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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3201
Atlantic American Corp
AAME
$31.6M
| $114K | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
| – | – |
|
|
JG
3202
Aurora Mobile
JG
$29.3M
| $114K | ﹤0.01% |
2,481
+475
| +24% | +$24.9K |
|
|
SSY
3203
DELISTED
SunLink Health Systems
SSY
| $114K | ﹤0.01% |
167,400
+8,700
| +5% | +$9.39K |
|
|
CREG
3204
DELISTED
Smart Powerr
CREG
| $113K | ﹤0.01% |
350
-91
| -21% | -$29.1K |
|
3205
Tidewater
TDW
$3.85B
| $113K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,000
| New | +$216K |
|
|
NMTR
3206
DELISTED
9 Meters Biopharma
NMTR
| $113K | ﹤0.01% |
11,270
+7,765
| +222% | +$97.4K |
|
|
TRMT
3207
DELISTED
Tremont Mortgage Trust Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
TRMT
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
52,946
-16,674
| -24% | -$82.3K |
|
|
UNAM
3208
DELISTED
Unico American Corp
UNAM
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
+1,200
| +6% | +$7.56K |
|
|
CCRC
3209
DELISTED
China Customer Relations Centers, Inc
CCRC
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
24,306
+2,100
| +9% | +$17K |
|
3210
Cogent Biosciences
COGT
$7.22B
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
65,901
-22,714
| -26% | -$63.1K |
|
3211
Jerash Holdings
JRSH
$61M
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
21,484
-404
| -2% | -$2.41K |
|
3212
Pioneer Bancorp
PBFS
$431M
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,400
| New | +$141K |
|
3213
SuperCom
SPCB
$67.3M
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
587
+253
| +76% | +$29.8K |
|
|
CORV
3214
DELISTED
Correvio Pharma Corp. Ordinary Shares (Canada)
CORV
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
278,400
+37,686
| +16% | +$13.6K |
|
3215
Accel Entertainment
ACEL
$1.01B
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,200
| New | +$157K |
|
3216
Caledonia Mining Corp
CMCL
$400M
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-3,156
| -22% | -$29.8K |
|
3217
Dominari Holdings
DOMH
$55.9M
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
12,398
+8,858
| +250% | +$171K |
|
|
YVR
3218
DELISTED
Liquid Media Group Ltd. Common Shares
YVR
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,633
| New | +$81.1K |
|
3219
Mind CTI
MNDO
$21.6M
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
-41,432
| -41% | -$99K |
|
|
ENFY
3220
DELISTED
Enlightify Inc
ENFY
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
40,476
-15,801
| -28% | -$45.6K |
|
|
SANW
3221
DELISTED
S&W Seed Co
SANW
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
2,657
-27
| -1% | -$1.18K |
|
|
EVLO
3222
DELISTED
Evelo Biosciences, Inc. Common Stock
EVLO
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
1,379
-81
| -6% | -$7.71K |
|
|
LOVE
3223
LoveSac
LOVE
$269M
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,676
| New | +$181K |
|
|
AMRB
3224
DELISTED
American River Bankshares
AMRB
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-5,402
| -31% | -$71.7K |
|
3225
Stereotaxis
STXS
$138M
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
33,788
-86,300
| -72% | -$357K |
|
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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.