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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OLP
776
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$531M
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
966,629
-30,024
| -3% | -$538K |
|
777
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.09B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
503,200
-133,152
| -21% | -$4.43M |
|
|
DSPG
778
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
1,159,894
-89,400
| -7% | -$1.38M |
|
779
AerCap
AER
$24.2B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
421,200
+251,804
| +149% | +$8.79M |
|
780
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
$137B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
162,300
+116,000
| +251% | +$13.7M |
|
781
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.07B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
368,000
+269,400
| +273% | +$9.1M |
|
|
OIIM
782
DELISTED
02Micro International
OIIM
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
2,083,856
+42,995
| +2% | +$279K |
|
|
SAVE
783
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
+782,100
| New | +$16.2M |
|
784
KNOT Offshore Partners
KNOP
$370M
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
1,268,371
+102,967
| +9% | +$1.44M |
|
785
AdaptHealth
AHCO
$1.47B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
508,176
+131,676
| +35% | +$4.07M |
|
786
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.41B
| $19M | 0.02% |
820,400
-301,200
| -27% | -$5.84M |
|
|
VRE
787
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $19M | 0.02% |
1,524,112
-622,709
| -29% | -$7.94M |
|
|
CIO
788
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $19M | 0.02% |
1,940,616
-585,254
| -23% | -$4.81M |
|
|
SCPL
789
DELISTED
SciPlay Corporation Class A Common Stock
SCPL
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
1,366,200
+73,100
| +6% | +$1.06M |
|
790
Xcel Energy
XEL
$48.5B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
283,700
+59,701
| +27% | +$4.16M |
|
791
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$5.71B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
1,491,200
-518,700
| -26% | -$6.05M |
|
792
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1.02B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
994,553
-230,000
| -19% | -$3.74M |
|
793
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF
SJNK
$4.74B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
701,000
+446,300
| +175% | +$11.8M |
|
794
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$2.96B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
759,049
-114,394
| -13% | -$2.94M |
|
|
COR
795
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
150,600
-180,800
| -55% | -$22.4M |
|
796
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.83B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
357,358
+121,800
| +52% | +$6.01M |
|
|
CEL
797
DELISTED
Cellcom Israel, Ltd.
CEL
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
3,856,942
+5,100
| +0.1% | +$22.4K |
|
798
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.16B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
243,490
-119,010
| -33% | -$8.14M |
|
799
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$122M
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
255,563
-100,537
| -28% | -$6.52M |
|
800
Ducommun
DCO
$2.76B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
346,000
-7,300
| -2% | -$315K |
|
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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.