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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SIC
2351
DELISTED
Select Interior Concepts, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SIC
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
185,441
-96,200
| -34% | -$904K |
|
2352
Enlivex Ltd
ENLV
$36.5M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
13,047
-6,313
| -33% | -$950K |
|
2353
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$12.5B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-31,200
| -60% | -$2.7M |
|
|
PFBI
2354
DELISTED
Premier Financial Bancorp
PFBI
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
103,287
-44,501
| -30% | -$824K |
|
2355
Schwab US Mid-Cap ETF
SCHM
$14.7B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
+45,300
| +213% | +$1.17M |
|
|
VNTR
2356
DELISTED
Venator Materials PLC
VNTR
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
366,128
-198,632
| -35% | -$952K |
|
2357
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$480M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
74,200
+39,700
| +115% | +$989K |
|
|
PFIE
2358
DELISTED
Profire Energy, Inc
PFIE
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
1,528,896
-41,099
| -3% | -$47.3K |
|
2359
Lifetime Brands
LCUT
$195M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
115,300
-20,900
| -15% | -$321K |
|
2360
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4.11B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
29,210
-9,500
| -25% | -$572K |
|
|
FPAY
2361
DELISTED
FlexShopper
FPAY
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
579,472
-108,800
| -16% | -$289K |
|
|
RJET
2362
Republic Airways Holdings
RJET
$990M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
12,274
+1,180
| +11% | +$190K |
|
|
BRSP
2363
BrightSpire Capital
BRSP
$649M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
182,575
+97,575
| +115% | +$899K |
|
|
SFE
2364
DELISTED
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
220,817
-39,200
| -15% | -$267K |
|
|
ARCE
2365
DELISTED
Arco Platform Limited Class A Common Shares
ARCE
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,900
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2366
Scholar Rock
SRRK
$5.49B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
-8,700
| -13% | -$266K |
|
|
EVFM
2367
DELISTED
Evofem Biosciences, Inc. Common Stock
EVFM
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,526
| New | +$1.91M |
|
2368
NovaGold Resources
NG
$2.61B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
212,403
-108,004
| -34% | -$1.02M |
|
|
ICBK
2369
DELISTED
County Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
ICBK
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
50,095
+490
| +1% | +$12.3K |
|
2370
NI Holdings
NODK
$318M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
89,405
+3,208
| +4% | +$61.8K |
|
2371
Coastal Financial
CCB
$651M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
59,474
+597
| +1% | +$17.5K |
|
|
MMX
2372
DELISTED
Maverix Metals Inc. Common Shares
MMX
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
314,400
+28,400
| +10% | +$162K |
|
2373
ImmuCell
ICCC
$99.9M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
178,156
-9,422
| -5% | -$91.9K |
|
|
VSA
2374
VisionSys AI
VSA
$8.41M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
242
+5
| +2% | +$42.6K |
|
2375
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$622M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
134,600
+52,000
| +63% | +$563K |
|
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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.