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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
Cardlytics
CDLX
$23.9M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
1,684
-6,050
| -78% | -$6.14M |
|
2352
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4.22B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
21,810
-7,400
| -25% | -$455K |
|
|
MTEM
2353
DELISTED
Molecular Templates, Inc.
MTEM
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,038
| New | +$1.45M |
|
2354
Tiptree Inc
TIPT
$667M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
140,900
+5,600
| +4% | +$54.8K |
|
|
NBSE
2355
DELISTED
NeuBase Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
NBSE
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
19,560
-1,683
| -8% | -$129K |
|
2356
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.6B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+1,200
| +16% | +$193K |
|
|
FPAY
2357
DELISTED
FlexShopper
FPAY
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
455,074
-124,398
| -21% | -$340K |
|
2358
First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund
FXO
$1.15B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
-6,800
| -18% | -$301K |
|
2359
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$127B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,400
| New | +$1.44M |
|
2360
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.91B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,090
| New | +$1.35M |
|
2361
Kforce
KFRC
$1.05B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
23,349
-12,100
| -34% | -$729K |
|
|
RYM
2362
RYTHM Inc
RYM
$54.3M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+25
| New | +$1.64M |
|
2363
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF
MGK
$33.9B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
+10,000
| +51% | +$484K |
|
2364
Kewaunee Scientific
KEQU
$104M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
103,611
-1,900
| -2% | -$25.5K |
|
2365
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,000
| New | +$1.43M |
|
|
LUNA
2366
DELISTED
Luna Innovations Incorporated
LUNA
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
145,498
-175,700
| -55% | -$1.9M |
|
2367
Esquire Financial Holdings
ESQ
$1.14B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
+9,972
| +26% | +$254K |
|
2368
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.6B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,500
| New | +$1.49M |
|
|
WIRE
2369
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,501
| New | +$1.19M |
|
2370
TAT Technologies
TATT
$555M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
235,600
-6,600
| -3% | -$41K |
|
2371
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$438M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
56,700
+22,500
| +66% | +$649K |
|
2372
iPath Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return ETN due 12 June 2036
DJP
$783M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,900
| New | +$1.29M |
|
2373
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.37B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
71,300
-152,800
| -68% | -$2.6M |
|
2374
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.72B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
32,837
+24,100
| +276% | +$984K |
|
2375
Funko
FNKO
$314M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
74,943
-74,100
| -50% | -$1.4M |
|
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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.