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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PINE
2126
Alpine Income Property Trust
PINE
$352M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
133,500
+85,008
| +175% | +$1.44M |
|
2127
National Bankshares
NKSH
$266M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
64,570
+7,000
| +12% | +$237K |
|
|
OPRA
2128
Opera Ltd
OPRA
$1.75B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
229,100
+102,300
| +81% | +$1.1M |
|
|
RESN
2129
DELISTED
Resonant Inc.
RESN
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
540,083
+152,440
| +39% | +$819K |
|
|
ACB
2130
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$185M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,579
| New | +$2.75M |
|
2131
AudioCodes
AUDC
$252M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
84,788
-4,440
| -5% | -$132K |
|
2132
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
CPIX
$115M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
753,053
+77,894
| +12% | +$253K |
|
2133
National CineMedia
NCMI
$378M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
49,360
-21,380
| -30% | -$944K |
|
|
EVOL
2134
DELISTED
Evolving Systems, Inc.
EVOL
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
834,531
-167,179
| -17% | -$454K |
|
|
NCNA
2135
NuCana
NCNA
$5.66M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
91
+6
| +7% | +$167K |
|
2136
Riverview Bancorp
RVSB
$110M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
327,607
+30,600
| +10% | +$188K |
|
|
SSKN
2137
DELISTED
Strata Skin Sciences
SSKN
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
135,658
-5,460
| -4% | -$99.1K |
|
2138
Protalix BioTherapeutics
PLX
$197M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
507,634
+19,000
| +4% | +$88.5K |
|
|
JAX
2139
DELISTED
J. Alexander's Holdings, Inc.
JAX
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
234,705
+18,300
| +8% | +$153K |
|
2140
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.68B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
69,400
-12,600
| -15% | -$365K |
|
|
HWCC
2141
DELISTED
Houston Wire & Cable Company
HWCC
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
432,200
+38,200
| +10% | +$146K |
|
2142
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.02B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+5,500
| +62% | +$836K |
|
|
RP
2143
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,794
| New | +$2.24M |
|
|
NPKI
2144
NPK International
NPKI
$1.15B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
715,341
-655,500
| -48% | -$2.02M |
|
|
APTX
2145
DELISTED
Aptinyx Inc. Common Stock
APTX
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
748,198
-201,952
| -21% | -$726K |
|
2146
Regenxbio
RGNX
$722M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,779
| New | +$2.81M |
|
2147
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.29B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
-4,700
| -15% | -$409K |
|
|
RJET
2148
Republic Airways Holdings
RJET
$996M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
11,094
+7,914
| +249% | +$1.24M |
|
|
LOVE
2149
LoveSac
LOVE
$252M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,500
| New | +$2.18M |
|
|
HBP
2150
DELISTED
Huttig Building Products, Inc.
HBP
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
610,936
+48,357
| +9% | +$178K |
|
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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.