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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class B
BIO.B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
| – | – |
|
|
TVTY
2452
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
55,897
-104,500
| -65% | -$2.62M |
|
2453
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF
VONG
$42.8B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,000
| New | +$1.39M |
|
2454
Richmond Mutual Bancorp
RMBI
$251M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
98,342
+43,800
| +80% | +$618K |
|
2455
ChargePoint
CHPT
$141M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,105
| New | +$1.11M |
|
2456
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$1.98B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,800
| New | +$1.56M |
|
|
HIL
2457
DELISTED
Hill International, Inc. Common Stock
HIL
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
586,268
-160,522
| -21% | -$428K |
|
2458
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$804M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
94,911
-406,789
| -81% | -$5.9M |
|
2459
Chicago Rivet & Machine Co
CVR
$10M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
56,210
+400
| +0.7% | +$10.4K |
|
|
VIVS
2460
VivoSim Labs
VIVS
$1.2M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
12,841
-6,325
| -33% | -$636K |
|
|
FRTX
2461
DELISTED
Fresh Tracks Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
FRTX
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
33,756
+9,833
| +41% | +$404K |
|
|
ASPU
2462
DELISTED
ASPEN GROUP, INC.
ASPU
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
221,700
+185,800
| +518% | +$1.06M |
|
2463
TAT Technologies
TATT
$505M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
242,200
-7,400
| -3% | -$40.2K |
|
2464
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
VDC
$7.97B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-8,000
| -50% | -$1.46M |
|
2465
IDEAYA Biosciences
IDYA
$3.42B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
68,600
+7,900
| +13% | +$162K |
|
|
CERE
2466
DELISTED
Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CERE
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,200
| New | +$805K |
|
2467
Mayville Engineering Co
MEC
$654M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
71,523
+30,400
| +74% | +$537K |
|
|
NMTR
2468
DELISTED
9 Meters Biopharma
NMTR
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,251
| New | +$1.6M |
|
2469
AdvanSix
ASIX
$541M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
-9,500
| -17% | -$285K |
|
2470
Perma-Fix Environmental Services
PESI
$352M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
200,388
-15,354
| -7% | -$110K |
|
2471
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.38B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-69,900
| -84% | -$7.2M |
|
2472
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IWP
$19.7B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-1,300
| -9% | -$139K |
|
2473
Skywest
SKYW
$4.24B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
33,078
-14,000
| -30% | -$690K |
|
2474
Aaon
AAON
$7.3B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
34,136
+10,050
| +42% | +$443K |
|
2475
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$910M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
-700
| -2% | -$34.5K |
|
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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.