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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ETNB
2551
DELISTED
89bio
ETNB
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,230
| New | +$952K |
|
2552
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.24B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-163,900
| -97% | -$24.9M |
|
2553
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.94B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,880
| New | +$746K |
|
2554
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$34.9B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,100
| New | +$859K |
|
2555
Everspin Technologies
MRAM
$365M
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
194,306
+6,100
| +3% | +$37K |
|
2556
Senseonics Holdings Inc
SENS
$268M
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
51,275
+48,078
| +1,504% | +$419K |
|
|
ASXC
2557
DELISTED
Asensus Surgical, Inc.
ASXC
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
1,427,000
-505,458
| -26% | -$231K |
|
2558
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.9B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
6,604
-1,001,371
| -99% | -$140M |
|
|
UCB
2559
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.32B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
31,244
-162,305
| -84% | -$3.83M |
|
|
CIZN
2560
DELISTED
Citizens Holding Co.
CIZN
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
42,435
+7,334
| +21% | +$156K |
|
2561
OP Bancorp
OPBK
$234M
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
115,259
+21,903
| +23% | +$152K |
|
|
USAP
2562
DELISTED
Universal Stainless & Alloy
USAP
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
118,600
+94,600
| +394% | +$616K |
|
|
EEX
2563
DELISTED
Emerald Holding
EEX
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
163,457
-10,800
| -6% | -$40K |
|
2564
V2X
VVX
$2.56B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-32,800
| -65% | -$1.47M |
|
2565
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF
PRF
$9.97B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,000
| New | +$822K |
|
2566
Viridian Therapeutics
VRDN
$2.4B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
53,402
+48,361
| +959% | +$729K |
|
2567
iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
$1.07B
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
+800
| +3% | +$21.5K |
|
2568
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF
SPMD
$18.7B
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-22,800
| -51% | -$846K |
|
2569
Replimune Group
REPL
$1.03B
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,975
| New | +$957K |
|
2570
Myomo
MYO
$45.2M
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
129,843
+38,178
| +42% | +$217K |
|
2571
Hess Midstream
HESM
$5.16B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,600
| New | +$808K |
|
2572
SiTime
SITM
$20B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,800
| New | +$739K |
|
|
NINE
2573
DELISTED
Nine Energy Service
NINE
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
320,100
+55,900
| +21% | +$103K |
|
2574
iShares Core S&P US Growth ETF
IUSG
$33.5B
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-4,800
| -33% | -$404K |
|
2575
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$519M
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
+118,705
| New | +$879K |
|
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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.