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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
Legend Biotech
LEGN
$3.68B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,800
| New | +$2.07M |
|
2102
Immersion
IMMR
$247M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
284,293
+13,410
| +5% | +$115K |
|
|
GURE
2103
Gulf Resources
GURE
$4.62M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
39,360
+2,040
| +5% | +$126K |
|
|
HMNF
2104
DELISTED
HMN Financial Inc
HMNF
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
116,925
+1,074
| +0.9% | +$22.2K |
|
2105
China Automotive Systems
CAAS
$135M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
504,991
-1,600
| -0.3% | -$7.35K |
|
2106
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.66M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
6,268
+3,357
| +115% | +$1.57M |
|
2107
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$256M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
80,100
+19,100
| +31% | +$648K |
|
2108
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.5B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-88,200
| -85% | -$13.2M |
|
|
CXP
2109
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+142,000
| New | +$2.56M |
|
2110
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.66B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-49,600
| -62% | -$4.06M |
|
|
TPH
2111
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
114,936
-215,900
| -65% | -$4.94M |
|
2112
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.69B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+204,545
| New | +$2.45M |
|
2113
CNB Financial Corp
CCNE
$1.05B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
107,598
-4,003
| -4% | -$97.6K |
|
2114
Coffee Holding Co
JVA
$19.5M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
456,744
+14,806
| +3% | +$79K |
|
2115
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.74B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,633
| New | +$2.83M |
|
2116
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.35B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
29,812
-83,900
| -74% | -$6.05M |
|
2117
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.79B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,833
| New | +$2.57M |
|
2118
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.7B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
66,000
-2,250
| -3% | -$81.3K |
|
|
SRGA
2119
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
58,433
-5,918
| -9% | -$303K |
|
2120
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.43B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
204,313
+94,800
| +87% | +$1.17M |
|
2121
AstroNova
ALOT
$224M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
174,725
-12,517
| -7% | -$192K |
|
2122
OP Bancorp
OPBK
$239M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
241,600
+44,264
| +22% | +$463K |
|
|
GPL
2123
DELISTED
Great Panther Mining Limited
GPL
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
388,783
-91,844
| -19% | -$700K |
|
|
WPRT
2124
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$33.2M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,730
| New | +$2.76M |
|
2125
Betterware México
BWMX
$638M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
48,487
+4,841
| +11% | +$208K |
|
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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.