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 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$462M |
| 2 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$390M |
| 3 |
AT&T
T
|
+$371M |
| 4 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$353M |
| 5 |
NextEra Energy
NEE
|
+$326M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$1.97B |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$435M |
| 3 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$377M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$354M |
| 5 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$323M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 25.43% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.71% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 9.79% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.2% |
| 5 | Utilities | 8.06% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF
VGLT
$10.1B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,300
| New | +$667K |
|
2577
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$475M
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
383,487
-5,311
| -1% | -$11.7K |
|
|
KG
2578
Kestrel Group
KG
$68.6M
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
-8,520
| -17% | -$145K |
|
2579
TAT Technologies
TATT
$509M
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
210,500
+3,200
| +2% | +$14.7K |
|
2580
MediWound
MDWD
$184M
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
66,468
+8,267
| +14% | +$153K |
|
|
MYND
2581
Mynd.ai
MYND
$17.4M
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
22,692
+3,718
| +20% | +$177K |
|
2582
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.15B
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-28,400
| -46% | -$866K |
|
2583
Origin Bancorp
OBK
$1.66B
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
-2,600
| -7% | -$81.3K |
|
|
NPKI
2584
NPK International
NPKI
$1.14B
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
806,161
+650,161
| +417% | +$2.44M |
|
|
ICBK
2585
DELISTED
County Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
ICBK
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
39,095
-7,576
| -16% | -$177K |
|
2586
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$27.8B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
38,364
+23,500
| +158% | +$772K |
|
|
FAZ
2587
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$86.9M
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
+238
| New | +$637K |
|
2588
Funko
FNKO
$316M
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
+180,566
| New | +$1.84M |
|
2589
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.2B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-205,999
| -90% | -$7.39M |
|
2590
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$495M
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
77,427
+13,727
| +22% | +$138K |
|
|
FSFG
2591
DELISTED
First Savings Financial Group
FSFG
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
54,879
+14,679
| +37% | +$283K |
|
2592
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,980
| New | +$2.77M |
|
|
HCR
2593
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
3,034,069
+226,682
| +8% | +$141K |
|
2594
Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF
XSLV
$247M
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+6,600
| +45% | +$301K |
|
|
STRR
2595
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
$42.4M
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
82,796
+4,300
| +5% | +$45.6K |
|
2596
Radian Group
RDN
$4.93B
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
54,700
-268,200
| -83% | -$5.86M |
|
|
WSTL
2597
DELISTED
Westell Technologies Inc
WSTL
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
906,770
-45,736
| -5% | -$43K |
|
2598
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class B
BIO.B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
+700
| +54% | +$258K |
|
|
RUTH
2599
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
105,300
-165,428
| -61% | -$2.87M |
|
2600
Team
TISI
$75.5M
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
10,749
+4,650
| +76% | +$576K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2020, Renaissance Technologies held 4,047 positions worth $103B, down 21% from $130B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2020 filing shows 573 new, 1,474 increased, 1,328 reduced and 645 closed positions. Its largest new stake was AT&T: 13,563,699 shares worth $299M. The largest sale was Tesla, an estimated $1.97B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 25% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q1 2020 buy was AT&T: 13,563,699 shares worth $299M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Baidu in Q1 2020, an estimated $462M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q1 2020 reduction was Tesla, cutting an estimated $1.97B.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Phillips 66 in Q1 2020, selling an estimated $214M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $103B portfolio in Q1 2020.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 573 new positions and closed 645 in Q1 2020.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 21% quarter-over-quarter to $103B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2020, filed 14 May 2020.