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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Quest Resource Holding
QRHC
$26.1M
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
373,987
+62,795
| +20% | +$125K |
|
2577
Amalgamated Financial
AMAL
$1.5B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
+38,734
| +162% | +$493K |
|
|
JG
2578
Aurora Mobile
JG
$29.3M
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
12,096
-529
| -4% | -$26.9K |
|
2579
Farmmi Inc
FAMI
$5.99M
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
298
+143
| +92% | +$328K |
|
2580
Cue Biopharma
CUE
$112M
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
2,277
-1,840
| -45% | -$735K |
|
2581
Evolus
EOLS
$407M
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
253,648
+171,499
| +209% | +$644K |
|
|
LNW
2582
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,500
| New | +$755K |
|
|
CYRN
2583
DELISTED
CYREN Ltd.
CYRN
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
41,319
+2,190
| +6% | +$43.8K |
|
|
MITO
2584
DELISTED
Stealth BioTherapeutics Corp. ADS
MITO
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
568,164
+478,903
| +537% | +$672K |
|
|
ELSE
2585
DELISTED
Electro-Sensors
ELSE
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
175,700
+66,900
| +61% | +$273K |
|
2586
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$12.8B
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,900
| New | +$791K |
|
|
RTL
2587
DELISTED
The Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RTL
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
113,533
-73,200
| -39% | -$515K |
|
2588
ClearPoint Neuro
CLPT
$401M
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
53,048
+11,100
| +26% | +$99.6K |
|
2589
iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF
QLTA
$1.23B
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,400
| New | +$836K |
|
2590
Euroseas
ESEA
$533M
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
190,627
+147,358
| +341% | +$458K |
|
2591
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$256M
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+15,900
| +119% | +$381K |
|
2592
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLH
$10.9B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
5,283
+2,583
| +96% | +$418K |
|
2593
First Western Financial
MYFW
$315M
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
+26,585
| +163% | +$432K |
|
2594
INNOVATE Corp
VATE
$106M
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
25,760
+8,380
| +48% | +$233K |
|
|
FURY
2595
Fury Gold Mines
FURY
$108M
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
582,746
+416,699
| +251% | +$743K |
|
|
RUHN
2596
DELISTED
Ruhnn Holding Limited American Depositary Shares
RUHN
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
287,268
+113,968
| +66% | +$307K |
|
2597
Invesco Taxable Municipal Bond ETF
BAB
$1.02B
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
25,009
+6,109
| +32% | +$202K |
|
2598
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.23B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
+504,210
| New | +$634K |
|
2599
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.07B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
-15,800
| -29% | -$332K |
|
|
NBRV
2600
DELISTED
Nabriva Therapeutics plc Ordinary Shares Ireland
NBRV
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
13,694
+13,572
| +11,125% | +$1.47M |
|
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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.