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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RAVN
2851
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-155,000
| -93% | -$6.74M |
|
2852
Vista Gold
VGZ
$251M
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
533,400
+4,121
| +0.8% | +$4.75K |
|
|
SALM
2853
DELISTED
Salem Media Group, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SALM
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
256,800
+103,094
| +67% | +$233K |
|
2854
Pulse Biosciences
PLSE
$2.43B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,852
| New | +$759K |
|
|
ADN
2855
DELISTED
Advent Technologies
ADN
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,257
| New | +$750K |
|
2856
RAVE Restaurant Group
RAVE
$44.8M
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
441,502
-87,267
| -17% | -$121K |
|
|
EGLE
2857
DELISTED
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
EGLE
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-3,400
| -20% | -$154K |
|
|
MACK
2858
DELISTED
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MACK
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
101,970
-86,191
| -46% | -$569K |
|
|
KZIA
2859
Kazia Therapeutics
KZIA
$144M
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
1,316
+859
| +188% | +$453K |
|
2860
NN Inc
NNBR
$255M
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
+88,300
| New | +$663K |
|
2861
State Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF
MDYV
$2.76B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,600
| New | +$659K |
|
2862
Pyxis Tankers
PXS
$48.7M
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
187,301
+89,751
| +92% | +$317K |
|
|
STRM
2863
DELISTED
Streamline Health Solutions
STRM
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
24,371
-590
| -2% | -$17.6K |
|
2864
Solitario Resources
XPL
$68.3M
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
965,718
-195,128
| -17% | -$136K |
|
2865
Vanguard Morningstar Large-Cap ETF
VV
$52.4B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
+2,100
| +191% | +$410K |
|
|
RPTX
2866
DELISTED
Repare Therapeutics
RPTX
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,400
| New | +$668K |
|
|
XNET
2867
Xunlei
XNET
$340M
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
+139,300
| New | +$712K |
|
|
AXLA
2868
DELISTED
Axcella Health Inc. Common Stock
AXLA
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
6,328
+3,565
| +129% | +$353K |
|
|
MBAI
2869
Check-Cap
MBAI
$8.19M
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,625
| New | +$770K |
|
|
CHX
2870
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,396
| New | +$594K |
|
2871
Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF
FDIS
$1.68B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
7,720
-9,980
| -56% | -$790K |
|
|
SIFY
2872
Sify Technologies
SIFY
$1.06B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
28,829
-38,593
| -57% | -$758K |
|
2873
Toro Company
TTC
$8.75B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-180,200
| -97% | -$19.8M |
|
|
FURY
2874
Fury Gold Mines
FURY
$102M
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
521,047
-269,036
| -34% | -$348K |
|
|
FFBW
2875
DELISTED
FFBW, Inc. Common Stock
FFBW
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
54,726
-1,000
| -2% | -$11.2K |
|
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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.