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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.4B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
+517,624
| New | +$13.6M |
|
1102
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.6B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
33,200
+6,000
| +22% | +$2.78M |
|
1103
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.14B
| $11M | 0.01% |
660,649
+100,897
| +18% | +$2.76M |
|
1104
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$50.6M
| $11M | 0.01% |
829,250
+164,100
| +25% | +$4.61M |
|
1105
Philips
PHG
$25.9B
| $11M | 0.01% |
+345,035
| New | +$12.2M |
|
1106
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$4.23B
| $11M | 0.01% |
3,560,246
-1,091,985
| -23% | -$6.06M |
|
1107
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$877M
| $11M | 0.01% |
738,600
-94,400
| -11% | -$1.64M |
|
1108
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$23.4B
| $11M | 0.01% |
201,092
-791,700
| -80% | -$77M |
|
1109
Grocery Outlet
GO
$988M
| $11M | 0.01% |
+318,900
| New | +$10.4M |
|
1110
International Paper
IP
$22.4B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
+370,339
| New | +$13.7M |
|
1111
Ooma
OOMA
$592M
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
914,803
-73,500
| -7% | -$929K |
|
1112
Barclays
BCS
$94.5B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
2,404,986
-172,700
| -7% | -$1.33M |
|
1113
CACI
CACI
$11.6B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
51,600
-21,000
| -29% | -$5.22M |
|
|
ZIXI
1114
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
2,508,194
-627,571
| -20% | -$4.22M |
|
1115
Emcor
EME
$36.2B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
+175,300
| New | +$13.5M |
|
1116
Santander
BSBR
$42.5B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
2,165,360
-432,634
| -17% | -$3.64M |
|
1117
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.3B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
230,500
-300
| -0.1% | -$18.3K |
|
1118
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.8B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
262,300
-3,600
| -1% | -$191K |
|
1119
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.25B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
260,500
+15,000
| +6% | +$690K |
|
1120
Perion Network
PERI
$386M
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
2,183,173
+365,148
| +20% | +$2.62M |
|
|
VSTO
1121
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
1,212,500
-106,800
| -8% | -$813K |
|
1122
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.58B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
289,900
+14,500
| +5% | +$630K |
|
1123
Marriott International
MAR
$90B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
+142,216
| New | +$17.7M |
|
|
TEN
1124
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.17B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
650,281
-39,132
| -6% | -$599K |
|
|
ADVM
1125
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
108,415
-37,170
| -26% | -$4.33M |
|
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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.