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 |
Zoom
ZM
|
+$806M |
| 2 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$481M |
| 3 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$464M |
| 4 |
Kroger
KR
|
+$430M |
| 5 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$423M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$1.35B |
| 2 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$1.26B |
| 3 |
S
Sprint Corporation
S
|
+$675M |
| 4 |
Amgen
AMGN
|
+$488M |
| 5 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$450M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 23.45% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.1% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 10.57% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.95% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 9.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HIMX
1051
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.19B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
3,263,126
-69,251
| -2% | -$224K |
|
1052
Standard BioTools
LAB
$340M
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
3,366,000
+178,818
| +6% | +$623K |
|
1053
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.66B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
834,856
-100,071
| -11% | -$1.43M |
|
|
SP
1054
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
649,700
+11,900
| +2% | +$245K |
|
|
FLG
1055
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.93B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
439,494
-211,958
| -33% | -$6.37M |
|
1056
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.74B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
360,800
+35,200
| +11% | +$1.24M |
|
1057
York Water
YORW
$502M
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
279,736
-36,400
| -12% | -$1.58M |
|
1058
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.3B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
1,305,868
+473,023
| +57% | +$4.87M |
|
1059
Dover
DOV
$27.6B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
138,100
-227,700
| -62% | -$21M |
|
|
DMC
1060
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.41B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
541,300
-155,500
| -22% | -$4.07M |
|
1061
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.3B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
116,400
+107,300
| +1,179% | +$11.9M |
|
1062
Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF
GBIL
$7.64B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
131,500
+127,081
| +2,876% | +$12.8M |
|
1063
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.19B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
157,100
-54,450
| -26% | -$4.73M |
|
|
SWIR
1064
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
1,462,100
+10,200
| +0.7% | +$87.1K |
|
|
EIGI
1065
DELISTED
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
EIGI
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
3,256,413
-349,280
| -10% | -$1.03M |
|
1066
Home Depot
HD
$331B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
52,352
+7,780
| +17% | +$1.78M |
|
1067
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.9B
| $13M | 0.01% |
105,500
-55,800
| -35% | -$6.36M |
|
1068
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.06B
| $13M | 0.01% |
1,035,277
+247,200
| +31% | +$3.15M |
|
1069
WisdomTree
WT
$2.96B
| $13M | 0.01% |
3,739,077
-215,702
| -5% | -$655K |
|
|
FLIC
1070
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $13M | 0.01% |
793,381
-34,300
| -4% | -$526K |
|
1071
Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund
VTEB
$45.1B
| $13M | 0.01% |
+239,395
| New | +$12.8M |
|
1072
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$131B
| $13M | 0.01% |
+77,400
| New | +$12.5M |
|
1073
Carrier Global
CARR
$51B
| $13M | 0.01% |
+582,900
| New | +$10.8M |
|
|
XLRN
1074
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
135,600
-64,000
| -32% | -$6.17M |
|
|
LN
1075
DELISTED
LINE Corporation
LN
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
257,755
+97,277
| +61% | +$4.81M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, Renaissance Technologies held 3,987 positions worth $116B, up 13% from $103B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies withdrew a net $8.24B in Q2 2020, closing 596 positions and reducing 1,366 holdings. Its most notable exit was Allergan plc, an estimated $1.26B position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 23% of assets, down from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
Against the trend, Renaissance Technologies opened a new position in Uber worth $187M.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2020 buy was Uber: 6,030,316 shares worth $187M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Zoom in Q2 2020, an estimated $806M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was Bristol-Myers Squibb, cutting an estimated $1.35B.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Allergan plc in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $1.26B.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $116B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 584 new positions and closed 596 in Q2 2020.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $116B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 13 Aug 2020.