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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
Saga Communications
SGA
$59.2M
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
156,778
-14,900
| -9% | -$337K |
|
|
KRA
1677
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,300
| New | +$3.07M |
|
1678
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.11B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
49,012
+26,200
| +115% | +$1.78M |
|
|
CSLT
1679
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
2,241,600
+25,300
| +1% | +$49.6K |
|
1680
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.89B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
-40,300
| -48% | -$3.69M |
|
1681
United-Guardian
UG
$32.7M
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
246,563
-9,100
| -4% | -$139K |
|
1682
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.6B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
-129,326
| -80% | -$14.9M |
|
1683
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.4B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
63,299
+22,900
| +57% | +$1.23M |
|
1684
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
QUAL
$47B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,500
| New | +$3.64M |
|
1685
Cars.com
CARS
$676M
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
274,121
+74,221
| +37% | +$939K |
|
1686
VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF
REMX
$1.97B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,600
| New | +$3.57M |
|
1687
Halliburton
HAL
$26.6B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+160,081
| New | +$3.28M |
|
1688
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.7B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
336,400
+219,892
| +189% | +$2.35M |
|
|
SBOW
1689
DELISTED
SilverBow Resources, Inc.
SBOW
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
140,955
+130,500
| +1,248% | +$2.64M |
|
1690
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$372M
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
115,493
+95,393
| +475% | +$3.47M |
|
1691
Pixelworks
PXLW
$39.3M
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
60,097
+32,471
| +118% | +$1.65M |
|
1692
Aware
AWRE
$26.2M
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
858,526
-33,905
| -4% | -$132K |
|
1693
Euroseas
ESEA
$553M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
125,032
-31,348
| -20% | -$616K |
|
1694
Silvercrest Asset Management
SAMG
$80.4M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
219,287
-28,400
| -11% | -$447K |
|
1695
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$213M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
90,500
+10,171
| +13% | +$371K |
|
1696
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.23B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
+16,500
| +76% | +$1.54M |
|
|
TBI
1697
Trueblue
TBI
$229M
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
125,300
-9,203
| -7% | -$246K |
|
|
DISH
1698
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
78,058
-229,400
| -75% | -$9.76M |
|
1699
Spire
SR
$4.73B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
55,300
+10,100
| +22% | +$691K |
|
|
BERY
1700
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
60,480
-187,961
| -76% | -$11.1M |
|
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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.