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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CTO
3151
CTO Realty Growth
CTO
$824M
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
11,601
-37,863
| -77% | -$613K |
|
|
CONN
3152
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,312
| New | +$152K |
|
3153
Global X SuperDividend ETF
SDIV
$1.22B
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-19,200
| -80% | -$776K |
|
3154
United States Antimony
UAMY
$751M
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
163,386
+69,260
| +74% | +$77.3K |
|
|
JNCE
3155
DELISTED
Jounce Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
JNCE
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
19,310
-111,204
| -85% | -$1.22M |
|
3156
Delcath Systems
DCTH
$422M
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-85,376
| -84% | -$1.57M |
|
|
LND
3157
BrasilAgro
LND
$374M
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,400
| New | +$216K |
|
|
SVBI
3158
DELISTED
Severn Bancorp Inc/MD
SVBI
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-5,305
| -25% | -$48.8K |
|
|
EDN
3159
Edenor
EDN
$1.17B
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
-7,300
| -12% | -$26.5K |
|
|
BFRA
3160
DELISTED
Biofrontera AG American Depositary Shares
BFRA
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,700
| New | +$253K |
|
|
PHCF
3161
DELISTED
Puhui Wealth Investment Management Co., Ltd.
PHCF
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,217
| New | +$148K |
|
|
NBRV
3162
DELISTED
Nabriva Therapeutics plc Ordinary Shares Ireland
NBRV
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
4,544
-9,150
| -67% | -$568K |
|
3163
Bogota Financial
BSBK
$116M
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,300
| New | +$174K |
|
|
SDPI
3164
DELISTED
Superior Drilling Products Inc.
SDPI
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
212,424
-279,600
| -57% | -$265K |
|
|
HIND
3165
Vyome Holdings
HIND
$14.9M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
3166
Cibus
CBUS
$147M
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
612
-1,382
| -69% | -$570K |
|
|
YJ
3167
Yunji
YJ
$6.16M
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
2,108
-3,570
| -63% | -$361K |
|
|
ENSV
3168
DELISTED
Enservco Corp.
ENSV
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
+103,824
| New | +$224K |
|
3169
Xcel Brands
XELB
$7.27M
| $179K | ﹤0.01% |
9,015
-11,204
| -55% | -$194K |
|
|
STEX
3170
Streamex Corp
STEX
$74M
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,100
| New | +$191K |
|
3171
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X ETF
YANG
$82.6M
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
645
-2,225
| -78% | -$553K |
|
3172
TORM
TRMD
$3.1B
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
18,946
+6,646
| +54% | +$54.7K |
|
3173
United Bancorp
UBCP
$90.7M
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,000
| New | +$166K |
|
|
KRKR
3174
36Kr Holdings
KRKR
$5.68M
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,555
| New | +$206K |
|
3175
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$256M
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
+15,500
| +97% | +$63K |
|
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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.