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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
Digi International
DGII
$2.63B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
107,921
-15,263
| -12% | -$287K |
|
2202
Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF
SCHC
$5.45B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
52,100
-31,800
| -38% | -$1.33M |
|
2203
Gentherm
THRM
$1.27B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
30,464
+3,900
| +15% | +$284K |
|
|
GBL
2204
DELISTED
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
GBL
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
86,200
-9,900
| -10% | -$225K |
|
2205
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.47B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
+16,000
| +36% | +$605K |
|
2206
Thryv Holdings
THRY
$188M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,200
| New | +$1.7M |
|
2207
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.64B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
42,280
-41,600
| -50% | -$2.15M |
|
2208
W&T Offshore
WTI
$518M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
443,800
-806,200
| -64% | -$3.11M |
|
|
INFI
2209
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
719,367
-416,700
| -37% | -$1.32M |
|
2210
Amtech Systems
ASYS
$273M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
222,696
+77,600
| +53% | +$796K |
|
2211
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
CIBR
$14.7B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
+19,200
| +72% | +$853K |
|
2212
Quest Resource Holding
QRHC
$28M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
337,692
-74,354
| -18% | -$344K |
|
2213
Vinci Compass Investments Ltd
VINP
$649M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+147,600
| New | +$1.93M |
|
|
TAIT
2214
DELISTED
Taitron Components
TAIT
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
424,153
+72,380
| +21% | +$359K |
|
2215
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$389M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
308,113
-3,787
| -1% | -$27.4K |
|
2216
Hayward Holdings
HAYW
$3.29B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,000
| New | +$1.79M |
|
2217
Beam Therapeutics
BEAM
$2.67B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-21,600
| -57% | -$1.72M |
|
|
SPYM
2218
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF
SPYM
$164B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
-5,300
| -11% | -$260K |
|
2219
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp
FMAO
$470M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
97,079
+57,258
| +144% | +$1.3M |
|
2220
Pennant Group
PNTG
$1.4B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+33,000
| +176% | +$1.28M |
|
|
CDTX
2221
DELISTED
Cidara Therapeutics
CDTX
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
52,315
+11,890
| +29% | +$503K |
|
2222
Genprex
GNPX
$2.61M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
14
+7
| +100% | +$1.15M |
|
|
AINC
2223
DELISTED
Ashford Inc.
AINC
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
92,822
-11,806
| -11% | -$174K |
|
|
RPT
2224
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+162,355
| New | +$2.06M |
|
2225
Matsons
MATX
$6.28B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
-41,200
| -56% | -$2.69M |
|
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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.