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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HAYN
1226
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $9.05M | 0.01% |
439,246
+15,300
| +4% | +$402K |
|
1227
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.63B
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
714,802
+550,500
| +335% | +$13.8M |
|
1228
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$52.9B
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
285,648
-243,252
| -46% | -$8.61M |
|
|
DISH
1229
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
451,601
-1,534,858
| -77% | -$49.8M |
|
1230
Donegal Group Class A
DGICA
$728M
| $9.02M | 0.01% |
593,611
-14,641
| -2% | -$207K |
|
1231
Stoneridge
SRI
$211M
| $9.02M | 0.01% |
538,519
+3,600
| +0.7% | +$89.3K |
|
1232
CBRE Group
CBRE
$43.8B
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
+237,900
| New | +$13.1M |
|
1233
Accuray
ARAY
$32.8M
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
4,719,600
-206,713
| -4% | -$597K |
|
|
NEX
1234
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
7,663,377
-976,941
| -11% | -$4.29M |
|
1235
HF Sinclair
DINO
$14.8B
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
364,858
-428,523
| -54% | -$16M |
|
1236
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.92B
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
325,700
-11,400
| -3% | -$364K |
|
1237
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.22B
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
788,077
+192,400
| +32% | +$2.74M |
|
|
TIVO
1238
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
1,258,870
-322,500
| -20% | -$2.38M |
|
1239
Arvinas
ARVN
$542M
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
220,495
+71,295
| +48% | +$3.33M |
|
|
LVGO
1240
DELISTED
Livongo Health, Inc. Common Stock
LVGO
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
+311,400
| New | +$8.06M |
|
1241
WaFd
WAFD
$2.79B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
342,076
+80,503
| +31% | +$2.57M |
|
1242
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.63B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
306,890
+24,600
| +9% | +$887K |
|
1243
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.2B
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
34,510
-9,978
| -22% | -$4.02M |
|
|
PTVCB
1244
DELISTED
Protective Insurance Corporation Class B Common Stock
PTVCB
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
639,817
-30,160
| -5% | -$449K |
|
|
THR
1245
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
582,400
-51,500
| -8% | -$1.07M |
|
1246
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.17B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
1,200,277
-1,686,000
| -58% | -$16.5M |
|
1247
Foster
FSTR
$438M
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
708,392
-10,807
| -2% | -$176K |
|
1248
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$29B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
2,048,190
+288,745
| +16% | +$1.37M |
|
1249
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$583M
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
1,133,050
+562,900
| +99% | +$5.49M |
|
1250
Orion Energy Systems
OESX
$65.1M
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
236,079
+4,543
| +2% | +$199K |
|
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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.