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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ATYR
2251
aTyr Pharma
ATYR
$51M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
179,655
+3,400
| +2% | +$20.3K |
|
2252
Viatris
VTRS
$20.8B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
120,216
-945,400
| -89% | -$13.4M |
|
|
KLR
2253
DELISTED
Kaleyra, Inc.
KLR
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
42,286
-35,786
| -46% | -$1.41M |
|
2254
Dorchester Minerals
DMLP
$1.23B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,790
| New | +$1.42M |
|
|
DLA
2255
DELISTED
Delta Apparel Inc.
DLA
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
-2,700
| -4% | -$82K |
|
2256
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.51B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
+1,400
| +4% | +$66K |
|
2257
iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF
IWY
$16.8B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+7,500
| +242% | +$1.18M |
|
2258
AMCON Distributing
DIT
$67.2M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
16,275
-135
| -0.8% | -$14.4K |
|
|
PVBC
2259
DELISTED
Provident Bancorp
PVBC
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
100,680
-1,100
| -1% | -$17.7K |
|
|
TBRG
2260
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
+3,800
| +9% | +$129K |
|
2261
Asure Software
ASUR
$239M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
177,800
-41,900
| -19% | -$368K |
|
2262
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund
DGS
$1.76B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
+9,403
| +46% | +$511K |
|
2263
Victory Capital Holdings
VCTR
$6.51B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
-41,600
| -48% | -$1.39M |
|
|
SJI
2264
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$1.85M |
|
2265
Vince Holding Corp
VNCE
$88.3M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
192,652
-10,800
| -5% | -$87K |
|
2266
iQIYI
IQ
$1.26B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+197,500
| New | +$2.05M |
|
2267
Maui Land & Pineapple Co
MLP
$346M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
152,849
-37,000
| -19% | -$395K |
|
2268
iShares International Select Dividend ETF
IDV
$8.47B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
+13,100
| +34% | +$421K |
|
2269
Embotelladora Andina Series A
AKO.A
$3.67B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
143,600
-4,300
| -3% | -$50.4K |
|
|
APTO
2270
DELISTED
Aptose Biosciences, Inc.
APTO
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,607
| New | +$2.01M |
|
|
GURE
2271
Gulf Resources
GURE
$4.68M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
35,160
-4,200
| -11% | -$205K |
|
2272
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$24.2B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,100
| New | +$1.55M |
|
|
HBMD
2273
DELISTED
Howard Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
HBMD
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
77,500
+38,800
| +100% | +$743K |
|
2274
MediWound
MDWD
$184M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
67,189
-486
| -0.7% | -$13K |
|
2275
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.42B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
52,400
-148,000
| -74% | -$4.68M |
|
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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.