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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KAMN
2551
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
25,022
-4,367
| -15% | -$232K |
|
2552
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.3B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-7,100
| -48% | -$1.17M |
|
2553
Weyco Group
WEYS
$372M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
56,322
+3,657
| +7% | +$78.4K |
|
|
AFCG
2554
AFC Gamma
AFCG
$61.4M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,975
| New | +$1.37M |
|
2555
Tiptree Inc
TIPT
$662M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
135,300
-140,500
| -51% | -$1.48M |
|
2556
iShares International Select Dividend ETF
IDV
$8.45B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,800
| New | +$1.28M |
|
|
TOUR
2557
Tuniu
TOUR
$53.9M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
52,799
-29,641
| -36% | -$809K |
|
2558
Franklin Wireless
FKWL
$26.9M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+137,000
| New | +$1.57M |
|
2559
FVCBankcorp
FVCB
$335M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
90,750
+58,525
| +182% | +$826K |
|
2560
Pulmonx
LUNG
$68.8M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,300
| New | +$1.23M |
|
2561
NLI Holdings
NL
$281M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
191,614
-27,900
| -13% | -$206K |
|
|
BLPH
2562
DELISTED
Bellerophon Therapeutics, Inc.
BLPH
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
257,072
+23,273
| +10% | +$104K |
|
2563
Better Online Solutions
BOSC
$31.7M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
323,758
+119,815
| +59% | +$421K |
|
|
OCFT
2564
DELISTED
OneConnect Financial Technology
OCFT
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
10,341
-14,379
| -58% | -$2.06M |
|
2565
State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF
SPDW
$40.2B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
-62,400
| -65% | -$2.31M |
|
|
ICON
2566
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
393,964
-179,400
| -31% | -$413K |
|
|
WOW
2567
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
+16,500
| +38% | +$259K |
|
2568
Ohio Valley Banc Corp
OVBC
$198M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
49,975
+3,769
| +8% | +$88.2K |
|
2569
WesBanco
WSBC
$3.97B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
33,997
-214,954
| -86% | -$8.06M |
|
|
VTNR
2570
DELISTED
Vertex Energy, Inc
VTNR
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
91,400
-630,418
| -87% | -$2.61M |
|
2571
Cellectar Biosciences
CLRB
$20.5M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
3,371
+396
| +13% | +$172K |
|
|
ACCS
2572
ACCESS Newswire
ACCS
$25.6M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
44,267
-21,471
| -33% | -$554K |
|
|
ITCL
2573
DELISTED
Banco Itau Chile American Depositary Shares (each representing one third of one (1/3) Common Share)
ITCL
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
283,400
-49,800
| -15% | -$257K |
|
2574
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$23.5B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$1.21M |
|
2575
State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF
SLYG
$5.07B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
+800
| +6% | +$69.7K |
|
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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.