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
321,198
-134,900
| -30% | -$1.47M |
|
1864
Universal Display
OLED
$3.68B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,639
| New | +$3.43M |
|
|
RC
1865
Ready Capital
RC
$258M
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
218,959
-649,784
| -75% | -$9.62M |
|
|
CBAY
1866
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
796,220
-93,943
| -11% | -$416K |
|
1867
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
SCZ
$13.4B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
-72,600
| -61% | -$5.45M |
|
1868
Rimini Street
RMNI
$449M
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
563,251
-147,128
| -21% | -$1.08M |
|
1869
Distribution Solutions Group
DSGR
$1.6B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
129,600
-7,082
| -5% | -$195K |
|
1870
Ampco-Pittsburgh
AP
$163M
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
569,701
-83,600
| -13% | -$567K |
|
1871
SoundThinking
SSTI
$100M
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
70,832
-9,200
| -11% | -$353K |
|
1872
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$229B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
66,900
-86,600
| -56% | -$4.47M |
|
1873
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$570M
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
124,800
-135,900
| -52% | -$3.93M |
|
1874
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
59,331
-20,000
| -25% | -$1.25M |
|
|
EVRI
1875
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
138,000
-799,285
| -85% | -$15.1M |
|
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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.