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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
Union Bankshares
UNB
$110M
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
32,135
-4,765
| -13% | -$118K |
|
|
ORKA
2602
Oruka Therapeutics
ORKA
$5.94B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
17,125
+13,932
| +436% | +$694K |
|
|
GDP
2603
DELISTED
Goodrich Petroleum Corporation Common Stock
GDP
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
81,300
-13,600
| -14% | -$143K |
|
2604
Genesco
GCO
$435M
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,136
| New | +$693K |
|
|
JT
2605
DELISTED
Jianpu Technology Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing twenty Class A Ordinary Shares
JT
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
267,984
+37,598
| +16% | +$134K |
|
2606
Ohio Valley Banc Corp
OVBC
$202M
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
34,495
+1,195
| +4% | +$27.2K |
|
|
TBLT
2607
DELISTED
ToughBuilt Industries, Inc. Common Stock
TBLT
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
+104
| New | +$798K |
|
|
LOAN
2608
Manhattan Bridge Capital
LOAN
$47.3M
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
154,591
+6,063
| +4% | +$28.7K |
|
2609
Willamette Valley Vineyards
WVVI
$12.7M
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
126,047
+13,969
| +12% | +$89.1K |
|
|
TWAV
2610
TaoWeave Inc
TWAV
$4.77M
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
260
-49
| -16% | -$126K |
|
2611
Smart Sand
SND
$181M
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
465,592
+291,392
| +167% | +$475K |
|
2612
The ONE Group
STKS
$53.3M
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
216,477
+77,498
| +56% | +$220K |
|
2613
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.24B
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
+928,759
| New | +$637K |
|
|
SIFY
2614
Sify Technologies
SIFY
$1.14B
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
104,705
+14,683
| +16% | +$98.7K |
|
2615
Kinetik
KNTK
$3.73B
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,600
| New | +$491K |
|
|
AIFU
2616
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$216M
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
165
-20
| -11% | -$118K |
|
|
CURO
2617
DELISTED
CURO Group Holdings Corp.
CURO
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
55,474
+37,524
| +209% | +$345K |
|
2618
Tenax Therapeutics
TENX
$500M
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
267
-63
| -19% | -$116K |
|
2619
First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF
FV
$3.71B
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,600
| New | +$735K |
|
2620
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$5.87B
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
+172,549
| New | +$765K |
|
|
TBI
2621
Trueblue
TBI
$310M
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
-141,100
| -77% | -$2.54M |
|
|
BOCH
2622
DELISTED
Bank of Commerce Holdings (CA)
BOCH
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
79,500
-7,400
| -9% | -$65.6K |
|
2623
Comstock
LODE
$233M
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
75,128
-6,530
| -8% | -$68.3K |
|
2624
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$472M
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
-8,000
| -17% | -$174K |
|
2625
Enpro
NPO
$7.08B
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-24,300
| -70% | -$1.63M |
|
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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.