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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Baker Hughes
BKR
$60B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
131,040
-3,762,700
| -97% | -$83.8M |
|
1727
Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF
INFL
$1.51B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
111,000
-20,600
| -16% | -$616K |
|
1728
ATI
ATI
$25.6B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+194,792
| New | +$3.68M |
|
1729
Eagle Bancorp Montana
EBMT
$187M
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
145,439
-29,940
| -17% | -$666K |
|
1730
KE Holdings
BEKE
$18.7B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
176,900
+65,700
| +59% | +$1.6M |
|
1731
Toro Company
TTC
$8.75B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
+27,300
| +479% | +$2.98M |
|
|
RSX
1732
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+106,000
| New | +$3.1M |
|
1733
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$377M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,800
| New | +$3.03M |
|
|
ONT
1734
Onterris Inc
ONT
$759M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
+33,100
| +175% | +$1.73M |
|
1735
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.22B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
13,555
-1,100
| -8% | -$265K |
|
|
WSR
1736
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
328,084
-281,350
| -46% | -$2.58M |
|
1737
SiTime
SITM
$16B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,710
| New | +$2.8M |
|
1738
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.98B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
101,220
-44,380
| -30% | -$1.46M |
|
1739
Usio Inc
USIO
$58.8M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
540,041
-45,700
| -8% | -$266K |
|
|
OTRK
1740
DELISTED
Ontrak
OTRK
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
3,536
+1,903
| +117% | +$3.4M |
|
1741
Diodes
DIOD
$3.78B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
35,251
+9,100
| +35% | +$795K |
|
1742
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.3B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
613,497
-222,477
| -27% | -$1.22M |
|
|
FCCY
1743
DELISTED
1st Constitution Bancorp
FCCY
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
134,409
-8,661
| -6% | -$189K |
|
|
UCB
1744
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.24B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
96,857
-46,680
| -33% | -$1.4M |
|
1745
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.66B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,820
| New | +$2.87M |
|
|
HARP
1746
DELISTED
Harpoon Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
HARP
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,079
| New | +$4.03M |
|
1747
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.75B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
341,383
-160,907
| -32% | -$1.54M |
|
1748
Cigna
CI
$73.7B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
15,759
-127,900
| -89% | -$27.8M |
|
1749
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$1.02B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
86,500
-29,100
| -25% | -$1.12M |
|
|
PMD
1750
DELISTED
Psychemedics Corporation
PMD
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
373,440
-10,900
| -3% | -$79.8K |
|
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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.