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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HSTO
3276
DELISTED
Histogen Inc. Common Stock
HSTO
| $74K | ﹤0.01% |
1,195
+519
| +77% | +$40.5K |
|
3277
Mediaco Holding
MDIA
$84.8M
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,265
| New | +$97.3K |
|
3278
Phio Pharmaceuticals
PHIO
$12.3M
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
381
+325
| +580% | +$200K |
|
3279
Riley Exploration Permian
REPX
$717M
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
13,557
+958
| +8% | +$6.48K |
|
|
SVBI
3280
DELISTED
Severn Bancorp Inc/MD
SVBI
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-26,300
| -70% | -$207K |
|
3281
DiaMedica Therapeutics
DMAC
$357M
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,849
| New | +$107K |
|
|
TIGR
3282
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$863M
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,399
| New | +$89.1K |
|
3283
Bit Digital
BTBT
$478M
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
127,900
-13,700
| -10% | -$6.03K |
|
3284
IT Tech Packaging
ITP
$2.97M
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
11,370
+740
| +7% | +$5.92K |
|
3285
TDH Holdings
PETZ
$13.3M
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
3,850
-406
| -10% | -$10K |
|
|
CKPT
3286
DELISTED
Checkpoint Therapeutics
CKPT
| $69K | ﹤0.01% |
4,590
-7,280
| -61% | -$129K |
|
|
SELF
3287
Global Self Storage
SELF
$58.3M
| $68K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-38,500
| -66% | -$158K |
|
3288
Ocean Power Technologies
OPTT
$49.3M
| $67K | ﹤0.01% |
+182,857
| New | +$125K |
|
|
STR
3289
DELISTED
Sitio Royalties
STR
| $67K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,775
| New | +$140K |
|
3290
Tiptree Inc
TIPT
$668M
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-27,100
| -68% | -$182K |
|
|
DTEA
3291
DELISTED
DAVIDsTEA Inc. Common Stock
DTEA
| $64K | ﹤0.01% |
131,480
+118,989
| +953% | +$138K |
|
|
QES
3292
DELISTED
Quintana Energy Services Inc.
QES
| $64K | ﹤0.01% |
73,310
+11,000
| +18% | +$22.8K |
|
|
SILV
3293
DELISTED
SilverCrest Metals Inc. Common Shares
SILV
| $63K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-248,700
| -95% | -$1.57M |
|
|
RUHN
3294
DELISTED
Ruhnn Holding Limited American Depositary Shares
RUHN
| $63K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,307
| New | +$106K |
|
|
BCOM
3295
DELISTED
B Communications Ltd
BCOM
| $62K | ﹤0.01% |
68,016
+500
| +0.7% | +$658 |
|
3296
Myomo
MYO
$40.6M
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
16,922
+3,458
| +26% | +$25.6K |
|
|
EGLE
3297
DELISTED
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
EGLE
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
4,649
-74,429
| -94% | -$1.66M |
|
3298
Socket Mobile
SCKT
$3.3M
| $59K | ﹤0.01% |
54,252
+2,402
| +5% | +$3.6K |
|
|
SGRP
3299
DELISTED
SPAR Group
SGRP
| $59K | ﹤0.01% |
91,000
-3,800
| -4% | -$4.04K |
|
|
SYBX
3300
DELISTED
Synlogic
SYBX
| $59K | ﹤0.01% |
2,298
-17,787
| -89% | -$630K |
|
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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.