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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
Itron
ITRI
$4.36B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
10,261
-150,700
| -94% | -$14M |
|
|
AMTBB
2652
DELISTED
Amerant Bancorp Inc. Class B Common Stock
AMTBB
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
52,390
-17,510
| -25% | -$296K |
|
2653
Choiceone Financial
COFS
$509M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
+25,500
| +153% | +$631K |
|
2654
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
RYTM
$6.81B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
+3,200
| +7% | +$66.4K |
|
2655
Mammoth Energy Services
TUSK
$128M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
222,524
+88,452
| +66% | +$364K |
|
|
GRTS
2656
DELISTED
Gritstone bio, Inc. Common Stock
GRTS
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,572
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
ATTO
2657
DELISTED
Atento S.A.
ATTO
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
39,743
+11,320
| +40% | +$247K |
|
2658
Vertiv
VRT
$93B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
-1,905,900
| -98% | -$45.6M |
|
|
ONT
2659
Onterris Inc
ONT
$759M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,900
| New | +$995K |
|
|
NWHM
2660
DELISTED
THE NEW HOME COMPANY INC.
NWHM
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
172,783
-18,615
| -10% | -$113K |
|
|
GFED
2661
DELISTED
Guaranty Federal Bancshares In
GFED
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
+1,200
| +3% | +$28.8K |
|
2662
Capital Bancorp
CBNK
$608M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
+14,851
| +43% | +$317K |
|
2663
Highway Holdings
HIHO
$4.07M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
254,515
-29,812
| -10% | -$105K |
|
|
RBCN
2664
DELISTED
Rubicon Technology, Inc.
RBCN
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
105,879
-2,633
| -2% | -$26.8K |
|
2665
CervoMed
CRVO
$23.9M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
18,341
-5,990
| -25% | -$331K |
|
|
RDGT
2666
Ridgetech Inc
RDGT
$2.74M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
30
-19
| -39% | -$682K |
|
2667
Everspin Technologies
MRAM
$341M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
155,506
-29,000
| -16% | -$166K |
|
2668
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$164M
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
-113,300
| -79% | -$3.84M |
|
|
CATC
2669
DELISTED
CAMBRIDGE BANCORP
CATC
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
11,941
-3,300
| -22% | -$282K |
|
2670
ENI
E
$80.5B
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,556
| New | +$1.01M |
|
2671
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.53B
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
-21,428
| -36% | -$594K |
|
|
TAST
2672
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
164,483
-252,117
| -61% | -$1.49M |
|
|
LEVL
2673
DELISTED
Level One Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
LEVL
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+6,070
| +20% | +$163K |
|
|
RESN
2674
DELISTED
Resonant Inc.
RESN
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
305,474
-234,609
| -43% | -$806K |
|
|
CADE
2675
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,600
| New | +$1.05M |
|
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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.