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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$814M |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$448M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$394M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$368M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$288M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$616M |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$406M |
| 3 |
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
|
+$400M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$394M |
| 5 |
AT&T
T
|
+$389M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 19.96% |
| 2 | Technology | 19.64% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 10.59% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.5% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.32% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
Electromed
ELMD
$344M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
172,823
-37,014
| -18% | -$379K |
|
2277
Asure Software
ASUR
$253M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
219,700
+120,937
| +122% | +$991K |
|
|
MANT
2278
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
-93,100
| -81% | -$8.05M |
|
|
EVOL
2279
DELISTED
Evolving Systems, Inc.
EVOL
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
796,431
-38,100
| -5% | -$85K |
|
2280
Gyre Therapeutics
GYRE
$681M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,760
| New | +$2.05M |
|
2281
XPEL
XPEL
$1.24B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
-13,500
| -37% | -$995K |
|
|
SDC
2282
DELISTED
SmileDirectClub, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SDC
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
223,019
-99,681
| -31% | -$919K |
|
2283
Schwab US Large-Cap Growth ETF
SCHG
$61.2B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,600
| New | +$1.83M |
|
2284
iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
EPP
$2.22B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
-3,900
| -9% | -$205K |
|
|
MRUS
2285
DELISTED
Merus
MRUS
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
91,325
+14,337
| +19% | +$317K |
|
2286
Larimar Therapeutics
LRMR
$413M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
195,774
-16,700
| -8% | -$189K |
|
2287
ReposiTrak
TRAK
$159M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
348,408
+114,900
| +49% | +$653K |
|
2288
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF
DGRO
$42.9B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
+21,800
| +134% | +$1.09M |
|
|
DALN
2289
DELISTED
DallasNews
DALN
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
265,619
-15,012
| -5% | -$117K |
|
|
AMBR
2290
Amber International Holding Ltd
AMBR
$131M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
17,360
-69,420
| -80% | -$8.09M |
|
|
CDR
2291
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
113,227
+5,200
| +5% | +$79.3K |
|
|
LTRPA
2292
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
467,600
+40,779
| +10% | +$198K |
|
|
NOAH
2293
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$584M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
-58,621
| -59% | -$2.59M |
|
2294
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.92B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,295
| New | +$1.92M |
|
|
UBFO
2295
DELISTED
United Security Bancshares
UBFO
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
232,429
+33,606
| +17% | +$273K |
|
|
AGR
2296
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
+16,300
| +79% | +$850K |
|
2297
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF
VOE
$23.8B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,500
| New | +$1.91M |
|
2298
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$90.8B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
742,246
-948,074
| -56% | -$2.43M |
|
|
ITI
2299
DELISTED
Iteris, Inc.
ITI
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
284,285
-203,015
| -42% | -$1.37M |
|
|
CUK
2300
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,997
| New | +$1.95M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2021, Renaissance Technologies held 3,960 positions worth $80.1B, down 0.34% from $80.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies withdrew a net $5.63B in Q2 2021, closing 551 positions and reducing 1,699 holdings. Its most notable exit was AT&T, an estimated $389M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 20% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
Against the trend, Renaissance Technologies opened a new position in Caterpillar worth $227M.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2021 buy was Caterpillar: 1,042,778 shares worth $227M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Amazon in Q2 2021, an estimated $814M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was Baidu, cutting an estimated $616M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited AT&T in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $389M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $80.1B portfolio in Q2 2021.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 701 new positions and closed 551 in Q2 2021.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 0.34% quarter-over-quarter to $80.1B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 13 Aug 2021.