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 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$537M |
| 2 |
Peloton Interactive
PTON
|
+$373M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$306M |
| 4 |
S&P Global
SPGI
|
+$244M |
| 5 |
WORK
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
|
+$232M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Zoom
ZM
|
+$1.27B |
| 2 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$744M |
| 3 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$716M |
| 4 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$712M |
| 5 |
Pinduoduo
PDD
|
+$542M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 20.81% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.67% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.17% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 10.86% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 10.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RESI
2476
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
64,900
-103,573
| -61% | -$1.44M |
|
2477
State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF
SPDW
$41.2B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
-55,900
| -64% | -$1.76M |
|
|
NAAS
2478
NaaS Technology Inc
NAAS
$55.1M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
21
| – | – |
|
2479
X4 Pharmaceuticals
XFOR
$386M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
5,414
+213
| +4% | +$41.8K |
|
2480
Tiptree Inc
TIPT
$664M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
207,762
+164,162
| +377% | +$851K |
|
|
LOV
2481
DELISTED
Spark Networks SE American Depositary Shares
LOV
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
196,052
+144,852
| +283% | +$663K |
|
2482
FreightCar America
RAIL
$262M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
432,048
+80,073
| +23% | +$176K |
|
2483
Astrana Health
ASTH
$1.7B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,400
| New | +$1.01M |
|
|
RESN
2484
DELISTED
Resonant Inc.
RESN
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+387,643
| New | +$916K |
|
2485
FB Financial Corp
FBK
$3.06B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
29,463
-55,665
| -65% | -$1.75M |
|
2486
ReposiTrak
TRAK
$154M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
212,508
+29,500
| +16% | +$143K |
|
|
AHG
2487
Akso Health Group
AHG
$1.22B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
411,093
+25,674
| +7% | +$56.7K |
|
|
EXTN
2488
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
229,100
-57,936
| -20% | -$247K |
|
2489
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$887M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
25,022
-44,778
| -64% | -$2.1M |
|
2490
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.93B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
179,000
+141,900
| +382% | +$860K |
|
|
TMDI
2491
DELISTED
Titan Medical Inc. Ordinary Shares
TMDI
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+589,200
| New | +$585K |
|
|
TRT
2492
Trio-Tech International
TRT
$110M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
507,960
+9,800
| +2% | +$19K |
|
2493
Schwab Fundamental US Large Company Index ETF
FNDX
$27.2B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,600
| New | +$939K |
|
|
EVBN
2494
DELISTED
Evans Bancorp Inc
EVBN
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
36,482
+13,551
| +59% | +$347K |
|
2495
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$51.2M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
48,432
-323,518
| -87% | -$5.66M |
|
2496
First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF
FIXD
$3.24B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-13,000
| -42% | -$716K |
|
2497
ImmuCell
ICCC
$97.8M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
168,153
+12,031
| +8% | +$70.1K |
|
2498
Renaissance IPO ETF
IPO
$159M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,500
| New | +$915K |
|
2499
Highway Holdings
HIHO
$4.95M
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
244,127
+16,100
| +7% | +$60.4K |
|
|
CMA
2500
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
17,847
-416,400
| -96% | -$20.3M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2020, Renaissance Technologies held 3,901 positions worth $92.1B, down 8% from $100B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies withdrew a net $21.6B in Q4 2020, closing 555 positions and reducing 1,622 holdings. Its most notable exit was Charter Communications, an estimated $341M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 21% of assets, down from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Renaissance Technologies opened a new position in NVIDIA worth $524M.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2020 buy was NVIDIA: 40,123,720 shares worth $524M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Amazon in Q4 2020, an estimated $306M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2020 reduction was Zoom, cutting an estimated $1.27B.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Charter Communications in Q4 2020, selling an estimated $341M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $92.1B portfolio in Q4 2020.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 565 new positions and closed 555 in Q4 2020.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 8% quarter-over-quarter to $92.1B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2020, filed 10 Feb 2021.