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 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$649M |
| 2 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$453M |
| 3 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$431M |
| 4 |
AstraZeneca
AZN
|
+$389M |
| 5 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$336M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$897M |
| 2 |
ALXN
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
|
+$578M |
| 3 |
Moderna
MRNA
|
+$438M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$417M |
| 5 |
Aon
AON
|
+$386M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.4% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 20.27% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 11.15% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.81% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
TeraWulf
WULF
$8.95B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,300
| New | +$981K |
|
2477
Legacy Housing
LEGH
$654M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
-12,400
| -16% | -$222K |
|
|
RPAI
2478
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
88,721
-920,700
| -91% | -$11.5M |
|
2479
MVB Financial
MVBF
$395M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+1,800
| +7% | +$73.4K |
|
|
SY
2480
So-Young International
SY
$210M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
266,966
-12,134
| -4% | -$78.8K |
|
2481
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.57B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-47,751
| -75% | -$3.11M |
|
|
EPIX
2482
DELISTED
ESSA Pharma
EPIX
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
141,500
+121,800
| +618% | +$1.94M |
|
|
GOCO
2483
DELISTED
GoHealth
GOCO
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
14,920
-15,287
| -51% | -$1.62M |
|
2484
iShares ESG Optimized MSCI USA ETF
SUSA
$4.16B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,700
| New | +$1.16M |
|
2485
Enliven Therapeutics
ELVN
$4.26B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
68,575
+58,633
| +590% | +$1.22M |
|
2486
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.57B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
299,700
-59,400
| -17% | -$218K |
|
2487
Lifecore Biomedical
LFCR
$167M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
120,900
-79,751
| -40% | -$868K |
|
|
APTX
2488
DELISTED
Aptinyx Inc. Common Stock
APTX
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
475,942
-142,515
| -23% | -$363K |
|
2489
iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
EZU
$9.84B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+11,400
| +97% | +$570K |
|
2490
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
$15.9B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,800
| New | +$1.13M |
|
2491
Richmond Mutual Bancorp
RMBI
$255M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
70,254
-28,088
| -29% | -$430K |
|
2492
Burford Capital
BUR
$935M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
100,600
+81,465
| +426% | +$905K |
|
2493
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund
DEM
$3.95B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,300
| New | +$1.13M |
|
|
ATRS
2494
DELISTED
Antares Pharma, Inc.
ATRS
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+303,128
| New | +$1.23M |
|
2495
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$24M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,698
| New | +$1.32M |
|
|
CVSA
2496
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.39B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
-125,700
| -81% | -$4.66M |
|
2497
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
EWD
$594M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,500
| New | +$1.16M |
|
2498
Perma-Fix Environmental Services
PESI
$374M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
165,196
-35,192
| -18% | -$216K |
|
|
ACCS
2499
ACCESS Newswire
ACCS
$26.7M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
42,038
-2,229
| -5% | -$60.4K |
|
2500
Viant Technology
DSP
$246M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,600
| New | +$1.44M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2021, Renaissance Technologies held 4,070 positions worth $77.4B, down 3.3% from $80.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2021 filing shows 663 new, 931 increased, 1,797 reduced and 653 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Adobe: 1,030,433 shares worth $593M. The largest sale was Amazon, an estimated $897M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 20% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Staples.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q3 2021 buy was Adobe: 1,030,433 shares worth $593M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Nike in Q3 2021, an estimated $453M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q3 2021 reduction was Moderna, cutting an estimated $438M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Amazon in Q3 2021, selling an estimated $897M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $77.4B portfolio in Q3 2021.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 663 new positions and closed 653 in Q3 2021.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 3.3% quarter-over-quarter to $77.4B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2021, filed 12 Nov 2021.