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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EXK
2326
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$2.61B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
339,200
-331,800
| -49% | -$1.78M |
|
|
FCBP
2327
DELISTED
First Choice Bancorp Common Stock
FCBP
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
69,200
+9,802
| +17% | +$208K |
|
2328
Kimbell Royalty Partners
KRP
$1.43B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
165,480
+23,627
| +17% | +$228K |
|
|
CDMO
2329
DELISTED
Avid Bioservices, Inc. Common Stock
CDMO
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
91,884
+65,025
| +242% | +$1.08M |
|
2330
CervoMed
CRVO
$25.6M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
24,331
-13,439
| -36% | -$1.13M |
|
|
STRR
2331
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
$42.4M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
100,765
-4,731
| -4% | -$68.7K |
|
|
FENG
2332
Phoenix New Media
FENG
$17.8M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
157,453
+21,892
| +16% | +$221K |
|
2333
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.76B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
332,820
-682,442
| -67% | -$3.5M |
|
|
RUBY
2334
DELISTED
Rubius Therapeutics, Inc
RUBY
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
-127,989
| -67% | -$1.87M |
|
2335
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$52.1B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
220,794
-4,360,106
| -95% | -$30.6M |
|
2336
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.48B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
59,228
-16,335
| -22% | -$379K |
|
|
SGMA
2337
DELISTED
Sigmatron International
SGMA
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
308,425
+18,570
| +6% | +$101K |
|
2338
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.2B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,440
| New | +$1.52M |
|
|
DAO
2339
Youdao
DAO
$2.12B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
69,248
-107,518
| -61% | -$3.41M |
|
2340
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
EWD
$592M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
+4,400
| +13% | +$189K |
|
2341
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$292M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
230,304
+91,500
| +66% | +$701K |
|
|
AFMD
2342
DELISTED
Affimed
AFMD
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
20,741
-44,174
| -68% | -$2.87M |
|
2343
Princeton Bancorp
BPRN
$288M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
57,223
+8,700
| +18% | +$226K |
|
2344
NLI Holdings
NL
$308M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
219,514
-17,500
| -7% | -$98.6K |
|
|
FREE
2345
DELISTED
Whole Earth Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
FREE
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
125,300
+102,500
| +450% | +$1.31M |
|
|
TREC
2346
DELISTED
Trecora Resources
TREC
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
209,985
+25,100
| +14% | +$183K |
|
|
UBFO
2347
DELISTED
United Security Bancshares
UBFO
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
198,823
+9,893
| +5% | +$74.8K |
|
2348
Citizens
CIA
$231M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
280,994
-63,806
| -19% | -$393K |
|
2349
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.86B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,252
| New | +$1.57M |
|
|
ONCS
2350
DELISTED
OncoSec Medical Incorporated
ONCS
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
15,487
+991
| +7% | +$136K |
|
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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.