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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
Sonoma Pharmaceuticals
SNOA
$5.41M
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
4,587
-150
| -3% | -$22.8K |
|
|
WRN
2702
Western Copper and Gold
WRN
$521M
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
541,500
-83,369
| -13% | -$99.6K |
|
2703
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
$17.8B
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+4,800
| +133% | +$339K |
|
|
STR
2704
DELISTED
Sitio Royalties
STR
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
52,726
+21,126
| +67% | +$214K |
|
|
RNTX
2705
Rein Therapeutics
RNTX
$61.1M
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
31,719
-28,502
| -47% | -$712K |
|
2706
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.66B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
20,842
-336,558
| -94% | -$9.88M |
|
|
NAK
2707
Northern Dynasty Minerals
NAK
$947M
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,036,595
| New | +$1.47M |
|
2708
KALA BIO
KALA
$13.6M
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
+39
| New | +$734K |
|
2709
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
CIBR
$15.2B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-8,900
| -38% | -$339K |
|
2710
Sutro Biopharma
STRO
$416M
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,001
| New | +$497K |
|
2711
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$37.6B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
-542,600
| -94% | -$9.35M |
|
2712
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$156B
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-43,100
| -80% | -$2.48M |
|
|
RNDB
2713
DELISTED
Randolph Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
RNDB
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
+1,700
| +6% | +$28.1K |
|
|
TONX
2714
TON Strategy Co
TONX
$159M
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
+49
| New | +$491K |
|
|
ENV
2715
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,892
| New | +$636K |
|
2716
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$33.4B
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-12,200
| -63% | -$1.04M |
|
2717
Viemed Healthcare
VMD
$376M
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
82,600
+68,900
| +503% | +$606K |
|
2718
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.73B
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-181,734
| -93% | -$8.44M |
|
|
SOHO
2719
DELISTED
Sotherly Hotels
SOHO
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
252,915
+2,777
| +1% | +$6K |
|
|
PTPI
2720
DELISTED
Petros Pharmaceuticals
PTPI
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
+573
| New | +$539K |
|
2721
Regis Corp
RGS
$68.6M
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
3,420
-10,810
| -76% | -$1.65M |
|
|
HSKA
2722
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,300
| New | +$535K |
|
2723
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$23.5B
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,500
| New | +$590K |
|
|
GRCE
2724
Grace Therapeutics
GRCE
$34.8M
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,083
| New | +$463K |
|
2725
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.67B
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,312
| New | +$627K |
|
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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.