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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HHR
1151
DELISTED
HeadHunter Group PLC American Depositary Shares
HHR
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
167,600
+8,500
| +5% | +$411K |
|
1152
Diana Shipping
DSX
$302M
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
2,044,534
+180,793
| +10% | +$599K |
|
|
AE
1153
DELISTED
Adams Resources & Energy Inc
AE
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
269,155
-5,210
| -2% | -$149K |
|
1154
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$127B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
2,871,103
-762,228
| -21% | -$2.2M |
|
1155
Embotelladora Andina Series B
AKO.B
$4.74B
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
627,025
-21,356
| -3% | -$292K |
|
|
GSS
1156
DELISTED
Golden Star Resources Ltd.
GSS
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
3,402,159
-242,767
| -7% | -$583K |
|
1157
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.59B
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
249,360
+207,700
| +499% | +$7.14M |
|
|
INFN
1158
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
970,600
-1,058,902
| -52% | -$9.6M |
|
1159
Ashland
ASH
$3.33B
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
+90,575
| New | +$7.95M |
|
1160
Teekay
TK
$1.01B
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
2,205,075
-91,200
| -4% | -$287K |
|
1161
Eastern Bankshares
EBC
$5.26B
| $8.06M | 0.01% |
397,100
+50,600
| +15% | +$968K |
|
1162
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.38B
| $8.06M | 0.01% |
84,400
+71,100
| +535% | +$7.45M |
|
|
FSP
1163
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$47.2M
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
1,731,237
-303,200
| -15% | -$1.48M |
|
1164
Nordson
NDSN
$16.6B
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
33,714
-12,700
| -27% | -$2.93M |
|
1165
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
956,465
-45,632
| -5% | -$345K |
|
1166
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.73B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
+153,500
| New | +$8.35M |
|
|
SEE
1167
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
145,409
-95,000
| -40% | -$5.52M |
|
1168
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.2B
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
71,923
+6,300
| +10% | +$718K |
|
|
CNR
1169
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
544,083
-245,600
| -31% | -$3.99M |
|
|
ETRN
1170
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
782,099
-1,504,300
| -66% | -$13.3M |
|
1171
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.54B
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
157,400
-60,795
| -28% | -$3.25M |
|
1172
LSI Industries
LYTS
$859M
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
1,017,771
-210,400
| -17% | -$1.6M |
|
|
QADA
1173
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
90,177
-434,297
| -83% | -$37.8M |
|
|
MIXT
1174
DELISTED
MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED
MIXT
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
636,300
-28,300
| -4% | -$385K |
|
1175
Evolent Health
EVH
$348M
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
250,599
-145,900
| -37% | -$3.5M |
|
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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.