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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.81B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
104,171
-12,000
| -10% | -$286K |
|
|
LOMA
1902
Loma Negra
LOMA
$1.32B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
358,800
-190,798
| -35% | -$1.42M |
|
1903
First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund
FTGC
$2.94B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
106,000
+5,400
| +5% | +$128K |
|
1904
Fluor
FLR
$7.17B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
159,700
-200,500
| -56% | -$3.29M |
|
|
NTST
1905
NETSTREIT Corp
NTST
$2.06B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
107,764
+98,664
| +1,084% | +$2.49M |
|
1906
Schwab US Large- Cap ETF
SCHX
$73.9B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
147,000
+68,400
| +87% | +$1.22M |
|
1907
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$684M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
90,784
-12,600
| -12% | -$348K |
|
|
FGH
1908
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
829,086
-97,726
| -11% | -$357K |
|
1909
Genius Sports
GENI
$2.09B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+136,300
| New | +$2.5M |
|
1910
Ero Copper
ERO
$2.97B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
143,200
+123,100
| +612% | +$2.36M |
|
1911
PureCycle Technologies
PCT
$1.44B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+190,600
| New | +$2.87M |
|
1912
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$447M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
451,480
-31,000
| -6% | -$180K |
|
1913
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$12.8B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
79,100
-928,244
| -92% | -$31.1M |
|
1914
NextCure
NXTC
$22.4M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
31,175
+14,483
| +87% | +$1.27M |
|
1915
Viemed Healthcare
VMD
$371M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
453,800
+32,000
| +8% | +$208K |
|
1916
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
$17.9B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-8,100
| -22% | -$725K |
|
|
RDUS
1917
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
203,000
+113,500
| +127% | +$1.64M |
|
|
MCHB
1918
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.75B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
61,000
-58,000
| -49% | -$2.27M |
|
1919
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.3B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
110,400
+76,800
| +229% | +$1.7M |
|
|
CDTX
1920
DELISTED
Cidara Therapeutics
CDTX
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
56,013
+3,698
| +7% | +$140K |
|
1921
Schwab International Equity ETF
SCHF
$67.9B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
129,600
+75,800
| +141% | +$1.51M |
|
1922
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.5B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,347
| New | +$2.72M |
|
1923
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.81B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
44,919
-22,734
| -34% | -$1.22M |
|
1924
State Street SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF
SPAB
$9.77B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
83,600
-19,723
| -19% | -$595K |
|
|
FLOW
1925
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
-15,500
| -31% | -$1.18M |
|
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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.