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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.41B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
1,188,100
+648,300
| +120% | +$16.4M |
|
|
SOHU
777
Sohu.com
SOHU
$364M
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
3,144,055
+320,357
| +11% | +$3.19M |
|
778
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.38B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
1,820,097
+203,697
| +13% | +$2.97M |
|
|
AQUA
779
DELISTED
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. Common Stock
AQUA
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
1,742,820
+267,200
| +18% | +$5.03M |
|
780
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.86B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
653,614
-9,500
| -1% | -$332K |
|
781
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.06B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
315,557
-129,200
| -29% | -$9.03M |
|
782
Trane Technologies
TT
$101B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
235,497
-182,671
| -44% | -$22.2M |
|
783
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$564M
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
301,393
+37,500
| +14% | +$2.46M |
|
784
WPP
WPP
$4.39B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
574,929
-19,271
| -3% | -$1.05M |
|
785
Mercantile Bank Corp
MBWM
$1.05B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
916,813
+8,200
| +0.9% | +$247K |
|
786
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.3B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
530,856
-19,800
| -4% | -$1.21M |
|
787
Sabre
SABR
$779M
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
3,258,100
+2,452,085
| +304% | +$41M |
|
788
ICICI Bank
IBN
$109B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
+2,272,950
| New | +$30.1M |
|
789
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.27B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
1,013,419
-10,800
| -1% | -$277K |
|
|
PXD
790
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
275,167
+70,979
| +35% | +$8.44M |
|
|
ICPT
791
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
306,400
+214,200
| +232% | +$19.2M |
|
792
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$254B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
5,263,000
+394,231
| +8% | +$1.88M |
|
793
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$11.1B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
653,937
-137,700
| -17% | -$5.56M |
|
|
DMC
794
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.41B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
696,800
-66,500
| -9% | -$2.11M |
|
795
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.1B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
666,400
-55,900
| -8% | -$2.25M |
|
796
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$20.3B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
2,008,053
+416,853
| +26% | +$5.29M |
|
797
RadNet
RDNT
$5.25B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
1,816,470
+50,400
| +3% | +$949K |
|
|
SEM
798
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
2,360,275
+738,688
| +46% | +$8.78M |
|
799
Ecolab
ECL
$78.6B
| $19M | 0.02% |
122,222
-154,700
| -56% | -$29.1M |
|
|
BFS
800
Saul Centers
BFS
$842M
| $19M | 0.02% |
581,174
+19,700
| +4% | +$889K |
|
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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.