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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
AMREP Corp
AXR
$120M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
161,600
+6,100
| +4% | +$72.5K |
|
|
HI
2302
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,742
| New | +$1.99M |
|
|
JAX
2303
DELISTED
J. Alexander's Holdings, Inc.
JAX
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
161,590
-73,115
| -31% | -$806K |
|
2304
Albany International
AIN
$2.13B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-94,000
| -82% | -$8.23M |
|
2305
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.27B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,042
| New | +$1.92M |
|
2306
Saia
SAIA
$9.61B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,898
| New | +$2.02M |
|
|
VVNT
2307
DELISTED
Vivint Smart Home, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VVNT
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
141,200
-148,300
| -51% | -$1.99M |
|
2308
First US Bancshares
FUSB
$92.6M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
169,426
+3,505
| +2% | +$37.3K |
|
2309
VanEck High Yield Muni ETF
HYD
$4.42B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,200
| New | +$1.83M |
|
2310
National CineMedia
NCMI
$392M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
36,606
-12,754
| -26% | -$598K |
|
|
GVP
2311
DELISTED
GSE Systems, Inc.
GVP
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
103,674
+762
| +0.7% | +$11.9K |
|
2312
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$582M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
70,300
+4,300
| +7% | +$120K |
|
2313
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.69B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
83,399
-829,900
| -91% | -$17.5M |
|
|
DLA
2314
DELISTED
Delta Apparel Inc.
DLA
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
62,200
-6,800
| -10% | -$208K |
|
2315
Embotelladora Andina Series A
AKO.A
$3.66B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
147,900
-3,300
| -2% | -$43K |
|
2316
AdaptHealth
AHCO
$1.47B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
66,805
-266,200
| -80% | -$7.59M |
|
2317
Great Elm Group
GEG
$74M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
813,376
+6,570
| +0.8% | +$16.7K |
|
2318
Unity Bancorp
UNTY
$594M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
82,901
+10,100
| +14% | +$227K |
|
|
STRR
2319
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
$39.6M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
103,065
+2,300
| +2% | +$41.2K |
|
2320
MediWound
MDWD
$183M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
67,675
-31,275
| -32% | -$967K |
|
|
STXB
2321
DELISTED
Spirit of Texas Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
STXB
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
79,200
-34,500
| -30% | -$798K |
|
|
LUXE
2322
LuxExperience B.V.
LUXE
$1.13B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,320
| New | +$1.76M |
|
2323
Advantage Solutions
ADV
$527M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,684
| New | +$2.06M |
|
2324
Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF
ONEQ
$10.6B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
-4,100
| -11% | -$221K |
|
|
AUTO
2325
DELISTED
AutoWeb, Inc. Common Stock
AUTO
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
576,390
-5,500
| -0.9% | -$15.2K |
|
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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.