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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
Wipro
WIT
$19.6B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
5,610,586
-2,983,200
| -35% | -$7.69M |
|
877
Centene
CNC
$30.7B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
263,712
-479,200
| -65% | -$30.4M |
|
878
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.2B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
131,523
-56,300
| -30% | -$5.68M |
|
|
DOYU
879
DouYu International Holdings
DOYU
$139M
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
142,840
-80,659
| -36% | -$10.9M |
|
880
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$38.9B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
322,000
-568,600
| -64% | -$24.5M |
|
881
Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF
GBIL
$7.57B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
157,000
+39,000
| +33% | +$3.9M |
|
882
Conagra Brands
CAG
$6.94B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
433,366
-901,115
| -68% | -$32.7M |
|
|
EIGI
883
DELISTED
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
EIGI
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
1,659,992
-2,108,100
| -56% | -$17.4M |
|
884
WisdomTree
WT
$2.96B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
2,930,579
-462,870
| -14% | -$1.99M |
|
885
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.37B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
436,574
-57,193
| -12% | -$1.71M |
|
886
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$874M
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
319,900
-39,600
| -11% | -$1.76M |
|
|
FITB
887
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$51.2B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
+567,339
| New | +$14.3M |
|
888
CarGurus
CARG
$3.27B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
491,800
+69,398
| +16% | +$1.71M |
|
889
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.82B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
605,100
-238,383
| -28% | -$5.09M |
|
890
Devon Energy
DVN
$52.1B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
984,800
-3,154,710
| -76% | -$39.1M |
|
891
Eversource Energy
ES
$26.9B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
+179,080
| New | +$15.9M |
|
892
Heartland Express
HTLD
$948M
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
849,382
-164,745
| -16% | -$3.11M |
|
893
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF
VGIT
$41.6B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
220,700
+25,703
| +13% | +$1.8M |
|
|
ANH
894
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
5,642,124
-466,349
| -8% | -$968K |
|
895
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$93.2B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
+3,447,469
| New | +$12.9M |
|
896
InMode
INMD
$870M
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
641,162
-55,200
| -8% | -$1.17M |
|
897
Transocean
RIG
$5.89B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
+6,584,902
| New | +$9.68M |
|
|
LMNX
898
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
657,242
-695,800
| -51% | -$16.2M |
|
899
American Water Works
AWK
$26.7B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
+99,000
| New | +$15.2M |
|
900
Gevo
GEVO
$360M
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
3,570,267
+2,942,667
| +469% | +$4.91M |
|
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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.