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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF
BNDX
$82.3B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
22,891
+8,085
| +55% | +$466K |
|
2402
Pure Cycle
PCYO
$255M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
97,900
-51,300
| -34% | -$743K |
|
2403
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF
SPTM
$14B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+700
| +3% | +$38.1K |
|
|
ICBK
2404
DELISTED
County Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
ICBK
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
35,995
-14,100
| -28% | -$494K |
|
|
LEJU
2405
DELISTED
Leju Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares, each representing ten (10) Ordinary Shares
LEJU
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
115,811
-15,474
| -12% | -$238K |
|
2406
DSS Inc
DSS
$5.52M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
54,071
+234
| +0.4% | +$5.98K |
|
2407
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.73B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.39M |
|
2408
Northeast Community Bancorp
NECB
$374M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+118,900
| New | +$1.25M |
|
2409
Goldgroup Mining Inc.
GORO
$163M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
821,613
+171,752
| +26% | +$326K |
|
|
SCPH
2410
DELISTED
scPharmaceuticals
SCPH
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
193,586
-22,900
| -11% | -$137K |
|
|
UBFO
2411
DELISTED
United Security Bancshares
UBFO
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
160,748
-71,681
| -31% | -$578K |
|
2412
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$49.7B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,800
| New | +$1.31M |
|
|
ZEUS
2413
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
-37,000
| -41% | -$1.02M |
|
2414
Hennessy Advisors
HNNA
$77.9M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
132,825
-7,900
| -6% | -$77.3K |
|
2415
Kinetik
KNTK
$3.56B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
+13,800
| +59% | +$454K |
|
2416
Utz Brands
UTZ
$1.25B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,500
| New | +$1.51M |
|
|
AC
2417
DELISTED
Associated Capital Group
AC
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
-5,600
| -14% | -$208K |
|
|
STOR
2418
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,700
| New | +$1.41M |
|
|
CATC
2419
DELISTED
CAMBRIDGE BANCORP
CATC
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
14,441
+2,500
| +21% | +$210K |
|
2420
Lifetime Brands
LCUT
$192M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
69,800
-45,500
| -39% | -$761K |
|
2421
PCB Bancorp
PCB
$397M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
63,602
-15,674
| -20% | -$294K |
|
2422
iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
EPP
$2.26B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
-11,300
| -30% | -$576K |
|
2423
InnovAge Holding
INNV
$1.51B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
190,200
+149,863
| +372% | +$2.32M |
|
|
PHX
2424
DELISTED
PHX Minerals
PHX
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
410,670
+9,021
| +2% | +$26.5K |
|
|
ITI
2425
DELISTED
Iteris, Inc.
ITI
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
238,085
-46,200
| -16% | -$270K |
|
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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.