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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.8B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,905
| New | +$3.26M |
|
1877
Alico
ALCO
$283M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
116,996
+2,200
| +2% | +$66.8K |
|
1878
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.58B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
58,078
-53,349
| -48% | -$3.08M |
|
1879
Compugen
CGEN
$216M
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+404,816
| New | +$4.49M |
|
|
BSQR
1880
DELISTED
BSQUARE Corporation
BSQR
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
1,011,831
-122,700
| -11% | -$467K |
|
1881
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.05B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,100
| New | +$3.39M |
|
1882
Scholar Rock
SRRK
$5.74B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
-900
| -1% | -$49.8K |
|
|
SCTL
1883
DELISTED
Societal CDMO, Inc. Common Stock
SCTL
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
1,226,375
-153,410
| -11% | -$551K |
|
|
VOLT
1884
DELISTED
Volt Information Sciences, Inc.
VOLT
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
867,868
+69,226
| +9% | +$205K |
|
1885
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.1B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,471
| New | +$3.76M |
|
|
PVLA
1886
Palvella Therapeutics
PVLA
$2.23B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
16,614
-1,192
| -7% | -$261K |
|
1887
State Street SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
BWX
$1.31B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
117,202
-19,198
| -14% | -$582K |
|
|
AAT
1888
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.42B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
105,200
+25,200
| +32% | +$779K |
|
1889
Hess Midstream
HESM
$5.15B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
152,094
+107,494
| +241% | +$2.32M |
|
1890
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$10.3B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
407,200
+157,400
| +63% | +$1.58M |
|
|
DHC
1891
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.22B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
711,600
+655,631
| +1,171% | +$3.02M |
|
1892
State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF
SPDW
$41.3B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
96,100
+65,100
| +210% | +$2.28M |
|
|
GAU
1893
Galiano Gold
GAU
$470M
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
3,028,854
-2,195,775
| -42% | -$2.62M |
|
|
YI
1894
111 Inc
YI
$32.5M
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
24,565
-4,529
| -16% | -$658K |
|
1895
Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF
VRP
$3.01B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
131,000
+46,600
| +55% | +$1.2M |
|
1896
Gaia
GAIA
$48.1M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
283,700
+140,102
| +98% | +$1.53M |
|
1897
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$224M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
230,700
-30,500
| -12% | -$518K |
|
1898
Griffon
GFF
$4.72B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
123,985
-35,316
| -22% | -$872K |
|
1899
Acco Brands
ACCO
$402M
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+397,890
| New | +$3.43M |
|
|
SNT
1900
Senstar Technologies
SNT
$46.2M
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
747,180
-17,828
| -2% | -$82.1K |
|
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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.