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 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$427M |
| 2 |
Roku
ROKU
|
+$393M |
| 3 |
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$345M |
| 4 |
AT&T
T
|
+$317M |
| 5 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$293M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$1.41B |
| 2 |
Pinduoduo
PDD
|
+$755M |
| 3 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$716M |
| 4 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$558M |
| 5 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$491M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 19.43% |
| 2 | Technology | 17.52% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 11.4% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.59% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 10.17% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
VirTra
VTSI
$34.9M
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
71,950
+50,508
| +236% | +$240K |
|
2952
Arts-Way Manufacturing Co
ARTW
$11.2M
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
141,846
+66,872
| +89% | +$216K |
|
2953
Matthews International
MATW
$866M
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
11,128
-41,355
| -79% | -$1.46M |
|
2954
Revolution Medicines
RVMD
$39.9B
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,600
| New | +$430K |
|
|
PATI
2955
DELISTED
Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. Common Stock
PATI
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+25,400
| +174% | +$250K |
|
|
KLDO
2956
DELISTED
Kaleido Biosciences, Inc. Common Stock
KLDO
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,100
| New | +$589K |
|
|
FWP
2957
DELISTED
Forward Pharma A/S American Depositary Shares
FWP
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
63,700
+12,945
| +26% | +$94.1K |
|
2958
EuroDry
EDRY
$76.6M
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
49,700
+36,700
| +282% | +$285K |
|
|
RKTO
2959
Rocket One Inc
RKTO
$17.9M
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
8,840
+2,552
| +41% | +$143K |
|
|
XMAX
2960
XMAX Inc
XMAX
$548M
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
26,874
+14,630
| +119% | +$229K |
|
2961
Vanguard Industrials ETF
VIS
$8.1B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,300
| New | +$409K |
|
2962
Pro-Dex
PDEX
$187M
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
16,060
-34,600
| -68% | -$942K |
|
2963
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF
RSPT
$5.49B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+3,000
| +23% | +$78.5K |
|
2964
TELA Bio
TELA
$32.7M
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,000
| New | +$437K |
|
|
CFB
2965
DELISTED
CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. Common Stock
CFB
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
31,308
+12,800
| +69% | +$165K |
|
2966
First Mid Bancshares
FMBH
$1.39B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-34,912
| -78% | -$1.32M |
|
|
FRES
2967
DELISTED
Fresh2 Group Limited American Depositary Shares
FRES
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
360
+287
| +393% | +$357K |
|
2968
HF Foods Group
HFFG
$80.2M
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
59,400
-38,300
| -39% | -$296K |
|
|
MFNC
2969
DELISTED
Mackinac Financial Corporation
MFNC
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
30,568
+13,008
| +74% | +$176K |
|
|
XIN
2970
DELISTED
Xinyuan Real Estate
XIN
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
15,220
-2,480
| -14% | -$65.6K |
|
2971
China Pharma Holdings
CPHI
$45M
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
1,015
-573
| -36% | -$247K |
|
2972
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.13B
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-69,400
| -85% | -$2.27M |
|
|
EBTC
2973
DELISTED
Enterprise Bancorp
EBTC
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
13,048
-16,500
| -56% | -$484K |
|
2974
Phathom Pharmaceuticals
PHAT
$708M
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,300
| New | +$473K |
|
2975
Plexus
PLXS
$6.72B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
4,593
-42,000
| -90% | -$3.56M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2021, Renaissance Technologies held 3,937 positions worth $80.4B, down 13% from $92.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies withdrew a net $16B in Q1 2021, closing 676 positions and reducing 1,579 holdings. Its most notable exit was Micron Technology, an estimated $252M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, down from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Renaissance Technologies opened a new position in Paramount Global Class B worth $255M.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q1 2021 buy was Paramount Global Class B: 5,644,997 shares worth $255M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Tesla in Q1 2021, an estimated $427M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q1 2021 reduction was Baidu, cutting an estimated $1.41B.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Micron Technology in Q1 2021, selling an estimated $252M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $80.4B portfolio in Q1 2021.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 591 new positions and closed 676 in Q1 2021.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 13% quarter-over-quarter to $80.4B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2021, filed 13 May 2021.