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 |
Zoom
ZM
|
+$806M |
| 2 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$481M |
| 3 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$464M |
| 4 |
Kroger
KR
|
+$430M |
| 5 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$423M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$1.35B |
| 2 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$1.26B |
| 3 |
S
Sprint Corporation
S
|
+$675M |
| 4 |
Amgen
AMGN
|
+$488M |
| 5 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$450M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 23.45% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.1% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 10.57% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.95% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 9.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
Financial Institutions
FISI
$816M
| $9.95M | 0.01% |
534,700
-25,300
| -5% | -$441K |
|
1227
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.14B
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
455,800
-45,293
| -9% | -$916K |
|
1228
Rush Enterprises Class B
RUSHB
$6.04B
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
626,623
+6,298
| +1% | +$93.2K |
|
1229
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$39.2B
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
+950,800
| New | +$9.94M |
|
1230
Altimmune
ALT
$552M
| $9.91M | 0.01% |
925,707
+308,700
| +50% | +$1.7M |
|
1231
Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
$1.7B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
1,219,461
-127,500
| -9% | -$909K |
|
|
CMO
1232
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
1,797,464
-936,236
| -34% | -$4.7M |
|
1233
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.02B
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
321,000
-287,800
| -47% | -$7.37M |
|
1234
Embotelladora Andina Series B
AKO.B
$4.74B
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
647,510
+2,700
| +0.4% | +$38K |
|
1235
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $9.8M | 0.01% |
230,778
+70,300
| +44% | +$2.77M |
|
|
CHMI
1236
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp
CHMI
$83M
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
1,085,593
+34,335
| +3% | +$264K |
|
|
TPTX
1237
DELISTED
Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
TPTX
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
151,200
+53,806
| +55% | +$3.1M |
|
1238
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.14B
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
313,883
-3,317
| -1% | -$97.2K |
|
1239
Welltower
WELL
$169B
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
+188,463
| New | +$9.26M |
|
1240
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.99B
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
406,753
-122,274
| -23% | -$2.77M |
|
|
ISBC
1241
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
1,135,774
-132,300
| -10% | -$1.11M |
|
1242
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.67B
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
752,900
-2,854,100
| -79% | -$32.3M |
|
|
CNSL
1243
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
1,423,903
+230,959
| +19% | +$1.36M |
|
1244
Cummins
CMI
$87.5B
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
+55,500
| New | +$8.87M |
|
|
PTVCB
1245
DELISTED
Protective Insurance Corporation Class B Common Stock
PTVCB
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
638,003
-1,814
| -0.3% | -$25.4K |
|
1246
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.23B
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
362,239
+108,835
| +43% | +$2.33M |
|
1247
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.55B
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
403,700
-225,600
| -36% | -$5M |
|
1248
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.1B
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
185,500
-45,000
| -20% | -$2.21M |
|
1249
Accuray
ARAY
$32M
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
4,689,901
-29,699
| -0.6% | -$61.8K |
|
|
TSE
1250
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
429,400
-51,597
| -11% | -$1.06M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, Renaissance Technologies held 3,987 positions worth $116B, up 13% from $103B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies withdrew a net $8.24B in Q2 2020, closing 596 positions and reducing 1,366 holdings. Its most notable exit was Allergan plc, an estimated $1.26B position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 23% of assets, down from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
Against the trend, Renaissance Technologies opened a new position in Uber worth $187M.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2020 buy was Uber: 6,030,316 shares worth $187M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Zoom in Q2 2020, an estimated $806M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was Bristol-Myers Squibb, cutting an estimated $1.35B.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Allergan plc in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $1.26B.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $116B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 584 new positions and closed 596 in Q2 2020.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $116B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 13 Aug 2020.