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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RUHN
2301
DELISTED
Ruhnn Holding Limited American Depositary Shares
RUHN
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
529,668
+242,400
| +84% | +$789K |
|
|
SFE
2302
DELISTED
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
260,017
-48,100
| -16% | -$349K |
|
|
CORR
2303
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
250,735
-276,600
| -52% | -$2.21M |
|
2304
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
BIV
$28.8B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
-67,500
| -77% | -$6.13M |
|
2305
Citius Pharmaceuticals
CTXR
$17.6M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
39,564
+38,713
| +4,549% | +$1.54M |
|
2306
First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF
RDVY
$25.5B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
+25,200
| +188% | +$1.07M |
|
2307
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$591M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
66,000
-900
| -1% | -$25K |
|
|
GVP
2308
DELISTED
GSE Systems, Inc.
GVP
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
102,912
+7,128
| +7% | +$133K |
|
2309
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$615M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
109,700
+1,000
| +0.9% | +$14.4K |
|
2310
iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF
KSA
$621M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
+4,700
| +11% | +$154K |
|
2311
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF
VBR
$37.7B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,500
| New | +$1.65M |
|
2312
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.41B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
49,856
-74,383
| -60% | -$2.35M |
|
2313
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$992M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+15,100
| +96% | +$898K |
|
2314
CNS Pharmaceuticals
CNSP
$7.65M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+1
| New | +$2.27M |
|
2315
ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF
ROBO
$2.07B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-19,800
| -42% | -$1.3M |
|
|
PFIE
2316
DELISTED
Profire Energy, Inc
PFIE
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
1,569,995
+192,183
| +14% | +$221K |
|
2317
AMREP Corp
AXR
$117M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
155,500
+2,000
| +1% | +$17.6K |
|
2318
VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF
REMX
$2.13B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,000
| New | +$1.82M |
|
2319
Afya
AFYA
$1.27B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
92,500
+11,300
| +14% | +$255K |
|
2320
Amtech Systems
ASYS
$262M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
145,096
-40,366
| -22% | -$373K |
|
|
MBCN
2321
DELISTED
Middlefield Banc Corp
MBCN
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
81,812
+15,988
| +24% | +$355K |
|
2322
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.44B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
-500
| -1% | -$17.6K |
|
2323
Betterware México
BWMX
$622M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
43,646
-14,140
| -24% | -$550K |
|
|
JCTC
2324
Jewett-Cameron Trading
JCTC
$9.86M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
167,628
-2,947
| -2% | -$29.7K |
|
|
ETTX
2325
DELISTED
Entasis Therapeutics Holdings Inc.
ETTX
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
786,606
+280,217
| +55% | +$796K |
|
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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.