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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF
ESGU
$18.3B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,700
| New | +$2.11M |
|
|
MITT
2177
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$222M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
178,167
+53,923
| +43% | +$613K |
|
|
CDTX
2178
DELISTED
Cidara Therapeutics
CDTX
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
40,425
-37,558
| -48% | -$1.85M |
|
2179
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$256M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
61,000
+31,700
| +108% | +$1.06M |
|
|
PRPH
2180
DELISTED
ProPhase Labs
PRPH
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
29,061
+1,560
| +6% | +$150K |
|
2181
iShares US Medical Devices ETF
IHI
$3.36B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,000
| New | +$2.16M |
|
2182
Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF
FNDF
$25.2B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
66,800
+59,200
| +779% | +$1.85M |
|
2183
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$82.1B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,700
| New | +$2.12M |
|
|
RRD
2184
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
527,659
+121,500
| +30% | +$385K |
|
2185
Network-1 Technologies
NTIP
$37M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
684,807
-4,278
| -0.6% | -$15K |
|
|
VERO
2186
DELISTED
Venus Concept
VERO
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
5,495
+5,402
| +5,809% | +$2.15M |
|
2187
British American Tobacco
BTI
$127B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,899
| New | +$2.07M |
|
|
UNVR
2188
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
98,602
-763,479
| -89% | -$15.6M |
|
|
GSKY
2189
DELISTED
GreenSky, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GSKY
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
343,196
+43,058
| +14% | +$247K |
|
2190
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.3B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
-134,300
| -71% | -$4.65M |
|
2191
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$323M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
+15,300
| +180% | +$1.24M |
|
|
SNCR
2192
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
65,989
+2,111
| +3% | +$87.2K |
|
|
MPX
2193
DELISTED
Marine Products Corp
MPX
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
129,602
-1,300
| -1% | -$22.1K |
|
2194
InspireMD
NSPR
$33.8M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
208,501
+125,628
| +152% | +$1.5M |
|
|
MLVF
2195
DELISTED
Malvern Bancorp, Inc.
MLVF
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
112,964
-9,300
| -8% | -$161K |
|
|
GHL
2196
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+127,200
| New | +$1.88M |
|
2197
HBT Financial
HBT
$1.32B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
122,200
+37,100
| +44% | +$602K |
|
2198
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$16B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
203,559
+186,879
| +1,120% | +$2.02M |
|
2199
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.23B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-9,800
| -43% | -$1.5M |
|
2200
Establishment Labs
ESTA
$2.33B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,300
| New | +$1.92M |
|
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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.