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 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$649M |
| 2 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$453M |
| 3 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$431M |
| 4 |
AstraZeneca
AZN
|
+$389M |
| 5 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$336M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$897M |
| 2 |
ALXN
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
|
+$578M |
| 3 |
Moderna
MRNA
|
+$438M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$417M |
| 5 |
Aon
AON
|
+$386M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.4% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 20.27% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 11.15% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.81% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SFIX
851
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$536M
| $14M | 0.02% |
+349,245
| New | +$16.3M |
|
852
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
320,042
-23,772
| -7% | -$963K |
|
853
Globus Medical
GMED
$10.7B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
180,646
+37,546
| +26% | +$3.01M |
|
|
CMRX
854
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
2,232,882
-266,767
| -11% | -$1.83M |
|
|
MCFE
855
DELISTED
McAfee Corp. Class A Common Stock
MCFE
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
625,000
+327,900
| +110% | +$8.48M |
|
|
TIGR
856
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$876M
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
1,301,673
+98,275
| +8% | +$1.54M |
|
857
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.68B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
237,358
-795,600
| -77% | -$49M |
|
858
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.48B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
355,135
-15,000
| -4% | -$416K |
|
859
Ducommun
DCO
$2.7B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
272,200
-21,600
| -7% | -$1.13M |
|
860
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
OMAB
$5.16B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
292,313
-46,818
| -14% | -$2.27M |
|
861
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.47B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
635,300
-29,900
| -4% | -$720K |
|
862
Star Group
SGU
$412M
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
1,333,845
-80,000
| -6% | -$867K |
|
863
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.2B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
119,412
+105,300
| +746% | +$11.5M |
|
864
STMicroelectronics
STM
$46.7B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
310,324
-958,957
| -76% | -$40.4M |
|
865
10x Genomics
TXG
$6B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
+92,416
| New | +$15.9M |
|
|
CELL
866
DELISTED
PhenomeX Inc. Common Stock
CELL
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
+686,980
| New | +$26.1M |
|
|
TEN
867
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
940,600
-665,300
| -41% | -$10.7M |
|
868
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.76B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
271,111
+141,511
| +109% | +$7.18M |
|
869
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.98B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
+218,690
| New | +$13.7M |
|
870
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.37B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
350,674
-10,600
| -3% | -$398K |
|
871
Full House Resorts
FLL
$80.1M
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
1,243,490
+18,200
| +1% | +$155K |
|
872
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.7B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
+111,800
| New | +$13.3M |
|
873
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$6.2B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
437,614
-101,400
| -19% | -$3M |
|
874
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.2B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
12,300
-3,000
| -20% | -$3.35M |
|
875
DHI Group
DHX
$182M
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
2,758,510
-296,648
| -10% | -$1.16M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2021, Renaissance Technologies held 4,070 positions worth $77.4B, down 3.3% from $80.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2021 filing shows 663 new, 931 increased, 1,797 reduced and 653 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Adobe: 1,030,433 shares worth $593M. The largest sale was Amazon, an estimated $897M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 20% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Staples.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q3 2021 buy was Adobe: 1,030,433 shares worth $593M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Nike in Q3 2021, an estimated $453M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q3 2021 reduction was Moderna, cutting an estimated $438M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Amazon in Q3 2021, selling an estimated $897M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $77.4B portfolio in Q3 2021.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 663 new positions and closed 653 in Q3 2021.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 3.3% quarter-over-quarter to $77.4B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2021, filed 12 Nov 2021.