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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.66B
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
+113,600
| New | +$5.96M |
|
1427
Kamada
KMDA
$415M
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
1,009,845
-111,598
| -10% | -$610K |
|
1428
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.1B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
+17,229
| New | +$5.12M |
|
1429
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.74B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
153,198
-19,600
| -11% | -$678K |
|
1430
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.71B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
146,538
+40,100
| +38% | +$1.4M |
|
1431
National Vision
EYE
$1.82B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
93,700
-236,700
| -72% | -$13.1M |
|
1432
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$48.2B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
+95,800
| New | +$5.7M |
|
|
OPNT
1433
DELISTED
Opiant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
OPNT
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
205,615
+14,300
| +7% | +$256K |
|
|
CTIC
1434
DELISTED
CTI BioPharma Corp. (DE) Common Stock
CTIC
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
1,789,498
-648,935
| -27% | -$1.77M |
|
|
PLYM
1435
DELISTED
Plymouth Industrial REIT
PLYM
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
231,712
+26,300
| +13% | +$590K |
|
1436
Organogenesis Holdings
ORGO
$314M
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
369,600
-339,600
| -48% | -$5.27M |
|
|
MTTR
1437
DELISTED
Matterport, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MTTR
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
+277,900
| New | +$4.51M |
|
1438
HUTCHMED
HCM
$1.97B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
143,352
-69,000
| -32% | -$2.71M |
|
1439
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$889M
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
275,700
+28,600
| +12% | +$560K |
|
1440
GFL Environmental
GFL
$15.3B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
141,047
-170,000
| -55% | -$5.87M |
|
1441
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.58B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
310,716
-504,784
| -62% | -$9.62M |
|
1442
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.97B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
137,706
+42,700
| +45% | +$1.52M |
|
1443
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.51B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
165,446
+28,567
| +21% | +$864K |
|
|
NM
1444
DELISTED
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.
NM
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
1,096,470
+282,436
| +35% | +$1.42M |
|
1445
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$474M
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
138,292
-92,119
| -40% | -$3.21M |
|
|
IAA
1446
DELISTED
IAA, Inc. Common Stock
IAA
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
95,400
+20,300
| +27% | +$1.13M |
|
1447
FS Bancorp
FSBW
$323M
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
150,362
-13,938
| -8% | -$479K |
|
|
ELVT
1448
DELISTED
Elevate Credit, Inc.
ELVT
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
1,254,155
-33,900
| -3% | -$122K |
|
1449
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF
SPTS
$6.1B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
169,098
-376,361
| -69% | -$11.5M |
|
|
GRIN
1450
DELISTED
Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd. Ordinary Shares
GRIN
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
334,938
+206,238
| +160% | +$2.78M |
|
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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.