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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$860M
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
470,900
+269,500
| +134% | +$2.91M |
|
1502
FormFactor
FORM
$8.47B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
125,968
-167,100
| -57% | -$6.22M |
|
1503
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.18B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
103,800
+50,000
| +93% | +$2.25M |
|
|
VAPO
1504
DELISTED
Vapotherm, Inc. Common Stock
VAPO
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
26,336
-7,900
| -23% | -$1.61M |
|
1505
First Bancorp
FNLC
$401M
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
160,995
+17,900
| +13% | +$519K |
|
1506
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.16B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
458,100
-268,600
| -37% | -$3.53M |
|
|
FBC
1507
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
92,112
-189,600
| -67% | -$8.95M |
|
|
GRP.U
1508
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
65,400
-127,600
| -66% | -$9.01M |
|
1509
Immersion
IMMR
$242M
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
680,213
+395,920
| +139% | +$2.95M |
|
1510
DLH Holdings
DLHC
$71.9M
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
377,968
-28,500
| -7% | -$325K |
|
1511
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.14B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
374,775
-59,400
| -14% | -$767K |
|
|
PWOD
1512
DELISTED
Penns Woods Bancorp
PWOD
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
194,169
-21,800
| -10% | -$517K |
|
|
ERF
1513
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
+579,646
| New | +$3.6M |
|
1514
Carter's
CRI
$1.49B
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
47,700
-190,000
| -80% | -$19.2M |
|
1515
Rambus
RMBS
$9.98B
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
208,860
-760,200
| -78% | -$17.9M |
|
1516
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.97B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
+36,600
| New | +$4.38M |
|
|
RUTH
1517
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
223,300
+137,600
| +161% | +$2.82M |
|
1518
Marathon Digital Holdings
MARA
$4.47B
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
145,938
-1,522,900
| -91% | -$49.5M |
|
|
XRN
1519
Chiron Real Estate Inc
XRN
$511M
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
62,680
-18,540
| -23% | -$1.41M |
|
|
LSXMA
1520
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
132,877
-394,864
| -75% | -$13.8M |
|
|
PARAA
1521
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
109,254
-13,600
| -11% | -$608K |
|
1522
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
57,256
-255,800
| -82% | -$22M |
|
|
PW
1523
Power REIT
PW
$3.14M
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
9,180
-1,250
| -12% | -$526K |
|
1524
CarGurus
CARG
$3.35B
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
145,700
-256,900
| -64% | -$7.49M |
|
1525
Nucor
NUE
$58.9B
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
+46,400
| New | +$4.93M |
|
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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.