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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FFIC
1176
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $9.78M | 0.01% |
732,260
-19,100
| -3% | -$350K |
|
1177
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.7B
| $9.78M | 0.01% |
828,541
-4,964,999
| -86% | -$128M |
|
1178
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.91B
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
202,937
+81,882
| +68% | +$8.21M |
|
1179
Helen of Troy
HELE
$658M
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
+67,810
| New | +$11.5M |
|
1180
Paysign
PAYS
$519M
| $9.73M | 0.01% |
1,885,450
-369,669
| -16% | -$2.99M |
|
|
AIMC
1181
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $9.73M | 0.01% |
556,116
+272,103
| +96% | +$8.09M |
|
1182
Wipro
WIT
$20.3B
| $9.72M | 0.01% |
6,271,424
-94,630
| -1% | -$166K |
|
1183
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.67B
| $9.72M | 0.01% |
1,793,197
-74,700
| -4% | -$534K |
|
|
EVRI
1184
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
2,937,100
-500,900
| -15% | -$5.11M |
|
|
LSXMA
1185
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $9.68M | 0.01% |
422,715
-117,098
| -22% | -$3.7M |
|
1186
NACCO Industries
NC
$360M
| $9.67M | 0.01% |
345,523
+6,479
| +2% | +$267K |
|
1187
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.97B
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
683,600
+588,500
| +619% | +$10M |
|
|
UMPQ
1188
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
884,878
-214,710
| -20% | -$3.34M |
|
1189
Neurogene
NGNE
$686M
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
42,355
+6,386
| +18% | +$1.31M |
|
1190
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.34B
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
832,845
-409,537
| -33% | -$5.97M |
|
1191
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$3.07B
| $9.59M | 0.01% |
479,800
-126,500
| -21% | -$3.58M |
|
1192
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$77B
| $9.59M | 0.01% |
123,500
-427,202
| -78% | -$37.2M |
|
|
VEDL
1193
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
2,689,920
+202,020
| +8% | +$1.4M |
|
1194
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$189M
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
1,042,801
-202,700
| -16% | -$2.33M |
|
1195
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.67B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
+217,000
| New | +$9.55M |
|
1196
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.71B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
410,614
-51,256
| -11% | -$1.67M |
|
|
AMRN
1197
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$302M
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
+118,200
| New | +$39.3M |
|
1198
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.47B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
325,780
-180,965
| -36% | -$5.45M |
|
1199
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
BSV
$44.6B
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
114,800
-5,000
| -4% | -$406K |
|
1200
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.7B
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
+300,926
| New | +$14.2M |
|
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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.