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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
iShares US Technology ETF
IYW
$23.6B
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,509
| New | +$794K |
|
2752
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF
BNDX
$81.9B
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,806
| New | +$844K |
|
2753
CVD Equipment Corp
CVV
$50M
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
187,882
-29,153
| -13% | -$127K |
|
2754
Adicet Bio
ACET
$85.2M
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
5,106
+3,850
| +307% | +$784K |
|
2755
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
VOOG
$25.9B
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,200
| New | +$799K |
|
2756
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$49.6B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-299,900
| -97% | -$28.3M |
|
2757
Hawthorn Bancshares
HWBK
$269M
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
39,541
+13,839
| +54% | +$278K |
|
|
INOV
2758
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,577
| New | +$760K |
|
2759
Asana
ASAN
$1.92B
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,500
| New | +$521K |
|
|
KNTE
2760
DELISTED
Kinnate Biopharma Inc. Common Stock
KNTE
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,900
| New | +$913K |
|
2761
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
EWS
$1.04B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,900
| New | +$847K |
|
2762
US Global Investors
GROW
$35.5M
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
134,607
-146,644
| -52% | -$1.04M |
|
2763
Virco
VIRC
$95.2M
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
243,868
+20,749
| +9% | +$67.8K |
|
|
IO
2764
DELISTED
ION Geophysical Corporation
IO
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
397,627
-492,640
| -55% | -$1.06M |
|
|
RRD
2765
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
131,459
-396,200
| -75% | -$2.16M |
|
2766
Celcuity
CELC
$4.21B
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
34,256
-26,500
| -44% | -$682K |
|
|
BOCH
2767
DELISTED
Bank of Commerce Holdings (CA)
BOCH
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
54,500
-93,900
| -63% | -$1.3M |
|
2768
iShares US Regional Banks ETF
IAT
$674M
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
+600
| +4% | +$35.6K |
|
|
FENG
2769
Phoenix New Media
FENG
$18.3M
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
87,367
-70,086
| -45% | -$697K |
|
2770
VolitionRx Ltd
VNRX
$8.65M
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
12,331
+10,831
| +722% | +$733K |
|
2771
Immatics
IMTX
$1.18B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
69,809
+22,809
| +49% | +$268K |
|
2772
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$15.3B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
-128,559
| -63% | -$1.41M |
|
|
RIBT
2773
DELISTED
RiceBran Technologies
RIBT
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
71,413
+20,683
| +41% | +$208K |
|
2774
State Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF
MDYG
$2.8B
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+4,000
| +63% | +$308K |
|
2775
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.2B
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,767
| New | +$831K |
|
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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.