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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GURE
2351
Gulf Resources
GURE
$4.8M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
37,320
+1,651
| +5% | +$72.9K |
|
|
BGFV
2352
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,292
| New | +$1.45M |
|
|
RTLR
2353
DELISTED
Rattler Midstream LP Common Units
RTLR
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+152,473
| New | +$1.59M |
|
|
TSC
2354
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
70,300
-44,500
| -39% | -$988K |
|
|
PVBC
2355
DELISTED
Provident Bancorp
PVBC
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
112,531
-29,400
| -21% | -$376K |
|
|
FFWM
2356
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,000
| New | +$1.54M |
|
2357
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$1.92B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,950
| New | +$1.65M |
|
|
DCH
2358
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.58B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
167,399
-30,101
| -15% | -$298K |
|
|
ISBC
2359
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
110,038
-411,774
| -79% | -$5.32M |
|
|
GDP
2360
DELISTED
Goodrich Petroleum Corporation Common Stock
GDP
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
170,361
+89,061
| +110% | +$901K |
|
|
VIVO
2361
VivoPower PLC
VIVO
$118M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
15,978
-11,702
| -42% | -$1.32M |
|
|
CDR
2362
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
108,027
-36,462
| -25% | -$474K |
|
|
MRUS
2363
DELISTED
Merus
MRUS
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
76,988
+52,188
| +210% | +$1.2M |
|
2364
Quest Resource Holding
QRHC
$29.3M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
412,046
+38,059
| +10% | +$117K |
|
|
AGEN
2365
Agenus
AGEN
$296M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
30,071
-8,830
| -23% | -$638K |
|
2366
Unity Bancorp
UNTY
$596M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
72,801
+42,854
| +143% | +$865K |
|
2367
ClearPoint Neuro
CLPT
$430M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
75,600
+22,552
| +43% | +$483K |
|
|
AHT
2368
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$20.5M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
5,409
+3,737
| +224% | +$1.14M |
|
2369
NI Holdings
NODK
$315M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
86,197
-1,004
| -1% | -$18K |
|
2370
GEE Group
JOB
$22.6M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
1,251,236
+858,900
| +219% | +$1.26M |
|
2371
WPP
WPP
$5.69B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-93,200
| -79% | -$5.48M |
|
|
AVID
2372
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
75,100
-15,700
| -17% | -$307K |
|
|
AFBI
2373
DELISTED
Affinity Bancshares
AFBI
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
129,981
+68,429
| +111% | +$770K |
|
2374
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$28.3M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+3,576
| +41% | +$529K |
|
2375
Perma-Fix Environmental Services
PESI
$382M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
215,742
-6,800
| -3% | -$46K |
|
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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.