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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EARN
1301
Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT
EARN
$162M
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
582,700
-79,000
| -12% | -$893K |
|
1302
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$12.5B
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
+118,100
| New | +$6.3M |
|
|
IMGN
1303
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
1,141,840
-942,250
| -45% | -$5.44M |
|
1304
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.35B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
310,218
-86,000
| -22% | -$1.91M |
|
1305
Centene
CNC
$30.7B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
+103,712
| New | +$6.93M |
|
1306
Li Auto
LI
$13.4B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
245,700
+231,600
| +1,643% | +$6.97M |
|
1307
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.45B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
71,600
-390,800
| -85% | -$35.3M |
|
1308
Bankwell Financial Group
BWFG
$543M
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
221,200
-10,900
| -5% | -$317K |
|
1309
Flowserve
FLS
$9.71B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
185,500
-31,400
| -14% | -$1.23M |
|
1310
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$639M
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
205,800
-136,300
| -40% | -$4.39M |
|
1311
Airgain
AIRG
$73.4M
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
506,136
+16,649
| +3% | +$260K |
|
1312
Maximus
MMS
$3.17B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
76,700
-109,688
| -59% | -$9.4M |
|
1313
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$425M
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
376,179
+37,600
| +11% | +$616K |
|
|
BELFB
1314
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$3.87B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
510,651
-900
| -0.2% | -$12.1K |
|
1315
Gencor Industries
GENC
$209M
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
572,040
-38,500
| -6% | -$445K |
|
1316
First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
FTSL
$2.32B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
132,400
-58,000
| -30% | -$2.78M |
|
1317
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.3B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
+501,038
| New | +$6.06M |
|
|
ZIXI
1318
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
893,199
-303,400
| -25% | -$2.19M |
|
1319
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$743M
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
119,000
-21,800
| -15% | -$1.11M |
|
1320
Semtech
SMTC
$11B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
80,816
-145,400
| -64% | -$9.96M |
|
1321
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$139B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
125,600
+84,000
| +202% | +$4.35M |
|
1322
Heartland Express
HTLD
$948M
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
392,182
-231,049
| -37% | -$3.86M |
|
1323
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$14.7M
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
871,062
-60,800
| -7% | -$424K |
|
1324
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$755M
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
+43,193
| New | +$6.63M |
|
1325
SmartFinancial
SMBK
$896M
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
241,174
+1,500
| +0.6% | +$37.1K |
|
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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.