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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PTPI
3276
DELISTED
Petros Pharmaceuticals
PTPI
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
220
-522
| -70% | -$417K |
|
|
NES
3277
DELISTED
Nuverra Environmental Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
NES
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
79,851
-8,049
| -9% | -$16.9K |
|
3278
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.72B
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
28,868
-303,952
| -91% | -$1.79M |
|
|
MOTS
3279
DELISTED
Motus GI Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
MOTS
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
540
-1,229
| -69% | -$400K |
|
3280
Mistras Group
MG
$484M
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-39,100
| -70% | -$421K |
|
3281
Eledon Pharmaceuticals
ELDN
$261M
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
21,107
-5,944
| -22% | -$56.1K |
|
|
TC
3282
TuanChe
TC
$51.8M
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
184
-78
| -30% | -$81.2K |
|
|
ACR
3283
ACRES Commercial Realty
ACR
$124M
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,294
| New | +$164K |
|
|
PHCF
3284
DELISTED
Puhui Wealth Investment Management Co., Ltd.
PHCF
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
7,067
+850
| +14% | +$20.7K |
|
3285
AerSale
ASLE
$293M
| $164K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,200
| New | +$161K |
|
|
TLGT
3286
DELISTED
Teligent, Inc
TLGT
| $164K | ﹤0.01% |
306,837
-144,107
| -32% | -$82K |
|
3287
Amcor
AMCR
$20.8B
| $163K | ﹤0.01% |
2,868
-76,092
| -96% | -$4.53M |
|
3288
Kaixin Holdings
KXIN
$8.76M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
WHLM
3289
DELISTED
Wilhelmina International, Inc
WHLM
| $162K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,491
| New | +$179K |
|
|
CEMI
3290
DELISTED
Chembio diagnostics, Inc.
CEMI
| $162K | ﹤0.01% |
54,474
-100,166
| -65% | -$349K |
|
3291
HighPeak Energy
HPK
$903M
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
15,778
-28,622
| -64% | -$260K |
|
3292
Smart Sand
SND
$185M
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
48,407
-129,093
| -73% | -$338K |
|
3293
Xcel Brands
XELB
$7.27M
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
5,370
-3,645
| -40% | -$79.3K |
|
|
ESBK
3294
DELISTED
Elmira Savings Bank Elmira NY
ESBK
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
11,285
-1,000
| -8% | -$13.9K |
|
3295
Rhinebeck Bancorp
RBKB
$188M
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
+1,300
| +10% | +$13.7K |
|
3296
BTC Digital
BTCT
$8.2M
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
271
-178
| -40% | -$153K |
|
3297
TROOPS Inc
TROO
$208M
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
63,495
+4,300
| +7% | +$8.17K |
|
3298
Cemtrex
CETX
$4.25M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
3299
Atlantic American Corp
AAME
$31.4M
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
-41,715
| -54% | -$172K |
|
3300
Stabilis Solutions
SLNG
$87.8M
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,600
| New | +$130K |
|
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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.