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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PRVB
2926
DELISTED
Provention Bio, Inc. Common Stock
PRVB
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
65,300
-164,100
| -72% | -$1.32M |
|
|
WMC
2927
DELISTED
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation
WMC
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
16,896
-19,586
| -54% | -$649K |
|
2928
Eltek
ELTK
$56.9M
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
89,471
-11,300
| -11% | -$66.9K |
|
2929
First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF
FPX
$1.47B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
-2,200
| -34% | -$268K |
|
|
OSN
2930
DELISTED
Ossen Innovation Co., Ltd.
OSN
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
119,647
+17,651
| +17% | +$82.1K |
|
|
MRC
2931
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
58,100
-105,603
| -65% | -$1.07M |
|
2932
Mid Penn Bancorp
MPB
$971M
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+5,258
| +36% | +$143K |
|
2933
Standex International
SXI
$3.59B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,700
| New | +$552K |
|
2934
FreightCar America
RAIL
$261M
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
91,127
-274,202
| -75% | -$1.67M |
|
2935
Citizens Community Bancorp
CZWI
$212M
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
+7,300
| +23% | +$98.4K |
|
|
FLZH
2936
Flash Sports & Media Holdings
FLZH
$63.2M
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,348
| New | +$516K |
|
2937
Auburn National Bancorp
AUBN
$91.3M
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
15,107
-134
| -0.9% | -$4.92K |
|
2938
iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF
KSA
$623M
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-34,900
| -72% | -$1.32M |
|
|
STAB
2939
DELISTED
Statera Biopharma, Inc. Common Stock
STAB
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
98,051
-32,500
| -25% | -$175K |
|
2940
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.64B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
56,859
-52,166
| -48% | -$495K |
|
2941
Nortech Systems
NSYS
$37.8M
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
66,759
-10,300
| -13% | -$67.8K |
|
2942
Avalon Holdings
AWX
$9.98M
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
112,910
-12,122
| -10% | -$49K |
|
2943
CPI Aerostructures
CVU
$66.2M
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
+149,400
| New | +$604K |
|
2944
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$150M
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-6,000
| -28% | -$224K |
|
2945
Bogota Financial
BSBK
$116M
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
51,904
+33,604
| +184% | +$337K |
|
|
HCDI
2946
DELISTED
Harbor Custom Development, Inc. Common Stock
HCDI
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,145
| New | +$534K |
|
|
AHG
2947
Akso Health Group
AHG
$1.35B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
326,584
-29,873
| -8% | -$46.2K |
|
2948
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.39B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-128,400
| -86% | -$3.38M |
|
2949
FLEX LNG
FLNG
$1.69B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,523
| New | +$468K |
|
2950
Grocery Outlet
GO
$909M
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+8,500
| +127% | +$311K |
|
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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.