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 |
Zoom
ZM
|
+$806M |
| 2 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$481M |
| 3 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$464M |
| 4 |
Kroger
KR
|
+$430M |
| 5 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$423M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$1.35B |
| 2 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$1.26B |
| 3 |
S
Sprint Corporation
S
|
+$675M |
| 4 |
Amgen
AMGN
|
+$488M |
| 5 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$450M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 23.45% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.1% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 10.57% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.95% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 9.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
Immunovant
IMVT
$8.06B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,300
| New | +$778K |
|
|
SOL
2602
DELISTED
Emeren Group
SOL
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
776,486
+32,135
| +4% | +$34.2K |
|
2603
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.3B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
185,599
+111,400
| +150% | +$623K |
|
2604
Harte-Hanks
HHS
$16.8M
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
289,944
+29,603
| +11% | +$69.9K |
|
2605
Protara Therapeutics
TARA
$225M
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
29,986
+4,100
| +16% | +$127K |
|
|
ALR
2606
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
225,373
+7,000
| +3% | +$25K |
|
|
ICBK
2607
DELISTED
County Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
ICBK
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
41,895
+2,800
| +7% | +$57.1K |
|
|
LJPC
2608
DELISTED
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
LJPC
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
+205,733
| New | +$1.25M |
|
|
ONIT
2609
Onity Group
ONIT
$321M
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
87,807
-2,853
| -3% | -$24.5K |
|
|
LOAN
2610
Manhattan Bridge Capital
LOAN
$47.2M
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
186,995
-14,536
| -7% | -$60.6K |
|
|
QNRX
2611
Quoin Pharmaceuticals
QNRX
$8.78M
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
13
+4
| +44% | +$231K |
|
|
SGMA
2612
DELISTED
Sigmatron International
SGMA
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
257,464
-2,400
| -0.9% | -$7.56K |
|
2613
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$786B
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
16,474
-3,951,752
| -100% | -$210M |
|
2614
Destination XL Group
DXLG
$30.7M
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
1,326,985
+961,174
| +263% | +$426K |
|
|
SKYS
2615
DELISTED
Sky Solar Holdings, Ltd.
SKYS
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
182,057
+71,711
| +65% | +$186K |
|
2616
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.53B
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,000
| New | +$697K |
|
2617
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCLT
$8.88B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,100
| New | +$829K |
|
|
RESI
2618
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
+98,800
| New | +$904K |
|
|
AKRO
2619
DELISTED
Akero Therapeutics
AKRO
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,484
| New | +$788K |
|
2620
Beasley Broadcasting Group
BBGI
$44.7M
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
17,659
-185
| -1% | -$8.86K |
|
|
PRVL
2621
DELISTED
Prevail Therapeutics Inc. Common Stock
PRVL
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
-21,205
| -27% | -$327K |
|
|
SYBX
2622
DELISTED
Synlogic
SYBX
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
28,030
+25,732
| +1,120% | +$822K |
|
|
UBP
2623
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.
UBP
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
84,900
-2,200
| -3% | -$23.9K |
|
|
CPAH
2624
DELISTED
Counterpath Corp
CPAH
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
169,155
+147,755
| +690% | +$468K |
|
|
CTHR
2625
DELISTED
Charles & Colvard Ltd
CTHR
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
116,517
+46,440
| +66% | +$333K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, Renaissance Technologies held 3,987 positions worth $116B, up 13% from $103B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies withdrew a net $8.24B in Q2 2020, closing 596 positions and reducing 1,366 holdings. Its most notable exit was Allergan plc, an estimated $1.26B position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 23% of assets, down from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
Against the trend, Renaissance Technologies opened a new position in Uber worth $187M.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2020 buy was Uber: 6,030,316 shares worth $187M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Zoom in Q2 2020, an estimated $806M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was Bristol-Myers Squibb, cutting an estimated $1.35B.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Allergan plc in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $1.26B.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $116B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 584 new positions and closed 596 in Q2 2020.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $116B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 13 Aug 2020.