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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CIZN
2801
DELISTED
Citizens Holding Co.
CIZN
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
22,601
+2,101
| +10% | +$43.5K |
|
2802
Equinox Gold
EQX
$8.39B
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,300
| New | +$538K |
|
2803
Flexible Solutions
FSI
$63.5M
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
387,345
-2,206
| -0.6% | -$4.5K |
|
2804
NN Inc
NNBR
$297M
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
+261,902
| New | +$1.87M |
|
2805
Fennec Pharmaceuticals
FENC
$380M
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
76,096
+52,296
| +220% | +$341K |
|
|
RTW
2806
DELISTED
RTW Retailwinds, Inc.
RTW
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
2,150,357
+341,999
| +19% | +$140K |
|
2807
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.26B
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
1,409,386
-138,220
| -9% | -$164K |
|
2808
ClearOne Inc
CLRO
$25.3M
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
17,865
+413
| +2% | +$11.8K |
|
|
AHG
2809
Akso Health Group
AHG
$1.19B
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
356,719
+14,497
| +4% | +$22.1K |
|
|
FGNX
2810
FG Nexus Inc
FGNX
$41.9M
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
736
+19
| +3% | +$12.6K |
|
|
AUTO
2811
DELISTED
AutoWeb, Inc. Common Stock
AUTO
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
440,390
+17,000
| +4% | +$33.6K |
|
2812
ImmuCell
ICCC
$100M
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
117,872
+7,766
| +7% | +$38.2K |
|
2813
MIND Technology
MIND
$46.9M
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
35,655
+40
| +0.1% | +$965 |
|
2814
Marker Therapeutics
MRKR
$18.7M
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
23,470
+11,560
| +97% | +$295K |
|
|
ENG
2815
DELISTED
ENGlobal Corp
ENG
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
71,513
-4,240
| -6% | -$30.8K |
|
2816
Enlivex Ltd
ENLV
$33.3M
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
6,333
+3,774
| +147% | +$417K |
|
2817
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.34B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,600
| New | +$499K |
|
2818
Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF
GBIL
$7.57B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,419
| New | +$444K |
|
2819
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF
HYLS
$1.63B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-48,700
| -82% | -$2.28M |
|
|
VYNT
2820
DELISTED
Vyant Bio, Inc. Common Stock
VYNT
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
32,188
-1,418
| -4% | -$28.8K |
|
2821
iShares MSCI Indonesia ETF
EIDO
$490M
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$662K |
|
2822
Mannatech
MTEX
$9.44M
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
41,017
+4,300
| +12% | +$58.9K |
|
2823
Virco
VIRC
$95M
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
209,069
+11,167
| +6% | +$41.5K |
|
2824
INNOVATE Corp
VATE
$102M
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,236
| New | +$813K |
|
2825
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLH
$10.9B
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,600
| New | +$402K |
|
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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.