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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GSKY
2226
DELISTED
GreenSky, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GSKY
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
149,764
-3,201
| -2% | -$25.1K |
|
|
PFIE
2227
DELISTED
Profire Energy, Inc
PFIE
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
1,455,095
-73,801
| -5% | -$80.2K |
|
|
CDR
2228
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
76,927
-36,300
| -32% | -$657K |
|
2229
Espey Mfg & Electronics Corp
ESP
$181M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
114,412
-5,684
| -5% | -$83K |
|
2230
Marker Therapeutics
MRKR
$20.3M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
98,510
+58,520
| +146% | +$1.2M |
|
|
AIOS
2231
AIOS Tech
AIOS
$39.6M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
705
-35
| -5% | -$71.6K |
|
|
MITT
2232
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$227M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
145,200
-163,734
| -53% | -$1.79M |
|
|
DALN
2233
DELISTED
DallasNews
DALN
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
242,901
-22,718
| -9% | -$157K |
|
2234
ImmuCell
ICCC
$99.9M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
176,322
-1,834
| -1% | -$17.4K |
|
2235
Children's Place
PLCE
$56.3M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
21,913
-166,547
| -88% | -$14.8M |
|
2236
FlexShares iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund
TDTT
$2.52B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,700
| New | +$1.66M |
|
|
TCRR
2237
DELISTED
TCR2 Therapeutics Inc. Common Stock
TCRR
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
193,800
+32,400
| +20% | +$458K |
|
2238
Genprex
GNPX
$2.4M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
14
| – | – |
|
|
PLG
2239
Platinum Group Metals
PLG
$165M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
820,018
+806,218
| +5,842% | +$2.24M |
|
2240
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF
SPHQ
$20B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
+22,300
| +192% | +$1.11M |
|
2241
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$458M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+535,393
| New | +$2.7M |
|
|
PAE
2242
DELISTED
PAE Incorporated Class A Common Stock
PAE
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
274,700
+10,600
| +4% | +$81.1K |
|
2243
Adient
ADNT
$1.66B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
39,625
-811,700
| -95% | -$32.3M |
|
|
GPL
2244
DELISTED
Great Panther Mining Limited
GPL
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
356,956
-31,827
| -8% | -$168K |
|
|
EVOL
2245
DELISTED
Evolving Systems, Inc.
EVOL
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
763,323
-33,108
| -4% | -$73.4K |
|
2246
Community Bank
CBU
$3.5B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,908
| New | +$1.72M |
|
2247
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.2B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
+10,600
| +69% | +$653K |
|
2248
Willamette Valley Vineyards
WVVI
$12.7M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
128,585
-22,612
| -15% | -$291K |
|
2249
First Trust Capital Strength ETF
FTCS
$7.92B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
+17,600
| +419% | +$1.37M |
|
2250
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$1B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,300
| New | +$1.7M |
|
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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.