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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
Encompass Health
EHC
$11B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
+113,256
| New | +$7.13M |
|
1277
Marchex
MCHX
$76.2M
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
2,264,240
-117,326
| -5% | -$342K |
|
1278
Element Solutions
ESI
$8.95B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
311,200
-645,600
| -67% | -$14.7M |
|
|
SPNE
1279
DELISTED
SeaSpine Holdings Corporation Common Stock
SPNE
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
428,900
-46,600
| -10% | -$798K |
|
1280
Freedom Holding
FRHC
$9.63B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
107,127
-252,000
| -70% | -$16M |
|
|
STKL
1281
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
753,096
-696,500
| -48% | -$7.04M |
|
1282
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$302M
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
217,793
-15,600
| -7% | -$556K |
|
1283
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.23B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
117,126
-59,400
| -34% | -$3.69M |
|
1284
Apyx Medical
APYX
$173M
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
483,895
-35,100
| -7% | -$369K |
|
1285
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF
LMBS
$6.35B
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
132,477
-82,698
| -38% | -$4.2M |
|
|
PCH
1286
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
129,807
-433,081
| -77% | -$22.6M |
|
|
CTHR
1287
DELISTED
Charles & Colvard Ltd
CTHR
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
223,091
-7,838
| -3% | -$217K |
|
1288
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$8.77B
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
72,500
-142,200
| -66% | -$12.5M |
|
|
FONR
1289
DELISTED
Fonar
FONR
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
431,816
-58,000
| -12% | -$984K |
|
|
CSTR
1290
DELISTED
CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc
CSTR
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
314,099
-7,500
| -2% | -$157K |
|
|
NFH
1291
DELISTED
New Frontier Health Corporation Ordinary Shares
NFH
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
593,225
+32,100
| +6% | +$358K |
|
|
ZUO
1292
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
400,500
-103,800
| -21% | -$1.75M |
|
|
TPC
1293
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.41B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
510,780
-93,800
| -16% | -$1.28M |
|
|
SGMO
1294
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
735,500
+152,300
| +26% | +$1.51M |
|
|
PENG
1295
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$2.7B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
+297,772
| New | +$7.13M |
|
1296
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$63.6M
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
83,715
-11,250
| -12% | -$837K |
|
1297
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$979B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
+16,700
| New | +$6.78M |
|
1298
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.42B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
156,382
+7,700
| +5% | +$312K |
|
1299
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.58B
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
202,500
+176,200
| +670% | +$6.07M |
|
1300
Millicom
TIGO
$16B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
180,047
-342,981
| -66% | -$13.2M |
|
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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.