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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TPC
1126
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.54B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
816,280
+215,300
| +36% | +$2.91M |
|
1127
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.54B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
219,104
-83,996
| -28% | -$3.32M |
|
1128
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.13B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
+179,200
| New | +$9.71M |
|
1129
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$184M
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
726,616
-12,800
| -2% | -$154K |
|
|
VOXX
1130
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
824,922
-36,900
| -4% | -$431K |
|
1131
York Water
YORW
$499M
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
225,536
-23,100
| -9% | -$1.06M |
|
1132
Brunswick
BC
$5.4B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
137,800
-32,300
| -19% | -$2.28M |
|
1133
Schwab US TIPS ETF
SCHP
$16.3B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
+338,400
| New | +$10.4M |
|
1134
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF
STIP
$15.8B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
100,500
+64,800
| +182% | +$6.72M |
|
1135
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1.07B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
661,141
-214,168
| -24% | -$2.93M |
|
|
TGB
1136
Trekor Metals
TGB
$2.83B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
7,946,234
+2,086,597
| +36% | +$2.21M |
|
1137
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$830M
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
460,320
-14,100
| -3% | -$279K |
|
1138
UGI
UGI
$7.76B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
298,927
-420,018
| -58% | -$14.7M |
|
|
SHI
1139
DELISTED
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
SHI
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
507,417
-21,000
| -4% | -$427K |
|
1140
Emcor
EME
$36.5B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
114,100
-160,800
| -58% | -$12.9M |
|
1141
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.82B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
+512,511
| New | +$9.4M |
|
1142
RH
RH
$3.54B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
23,300
-23,200
| -50% | -$9.56M |
|
1143
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.19B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
708,165
-95,468
| -12% | -$1.3M |
|
|
BRT
1144
BRT Apartments
BRT
$275M
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
682,623
-31,600
| -4% | -$426K |
|
1145
Navient
NAVI
$873M
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
1,056,400
+78,000
| +8% | +$741K |
|
1146
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.88B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
+57,457
| New | +$11M |
|
1147
Sonoco
SON
$5.78B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
175,000
-21,100
| -11% | -$1.19M |
|
1148
Cognex
CGNX
$11.9B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
128,956
-16,800
| -12% | -$1.22M |
|
1149
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.75B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
242,358
-29,100
| -11% | -$1.12M |
|
|
MCBC
1150
DELISTED
Macatawa Bank Corp
MCBC
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
1,233,821
-64,963
| -5% | -$502K |
|
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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.