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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF
FNDF
$24.9B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
-27,600
| -41% | -$928K |
|
|
OPTN
2527
DELISTED
OptiNose
OPTN
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
27,811
+358
| +1% | +$18.3K |
|
|
ADAP
2528
DELISTED
Adaptimmune Therapeutics
ADAP
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
303,495
+202,495
| +200% | +$983K |
|
2529
ClearOne Inc
CLRO
$10.9M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
31,451
-2,066
| -6% | -$77.7K |
|
|
WRN
2530
Western Copper and Gold
WRN
$460M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
649,100
+2,000
| +0.3% | +$3.67K |
|
2531
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.18B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
91,700
-36,700
| -29% | -$539K |
|
|
RNTX
2532
Rein Therapeutics
RNTX
$63.1M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
51,556
-10,969
| -18% | -$274K |
|
2533
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$13.4B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,500
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2534
Legacy Housing
LEGH
$625M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
76,000
+43,500
| +134% | +$804K |
|
|
TRT
2535
Trio-Tech International
TRT
$101M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
511,058
+25,600
| +5% | +$64.9K |
|
|
ZSAN
2536
DELISTED
Zosano Pharma Corporation
ZSAN
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,623
| New | +$1.24M |
|
2537
Citizens
CIA
$239M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
242,494
-38,500
| -14% | -$212K |
|
2538
StoneX
SNEX
$9.26B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+106,804
| New | +$1.38M |
|
2539
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$851M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,500
| New | +$1.32M |
|
2540
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$1.74B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
49,815
-65,000
| -57% | -$1.12M |
|
|
APLS
2541
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
20,211
-353,302
| -95% | -$18.2M |
|
2542
PCB Bancorp
PCB
$392M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
79,276
+24,444
| +45% | +$383K |
|
|
NP
2543
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
-53,900
| -68% | -$2.88M |
|
|
VNE
2544
DELISTED
Veoneer, Inc.
VNE
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,769
| New | +$1.3M |
|
2545
Precision BioSciences
DTIL
$180M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
3,371
-844
| -20% | -$253K |
|
2546
Tecnoglass Holdings Inc.
TGLS
$1.93B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
+100
| +0.2% | +$1.66K |
|
|
FSTX
2547
DELISTED
F-star Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
FSTX
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
147,011
+8,700
| +6% | +$74.2K |
|
|
ESTE
2548
DELISTED
Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock
ESTE
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
114,065
+42,565
| +60% | +$386K |
|
2549
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.7B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
116,508
-61,092
| -34% | -$691K |
|
2550
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF
SPTM
$13.6B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
+3,700
| +18% | +$191K |
|
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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.