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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$860M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
201,400
-19,500
| -9% | -$229K |
|
2127
IZEA Worldwide
IZEA
$62.2M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+236,850
| New | +$3.11M |
|
|
RPT
2128
Rithm Property Trust
RPT
$96.3M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
31,025
+8,661
| +39% | +$638K |
|
2129
First United
FUNC
$289M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
138,495
+30,784
| +29% | +$554K |
|
|
TMQ
2130
Trilogy Metals
TMQ
$551M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
958,900
-385,200
| -29% | -$970K |
|
|
CADE
2131
DELISTED
Cadence Bancorporation
CADE
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
115,247
-3,700
| -3% | -$81.1K |
|
2132
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.42B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,929
| New | +$2.71M |
|
2133
Ultralife
ULBI
$89.9M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
286,803
-95,787
| -25% | -$825K |
|
|
PINE
2134
Alpine Income Property Trust
PINE
$334M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
126,200
-7,300
| -5% | -$134K |
|
|
BHR
2135
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$153M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
386,153
+286,953
| +289% | +$1.77M |
|
|
CASI
2136
DELISTED
CASI Pharmaceuticals
CASI
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
154,631
+129,061
| +505% | +$2.17M |
|
2137
National Bankshares
NKSH
$264M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
68,470
+3,900
| +6% | +$138K |
|
|
PMT
2138
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$825M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
113,764
-134,036
| -54% | -$2.68M |
|
2139
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.2B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
145,250
-209,500
| -59% | -$3.57M |
|
2140
Barnwell Industries
BRN
$14.8M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
723,544
+297,900
| +70% | +$848K |
|
2141
AYTU BioPharma
AYTU
$24.5M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
23,868
+17,342
| +266% | +$2.03M |
|
|
KREF
2142
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$462M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
110,300
-191,700
| -63% | -$4.01M |
|
|
DRE
2143
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
-206,800
| -80% | -$9.55M |
|
2144
First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund
FTGC
$2.97B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,600
| New | +$2.29M |
|
|
UBX
2145
DELISTED
Unity Biotechnology
UBX
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,260
| New | +$2.47M |
|
2146
Princeton Bancorp
BPRN
$287M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
82,723
+25,500
| +45% | +$734K |
|
2147
CSP Inc
CSPI
$83.9M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
448,576
-23,532
| -5% | -$118K |
|
2148
Flanigan's Enterprises
BDL
$78M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
58,700
-400
| -0.7% | -$11.7K |
|
2149
CB Financial Services
CBFV
$186M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
106,799
+13,600
| +15% | +$296K |
|
2150
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.79B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
67,379
-47,823
| -42% | -$1.63M |
|
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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.