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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
Peoples Financial Services
PFIS
$704M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
+1,319
| +4% | +$58.7K |
|
|
YARW
2202
Yarrow Bioscience, Inc. Common Stock
YARW
$25.3M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
1,383
+1,038
| +301% | +$2.01M |
|
|
ATNX
2203
DELISTED
Athenex, Inc. Common Stock
ATNX
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,723
| New | +$2.09M |
|
|
KSPN
2204
DELISTED
Kaspien Holdings Inc. Common Stock
KSPN
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
103,553
-1,000
| -1% | -$19.9K |
|
2205
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.77B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,291
| New | +$1.89M |
|
2206
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$12.5B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+1,800
| +9% | +$141K |
|
2207
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
SCHD
$105B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,300
| New | +$1.76M |
|
2208
Vuzix
VUZI
$220M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
163,900
-141,500
| -46% | -$1.89M |
|
|
BRMK
2209
DELISTED
Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. Common Stock
BRMK
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
173,527
-468,273
| -73% | -$4.87M |
|
|
PRTY
2210
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
240,247
-1,778,800
| -88% | -$13.5M |
|
2211
Castor Maritime
CTRM
$20.1M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
69,695
-103,430
| -60% | -$2.32M |
|
2212
BK Technologies
BKTI
$300M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
120,267
-10,852
| -8% | -$168K |
|
|
REVG
2213
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
99,000
-113,100
| -53% | -$1.8M |
|
|
ABST
2214
DELISTED
Absolute Software Corp
ABST
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
154,600
-21,000
| -12% | -$265K |
|
|
ICAD
2215
DELISTED
iCAD Inc
ICAD
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
157,890
-14,600
| -8% | -$190K |
|
|
JMIA
2216
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$759M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
91,200
-547,000
| -86% | -$11.6M |
|
2217
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$500M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
-48,800
| -50% | -$1.82M |
|
2218
One Stop Systems
OSS
$353M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
336,100
+94,200
| +39% | +$522K |
|
2219
AbCellera Biologics
ABCL
$1.86B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
84,300
-318,900
| -79% | -$5.64M |
|
2220
Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF
ONEQ
$10.9B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-1,900
| -6% | -$110K |
|
2221
Genasys
GNSS
$78.3M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
325,036
-179,400
| -36% | -$966K |
|
|
STRR
2222
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
$39.6M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
105,765
+2,700
| +3% | +$47.1K |
|
|
AVYA
2223
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
85,100
-580,000
| -87% | -$12.8M |
|
2224
Invesco NASDAQ Next Gen 100 ETF
QQQJ
$1.17B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
-13,800
| -21% | -$470K |
|
2225
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
SCZ
$13.5B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
-24,300
| -52% | -$1.85M |
|
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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.