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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LAND
2051
Gladstone Land Corp
LAND
$360M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
141,200
-213,953
| -60% | -$3.7M |
|
2052
Veeco
VECO
$3.15B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
124,510
-169,066
| -58% | -$3.51M |
|
2053
Champions Oncology
CSBR
$72.1M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
228,433
+6,687
| +3% | +$77.6K |
|
|
FGH
2054
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
988,447
+162,635
| +20% | +$403K |
|
2055
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.92B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
144,924
+106,424
| +276% | +$2.11M |
|
2056
SandRidge Energy
SD
$496M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
659,165
-189,300
| -22% | -$862K |
|
|
AIU
2057
DELISTED
Meta Data Limited American Depositary Shares, each representing ten (10) Class A Ordinary Shares
AIU
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
8,864
-162
| -2% | -$70.7K |
|
|
ECOM
2058
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
109,002
+96,202
| +752% | +$2.13M |
|
2059
Skywest
SKYW
$4.4B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
47,078
-98,000
| -68% | -$4.83M |
|
|
PMD
2060
DELISTED
Psychemedics Corporation
PMD
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
413,660
-40,980
| -9% | -$272K |
|
|
GTHX
2061
DELISTED
G1 Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
GTHX
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+106,100
| New | +$2.47M |
|
2062
Ranpak Holdings
PACK
$466M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
126,815
-6,485
| -5% | -$121K |
|
2063
Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF
VNLA
$3.35B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
50,700
-297,600
| -85% | -$15M |
|
|
ACRE
2064
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$261M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+185,166
| New | +$2.42M |
|
|
STXB
2065
DELISTED
Spirit of Texas Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
STXB
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
113,700
-17,700
| -13% | -$361K |
|
|
CMCM
2066
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$101M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
225,100
+69,275
| +44% | +$887K |
|
2067
Novanta
NOVT
$5.82B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+4,700
| +32% | +$618K |
|
2068
Good Times Restaurants
GTIM
$15M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
632,783
+98,005
| +18% | +$339K |
|
|
CBD
2069
DELISTED
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao
CBD
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
433,600
-15,900
| -4% | -$193K |
|
|
PLXP
2070
DELISTED
PLx Pharma Inc. Common Stock
PLXP
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
278,551
+139,468
| +100% | +$1.02M |
|
2071
AstroNova
ALOT
$227M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
187,242
-7,264
| -4% | -$83K |
|
|
KSPN
2072
DELISTED
Kaspien Holdings Inc. Common Stock
KSPN
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
105,253
-1,400
| -1% | -$43.5K |
|
2073
ONE Gas
OGS
$5B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,600
| New | +$2.38M |
|
2074
Pearson
PSO
$9.97B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
234,500
-229,100
| -49% | -$2.38M |
|
|
WHWK
2075
Whitehawk Therapeutics
WHWK
$232M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
129,436
+9,500
| +8% | +$219K |
|
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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.