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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3426
AquaBounty Technologies
AQB
$4.68M
| – | – |
-2,885
| Closed | -$125K |
|
3427
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$177M
| – | – |
-23,300
| Closed | -$253K |
|
3428
Archrock
AROC
$6.26B
| – | – |
-12,100
| Closed | -$121K |
|
3429
Ashland
ASH
$3.31B
| – | – |
-391,575
| Closed | -$30M |
|
3430
AdvanSix
ASIX
$546M
| – | – |
-282,400
| Closed | -$5.64M |
|
3431
Atossa Therapeutics
ATOS
$23M
| – | – |
-1,747
| Closed | -$41K |
|
3432
AeroVironment
AVAV
$8.55B
| – | – |
-86,836
| Closed | -$5.36M |
|
3433
American Express
AXP
$234B
| – | – |
-21,700
| Closed | -$2.7M |
|
|
FABC
3434
Fabric.AI Inc
FABC
$19.4M
| – | – |
-43
| Closed | -$24K |
|
3435
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.59B
| – | – |
-72,900
| Closed | -$3.35M |
|
3436
Boeing
BA
$187B
| – | – |
-13,111
| Closed | -$4.27M |
|
3437
BlackBerry
BB
$5.2B
| – | – |
-84,700
| Closed | -$544K |
|
3438
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.24B
| – | – |
-1,824,934
| Closed | -$26.7M |
|
3439
Brunswick
BC
$5.41B
| – | – |
-155,400
| Closed | -$9.32M |
|
3440
Brink's
BCO
$4.86B
| – | – |
-2,800
| Closed | -$254K |
|
3441
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.29B
| – | – |
-840,734
| Closed | -$2.9M |
|
3442
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$46.9B
| – | – |
-216,573
| Closed | -$57.5M |
|
3443
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.54B
| – | – |
-322,324
| Closed | -$28.9M |
|
3444
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.6B
| – | – |
-217,900
| Closed | -$8.55M |
|
3445
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$12.3B
| – | – |
-65,168
| Closed | -$1.48M |
|
|
BNY
3446
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$106B
| – | – |
-263,277
| Closed | -$13.3M |
|
3447
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.79B
| – | – |
-601,900
| Closed | -$13.7M |
|
3448
Bankunited
BKU
$3.46B
| – | – |
-353,200
| Closed | -$12.9M |
|
3449
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.79B
| – | – |
-9,018
| Closed | -$788K |
|
3450
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.94B
| – | – |
-222,500
| Closed | -$9.91M |
|
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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.