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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
National Presto Industries
NPK
$967M
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
229,200
+1,600
| +0.7% | +$137K |
|
752
argenx
ARGX
$52B
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
68,700
-26,200
| -28% | -$7.2M |
|
753
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.69B
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
1,348,900
-504,197
| -27% | -$6.69M |
|
|
SGMO
754
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
1,292,600
-32,891
| -2% | -$385K |
|
755
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.71B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
508,700
-48,700
| -9% | -$1.7M |
|
756
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25B
| $20M | 0.02% |
231,900
+57,489
| +33% | +$4.97M |
|
757
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11B
| $20M | 0.02% |
199,900
+44,400
| +29% | +$4.3M |
|
758
Bilibili
BILI
$8.05B
| $20M | 0.02% |
232,900
-1,895,950
| -89% | -$111M |
|
759
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
149,900
+72,600
| +94% | +$9.65M |
|
760
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.65B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
1,609,997
-96,100
| -6% | -$1.06M |
|
761
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.78B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
892,900
+580,300
| +186% | +$12.7M |
|
762
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
VGSH
$29.2B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
322,500
+70,297
| +28% | +$4.36M |
|
763
Enbridge
ENB
$118B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
621,428
-1,354,400
| -69% | -$41.2M |
|
|
DISH
764
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
612,758
+286,700
| +88% | +$8.82M |
|
765
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.2B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
+386,600
| New | +$19.8M |
|
766
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$41.4B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
+124,800
| New | +$19.8M |
|
|
SWIR
767
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
1,345,100
-49,144
| -4% | -$617K |
|
|
DHIL
768
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
131,381
-8,800
| -6% | -$1.28M |
|
769
Titan International
TWI
$466M
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
4,030,540
+179,500
| +5% | +$736K |
|
770
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.2B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
+167,100
| New | +$19.4M |
|
771
Employers Holdings
EIG
$910M
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
606,643
-147,800
| -20% | -$4.77M |
|
772
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.6B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
168,400
+87,900
| +109% | +$9.95M |
|
773
Blackrock
BLK
$175B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
+27,000
| New | +$17.9M |
|
774
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF
LMBS
$6.36B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
377,600
+302,700
| +404% | +$15.6M |
|
775
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF
SPTS
$6.1B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
631,800
+225,000
| +55% | +$6.9M |
|
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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.