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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.25B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
11,200
-2,500
| -18% | -$2.59M |
|
|
MNTV
1152
DELISTED
Momentive Global Inc. Common Stock
MNTV
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
752,769
+272,669
| +57% | +$4.69M |
|
1153
Healthcare Realty
HR
$7.02B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
418,819
+330,147
| +372% | +$9.98M |
|
1154
Financial Institutions
FISI
$841M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
560,000
+60,300
| +12% | +$1.62M |
|
1155
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$477M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
618,927
+3,743
| +0.6% | +$62.3K |
|
|
ISBC
1156
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
1,268,074
-619,138
| -33% | -$6.66M |
|
|
BLD
1157
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
141,100
+25,700
| +22% | +$2.62M |
|
|
TWNK
1158
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
946,910
+523,410
| +124% | +$6.65M |
|
1159
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$11B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
307,000
+179,900
| +142% | +$9.98M |
|
|
BBT
1160
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.71B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
677,879
+174,000
| +35% | +$4.39M |
|
|
SCTL
1161
DELISTED
Societal CDMO, Inc. Common Stock
SCTL
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
1,231,400
+212,538
| +21% | +$2.95M |
|
|
HCCI
1162
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
| $10M | 0.01% |
618,630
+67,330
| +12% | +$1.71M |
|
1163
First American
FAF
$7.76B
| $10M | 0.01% |
236,843
-196,557
| -45% | -$11.2M |
|
|
CVA
1164
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $10M | 0.01% |
1,172,031
-521,330
| -31% | -$7.03M |
|
1165
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$126B
| $10M | 0.01% |
4,329,600
-136,785
| -3% | -$374K |
|
|
PTNR
1166
DELISTED
Partner Communications
PTNR
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
2,685,650
+3,100
| +0.1% | +$13.2K |
|
1167
Star Group
SGU
$420M
| $9.95M | 0.01% |
1,292,355
+128,039
| +11% | +$1.12M |
|
1168
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.5B
| $9.94M | 0.01% |
+122,940
| New | +$12.5M |
|
1169
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$17.1B
| $9.94M | 0.01% |
900,044
-3,759,421
| -81% | -$56.8M |
|
1170
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$119M
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
640,402
+80,910
| +14% | +$1.14M |
|
1171
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$960M
| $9.92M | 0.01% |
913,885
+51,228
| +6% | +$818K |
|
1172
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.25B
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
501,093
+5,793
| +1% | +$142K |
|
1173
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.26B
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
317,200
+39,085
| +14% | +$1.32M |
|
1174
iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF
SUB
$11.3B
| $9.83M | 0.01% |
92,500
-4,755
| -5% | -$506K |
|
1175
ASE Group
ASX
$85.1B
| $9.8M | 0.01% |
2,620,149
+543,767
| +26% | +$2.55M |
|
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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.