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 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$649M |
| 2 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$453M |
| 3 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$431M |
| 4 |
AstraZeneca
AZN
|
+$389M |
| 5 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$336M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$897M |
| 2 |
ALXN
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
|
+$578M |
| 3 |
Moderna
MRNA
|
+$438M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$417M |
| 5 |
Aon
AON
|
+$386M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.4% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 20.27% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 11.15% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.81% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
MainStreet Bancshares
MNSB
$168M
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
-20,900
| -40% | -$493K |
|
|
CALB
2702
DELISTED
California BanCorp Common Stock
CALB
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
42,885
-28,000
| -40% | -$493K |
|
|
TSRI
2703
DELISTED
TSR Inc. New
TSRI
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
77,750
-20,200
| -21% | -$203K |
|
|
EBTC
2704
DELISTED
Enterprise Bancorp
EBTC
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
20,848
+600
| +3% | +$20.1K |
|
|
RNTX
2705
Rein Therapeutics
RNTX
$64.1M
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
36,736
-14,820
| -29% | -$325K |
|
2706
Beasley Broadcasting Group
BBGI
$43.2M
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
13,917
-6,559
| -32% | -$343K |
|
2707
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF
SPMD
$18.7B
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
-21,900
| -58% | -$1.03M |
|
|
GHSI
2708
DELISTED
Guardion Health Sciences, Inc. Common Stock
GHSI
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
11,696
+4,750
| +68% | +$316K |
|
2709
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.66B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
+74,918
| New | +$548K |
|
2710
State Street SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
BWX
$1.31B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
25,703
-22,697
| -47% | -$668K |
|
2711
FRP Holdings
FRPH
$409M
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
26,406
-5,194
| -16% | -$149K |
|
2712
CVD Equipment Corp
CVV
$58.2M
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
160,582
-27,300
| -15% | -$121K |
|
2713
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$158M
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
+53,900
| New | +$860K |
|
|
CADE
2714
DELISTED
Cadence Bancorporation
CADE
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
33,447
-81,800
| -71% | -$1.67M |
|
|
WOW
2715
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
-22,200
| -37% | -$465K |
|
|
TOUR
2716
Tuniu
TOUR
$57.6M
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
48,328
-4,471
| -8% | -$80.3K |
|
2717
Invesco Water Resources ETF
PHO
$2.07B
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,300
| New | +$755K |
|
|
TDAY
2718
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.16B
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
108,900
+200
| +0.2% | +$1.18K |
|
2719
Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF
XLG
$11B
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+8,000
| +57% | +$271K |
|
|
BMTX
2720
DELISTED
BM Technologies, Inc.
BMTX
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
81,400
+56,400
| +226% | +$577K |
|
2721
Global X Cybersecurity ETF
BUG
$1.41B
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,692
| New | +$727K |
|
2722
Liquidia Corp
LQDA
$7.92B
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
260,000
+119,600
| +85% | +$311K |
|
2723
Hayward Holdings
HAYW
$3.33B
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
-49,800
| -61% | -$1.12M |
|
2724
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF
SPSM
$17.3B
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+11,200
| +200% | +$480K |
|
2725
First Trust Water ETF
FIW
$1.93B
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,400
| New | +$736K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2021, Renaissance Technologies held 4,070 positions worth $77.4B, down 3.3% from $80.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2021 filing shows 663 new, 931 increased, 1,797 reduced and 653 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Adobe: 1,030,433 shares worth $593M. The largest sale was Amazon, an estimated $897M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 20% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Staples.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q3 2021 buy was Adobe: 1,030,433 shares worth $593M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Nike in Q3 2021, an estimated $453M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q3 2021 reduction was Moderna, cutting an estimated $438M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Amazon in Q3 2021, selling an estimated $897M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $77.4B portfolio in Q3 2021.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 663 new positions and closed 653 in Q3 2021.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 3.3% quarter-over-quarter to $77.4B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2021, filed 12 Nov 2021.