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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CEPU
2576
Central Puerto
CEPU
$2.29B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
464,400
-45,304
| -9% | -$103K |
|
2577
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.4B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
208,127
-177,300
| -46% | -$932K |
|
2578
Arq
ARQ
$84.6M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+160,300
| New | +$988K |
|
2579
Hamilton Beach Brands
HBB
$311M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
53,305
-29,795
| -36% | -$651K |
|
|
ASLN
2580
DELISTED
ASLAN Pharmaceuticals Limited American Depositary Shares
ASLN
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
8,991
+2,529
| +39% | +$316K |
|
2581
Galectin Therapeutics
GALT
$196M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
370,199
+63,199
| +21% | +$225K |
|
2582
Beasley Broadcasting Group
BBGI
$37.8M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
20,476
-2,955
| -13% | -$165K |
|
2583
Twin Disc
TWIN
$329M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
83,193
-50,400
| -38% | -$627K |
|
2584
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
VOT
$19.2B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+1,000
| +25% | +$224K |
|
|
CYRN
2585
DELISTED
CYREN Ltd.
CYRN
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
72,939
+6,000
| +9% | +$81.6K |
|
2586
MainStreet Bancshares
MNSB
$164M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
+8,600
| +20% | +$185K |
|
2587
Invesco Financial Preferred ETF
PGF
$677M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
61,144
+16,230
| +36% | +$309K |
|
2588
Beyond Air
XAIR
$3.8M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
455
+347
| +321% | +$759K |
|
2589
Banco Macro
BMA
$5.88B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,300
| New | +$1.17M |
|
2590
Oscar Health
OSCR
$9.41B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,600
| New | +$1.31M |
|
|
NBRV
2591
DELISTED
Nabriva Therapeutics plc Ordinary Shares Ireland
NBRV
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
34,776
+30,232
| +665% | +$1.13M |
|
|
STEX
2592
Streamex Corp
STEX
$74M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
30,330
+26,230
| +640% | +$979K |
|
|
WHLR
2593
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust
WHLR
$549K
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
SEEL
2594
DELISTED
Seelos Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
SEEL
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+115
| New | +$1.89M |
|
2595
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.75B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,980
| New | +$1.25M |
|
2596
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$515M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
203,228
-44,398
| -18% | -$272K |
|
2597
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.02B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
24,405
+18,982
| +350% | +$825K |
|
|
UBP
2598
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.
UBP
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
-500
| -0.7% | -$7.54K |
|
2599
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-17,650
| -53% | -$1.32M |
|
|
BLNE
2600
Beeline Holdings
BLNE
$28.8M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
2,041
+735
| +56% | +$330K |
|
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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.