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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.5B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
+114,100
| New | +$14.4M |
|
|
MIC
927
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
387,300
-72,100
| -16% | -$2.22M |
|
|
CO
928
DELISTED
Global Cord Blood Corporation
CO
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
3,911,074
-86,578
| -2% | -$332K |
|
929
Jabil
JBL
$33.4B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
339,708
-141,992
| -29% | -$5.38M |
|
|
SRCL
930
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
+208,320
| New | +$14.3M |
|
931
IES Holdings
IESC
$14.4B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
312,632
-60,000
| -16% | -$2.35M |
|
|
EV
932
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
211,700
+140,805
| +199% | +$8.79M |
|
|
CNBKA
933
DELISTED
Century Bancorp Inc/Mass
CNBKA
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
185,798
+7,358
| +4% | +$550K |
|
|
PTNR
934
DELISTED
Partner Communications
PTNR
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
2,680,351
-7,600
| -0.3% | -$34.8K |
|
935
Conduent
CNDT
$268M
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
2,985,300
-180,800
| -6% | -$755K |
|
|
GRMN
936
Garmin
GRMN
$58.8B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
119,542
-87,923
| -42% | -$9.74M |
|
937
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.71B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
766,817
-100,600
| -12% | -$1.65M |
|
|
AMRN
938
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$297M
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
145,726
+17,677
| +14% | +$1.7M |
|
|
LTHM
939
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
+755,300
| New | +$10.5M |
|
940
Coty
COTY
$2.46B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
2,022,130
+602,500
| +42% | +$3.1M |
|
941
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.2B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
+111,442
| New | +$12.7M |
|
|
CMRX
942
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
2,936,549
-9,240
| -0.3% | -$33.5K |
|
943
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.16B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
1,014,487
-298,100
| -23% | -$3.08M |
|
944
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
VMBS
$15.4B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
262,200
+165,900
| +172% | +$8.97M |
|
945
Grocery Outlet
GO
$964M
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
360,900
-629,100
| -64% | -$25.4M |
|
|
CLDR
946
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
+1,013,952
| New | +$11.6M |
|
947
Ventas
VTR
$46.6B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
+287,002
| New | +$13.3M |
|
|
VMW
948
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
100,350
-368,206
| -79% | -$52.7M |
|
|
MNTV
949
DELISTED
Momentive Global Inc. Common Stock
MNTV
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
550,200
+354,700
| +181% | +$7.99M |
|
950
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.48B
| $14M | 0.02% |
211,540
-7,660
| -3% | -$414K |
|
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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.