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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALAR
3051
Alarum Technologies
ALAR
$12.3M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
26,779
-28,106
| -51% | -$393K |
|
3052
InflaRx
IFRX
$250M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
134,283
+10,936
| +9% | +$36.3K |
|
|
QXO
3053
QXO Inc
QXO
$13.8B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,100
| New | +$248K |
|
|
BGFV
3054
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-87,792
| -85% | -$2.16M |
|
|
CBMB
3055
DELISTED
CBM Bancorp, Inc.
CBMB
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
25,405
-1,600
| -6% | -$23.5K |
|
|
PATI
3056
DELISTED
Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. Common Stock
PATI
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
35,109
-4,891
| -12% | -$54.8K |
|
3057
Performance Shipping
PSHG
$21.6M
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
4,786
-1,967
| -29% | -$146K |
|
|
MDP
3058
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-111,500
| -92% | -$3.96M |
|
3059
Yunhong Green CTI Ltd
YHGJ
$7.54M
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
20,017
-5,630
| -22% | -$107K |
|
|
NVIV
3060
DELISTED
InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp
NVIV
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
21,207
+4,600
| +28% | +$87.6K |
|
|
DCBO
3061
Docebo
DCBO
$525M
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
6,640
-18,860
| -74% | -$964K |
|
|
MFNC
3062
DELISTED
Mackinac Financial Corporation
MFNC
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
19,762
-10,806
| -35% | -$220K |
|
3063
Arts-Way Manufacturing Co
ARTW
$11.2M
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
114,274
-27,572
| -19% | -$89.2K |
|
3064
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.79B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,374
| New | +$415K |
|
|
FREE
3065
DELISTED
Whole Earth Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
FREE
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
-98,600
| -79% | -$1.32M |
|
|
AGEN
3066
Agenus
AGEN
$312M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
3,567
-26,504
| -88% | -$1.99M |
|
3067
Ramaco Resources Class A
METC
$599M
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
72,455
+5,100
| +8% | +$24.3K |
|
|
SELF
3068
Global Self Storage
SELF
$58.3M
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
73,200
+3,899
| +6% | +$20.8K |
|
|
GHL
3069
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
-102,800
| -81% | -$1.71M |
|
|
MAXN
3070
DELISTED
Maxeon Solar Technologies
MAXN
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
+176
| New | +$331K |
|
3071
Pro-Dex
PDEX
$187M
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
12,340
-3,720
| -23% | -$114K |
|
3072
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.79B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,400
| New | +$385K |
|
|
AVGR
3073
DELISTED
Avinger, Inc. Common Stock
AVGR
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,018
| New | +$353K |
|
3074
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.76B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,737
| New | +$408K |
|
3075
CareCloud
CCLD
$104M
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
-24,700
| -36% | -$205K |
|
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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.