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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SRRA
1976
DELISTED
Sierra Oncology, Inc. Common Stock
SRRA
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
105,274
-900
| -0.8% | -$18K |
|
1977
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF
IVW
$77.4B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,200
| New | +$2.38M |
|
|
RTC
1978
DELISTED
Baijiayun Group
RTC
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
48,491
-3,840
| -7% | -$193K |
|
1979
Ameren
AEE
$30.3B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,400
| New | +$2.42M |
|
|
MANT
1980
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
+7,800
| +35% | +$638K |
|
1981
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.61B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
48,152
-83,145
| -63% | -$3.99M |
|
1982
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.24B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,300
| New | +$2.22M |
|
|
CASA
1983
DELISTED
Casa Systems, Inc. Common Stock
CASA
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
338,800
-67,100
| -17% | -$495K |
|
|
RBNC
1984
DELISTED
Reliant Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
RBNC
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
72,325
+1,312
| +2% | +$37.4K |
|
1985
Clarus
CLAR
$128M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
89,127
-132,265
| -60% | -$3.65M |
|
1986
Dyne Therapeutics
DYN
$4.83B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+140,500
| New | +$2.49M |
|
1987
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$20.4B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
621,400
+498,000
| +404% | +$1.81M |
|
1988
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.32B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,800
| New | +$2.36M |
|
1989
Tredegar Corp
TG
$267M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
186,100
+36,200
| +24% | +$464K |
|
|
IVAC
1990
DELISTED
Intevac Inc
IVAC
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
474,177
-53,292
| -10% | -$292K |
|
|
AMK
1991
DELISTED
AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.
AMK
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
91,100
+554
| +0.6% | +$14.3K |
|
|
GBL
1992
DELISTED
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
GBL
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
85,900
-300
| -0.3% | -$8.01K |
|
1993
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.3B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,400
| New | +$2.56M |
|
|
TECX
1994
Tectonic Therapeutic
TECX
$548M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
33,758
+26,341
| +355% | +$2.16M |
|
1995
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.45B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
58,880
+5,100
| +9% | +$208K |
|
1996
Champions Oncology
CSBR
$76.7M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
221,146
-6,900
| -3% | -$70.2K |
|
1997
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$256M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
72,400
-7,700
| -10% | -$233K |
|
|
VWTR
1998
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
197,900
-2,200
| -1% | -$28.8K |
|
1999
Upland Software
UPLD
$14.3M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
6,712
-4,740
| -41% | -$1.78M |
|
|
CYBR
2000
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-104,300
| -88% | -$15.9M |
|
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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.