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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FEED
2926
ENvue Medical Inc
FEED
$2.38M
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
+233
| New | +$381K |
|
2927
Performance Shipping
PSHG
$21.6M
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
5,719
+542
| +10% | +$42.5K |
|
2928
SiNtx Technologies
SINT
$11.1M
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
12
+11
| +1,100% | +$398K |
|
2929
GEE Group
JOB
$23.1M
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
392,336
+97,900
| +33% | +$98.7K |
|
2930
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.07B
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,100
| New | +$354K |
|
2931
Gray Media Inc
GTN.A
$679M
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
+100
| +0.4% | +$1.4K |
|
|
XIN
2932
DELISTED
Xinyuan Real Estate
XIN
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-2,520
| -12% | -$54.5K |
|
2933
Scully Royalty
SRL
$88.2M
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
78,370
+100
| +0.1% | +$448 |
|
|
MNTX
2934
DELISTED
Manitex International, Inc.
MNTX
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
75,140
+23,300
| +45% | +$106K |
|
2935
Spyre Therapeutics
SYRE
$9.06B
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
1,968
-11,922
| -86% | -$2.47M |
|
2936
Oportun Financial
OPRT
$278M
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,900
| New | +$325K |
|
2937
CuriosityStream
CURI
$155M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,500
| New | +$280K |
|
2938
Alcon
ALC
$34.4B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,800
| New | +$363K |
|
2939
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
$49.8B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
1,800
-900
| -33% | -$180K |
|
|
TRIL
2940
DELISTED
Trillium Therapeutics Inc.
TRIL
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
-162,257
| -86% | -$2.34M |
|
2941
Custom Truck One Source
CTOS
$2.51B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
+32,745
| +174% | +$166K |
|
|
TRMT
2942
DELISTED
Tremont Mortgage Trust Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
TRMT
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
+100,200
| New | +$372K |
|
2943
iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF
IEUR
$9.09B
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-15,500
| -68% | -$744K |
|
2944
Vanguard Extended Market ETF
VXF
$31.3B
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
-9,800
| -81% | -$1.45M |
|
2945
BlueLinx
BXC
$565M
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,845
| New | +$328K |
|
2946
Esquire Financial Holdings
ESQ
$1.14B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+200
| +1% | +$3.58K |
|
2947
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF
RPG
$2.1B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-3,500
| -23% | -$107K |
|
|
TRTN
2948
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,706
| New | +$326K |
|
|
RKTO
2949
Rocket One Inc
RKTO
$17.9M
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
6,288
+3,120
| +98% | +$138K |
|
2950
iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Market ETF
ITOT
$97.3B
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
-4,500
| -51% | -$364K |
|
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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.