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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TAIT
2276
DELISTED
Taitron Components
TAIT
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
410,173
-13,980
| -3% | -$61.9K |
|
2277
NI Holdings
NODK
$324M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
89,091
-314
| -0.4% | -$6.01K |
|
2278
China Automotive Systems
CAAS
$134M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
479,494
-25,497
| -5% | -$100K |
|
2279
Urban One Class D
UONEK
$25.3M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
22,910
+520
| +2% | +$30K |
|
2280
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$585M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
53,300
-148,100
| -74% | -$3.62M |
|
|
FRTA
2281
DELISTED
Forterra, Inc
FRTA
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
66,100
-224,800
| -77% | -$5.29M |
|
2282
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$46.9B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-31,769
| -65% | -$2.91M |
|
|
PVLA
2283
Palvella Therapeutics
PVLA
$2.23B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
3,761
-6,379
| -63% | -$2.22M |
|
2284
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB
$6.18B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+10,908
| +123% | +$870K |
|
2285
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.86B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-11,200
| -37% | -$919K |
|
2286
Ring Energy
REI
$315M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+524,700
| New | +$1.34M |
|
2287
First Bank
FRBA
$465M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
109,756
-37,347
| -25% | -$499K |
|
2288
Zevra Therapeutics
ZVRA
$622M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+165,600
| New | +$1.67M |
|
2289
ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury ETF
TBF
$104M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
92,400
+36,800
| +66% | +$599K |
|
2290
Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF
FNDE
$9.83B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,700
| New | +$1.52M |
|
|
SVA
2291
DELISTED
Sinovac Biotech, Ltd
SVA
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
2,375,841
| – | – |
|
2292
American Financial Group
AFG
$12B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,200
| New | +$1.59M |
|
|
AUTO
2293
DELISTED
AutoWeb, Inc. Common Stock
AUTO
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
549,711
-26,679
| -5% | -$75.2K |
|
2294
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.25B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,800
| New | +$1.4M |
|
2295
State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF
SLYG
$5.27B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+4,100
| +31% | +$362K |
|
2296
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$910M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,200
| New | +$1.23M |
|
|
FWDI
2297
Forward Industries Inc
FWDI
$317M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
63,774
-4,011
| -6% | -$103K |
|
2298
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF
MOAT
$12.2B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,800
| New | +$1.57M |
|
2299
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.78B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,445
| New | +$1.54M |
|
2300
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.1B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
15,884
-211,200
| -93% | -$17.9M |
|
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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.