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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HDSN
2601
Hudson Technologies
HDSN
$254M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
336,850
+30,901
| +10% | +$74.5K |
|
|
VRN
2602
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
253,335
-1,713,000
| -87% | -$7.19M |
|
|
PDCO
2603
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,604
| New | +$1.27M |
|
2604
Emerson Radio
MSN
$7.79M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
967,688
-85,107
| -8% | -$101K |
|
|
CCRC
2605
DELISTED
China Customer Relations Centers, Inc
CCRC
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
175,491
-23,300
| -12% | -$145K |
|
2606
Comstock Holding Companies
CHCI
$145M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
190,364
-79,110
| -29% | -$449K |
|
|
GTM
2607
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$973M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,800
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
LOAN
2608
Manhattan Bridge Capital
LOAN
$47.5M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
144,691
-14,638
| -9% | -$95.7K |
|
2609
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.7B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,800
| New | +$1.17M |
|
2610
SIFCO Industries
SIF
$161M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
112,634
-3,600
| -3% | -$42.4K |
|
|
NPKI
2611
NPK International
NPKI
$1.06B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
326,841
-388,500
| -54% | -$1.32M |
|
2612
Pixelworks
PXLW
$38.2M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
27,626
-50,546
| -65% | -$1.98M |
|
|
CNTG
2613
DELISTED
Centogene N.V. Common Shares
CNTG
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
108,155
+60,406
| +127% | +$635K |
|
|
TCON
2614
DELISTED
TRACON Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
TCON
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
8,677
-3,353
| -28% | -$464K |
|
2615
Urban One Class D
UONEK
$22.8M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
22,390
-44,748
| -67% | -$1.57M |
|
2616
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund
DGS
$1.69B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
20,497
-31,003
| -60% | -$1.65M |
|
2617
Marker Therapeutics
MRKR
$18.8M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,990
| New | +$1.05M |
|
2618
Cibus
CBUS
$147M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
5,538
+4,926
| +805% | +$1.17M |
|
2619
Union Bankshares
UNB
$106M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
30,733
-4,299
| -12% | -$144K |
|
|
ATCX
2620
DELISTED
Atlas Technical Consultants, Inc. Class A Common Stock
ATCX
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
115,000
+21,500
| +23% | +$227K |
|
|
AAT
2621
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.45B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
-75,400
| -72% | -$2.69M |
|
2622
Cyclerion Therapeutics
CYCN
$14.9M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
14,237
+2,577
| +22% | +$161K |
|
|
BNSO
2623
DELISTED
Bonso Electronic International
BNSO
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
162,355
-15,745
| -9% | -$106K |
|
|
AGRX
2624
DELISTED
Agile Therapeutics
AGRX
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
418
+226
| +118% | +$745K |
|
2625
YPF
YPF
$206B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
235,644
-57,856
| -20% | -$260K |
|
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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.