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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CUTR
1251
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
667,800
+8,800
| +1% | +$222K |
|
|
TSE
1252
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
480,997
-455,603
| -49% | -$12.1M |
|
1253
Halliburton
HAL
$26.8B
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
+1,264,695
| New | +$22M |
|
1254
PagerDuty
PD
$863M
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
+501,200
| New | +$10.6M |
|
1255
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.82B
| $8.6M | 0.01% |
406,359
+20,059
| +5% | +$567K |
|
|
TRTX
1256
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$609M
| $8.6M | 0.01% |
1,565,517
+503,169
| +47% | +$8.69M |
|
|
HUD
1257
DELISTED
Hudson Ltd. Class A Common Shares
HUD
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
1,711,540
+358,932
| +27% | +$3.56M |
|
|
LUNA
1258
DELISTED
Luna Innovations Incorporated
LUNA
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
1,395,207
-76,000
| -5% | -$563K |
|
1259
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$9.12B
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
+279,804
| New | +$13.4M |
|
|
SEE
1260
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
346,409
-624,999
| -64% | -$20.4M |
|
1261
Macerich
MAC
$7.26B
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
1,517,919
+880,500
| +138% | +$17.5M |
|
|
TGI
1262
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
1,263,852
-47,948
| -4% | -$876K |
|
1263
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$470M
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
284,611
+27,600
| +11% | +$1.09M |
|
|
FNHC
1264
DELISTED
FedNat Holding Company Common Stock
FNHC
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
741,005
-2,095
| -0.3% | -$29.3K |
|
|
TRST
1265
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$975M
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
314,332
+8,692
| +3% | +$316K |
|
1266
Rush Enterprises Class B
RUSHB
$6.26B
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
620,325
-3,825
| -0.6% | -$68.4K |
|
1267
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.94B
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
+129,030
| New | +$10.1M |
|
|
CXP
1268
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
671,108
-814,992
| -55% | -$15.3M |
|
|
ENZ
1269
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
3,311,978
-41,830
| -1% | -$103K |
|
|
WMGI
1270
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
+292,307
| New | +$8.68M |
|
1271
Woodward
WWD
$22.2B
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
140,884
+86,300
| +158% | +$8.94M |
|
1272
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.4B
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
161,353
+109,953
| +214% | +$6.07M |
|
1273
Home Depot
HD
$351B
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
44,572
-476,928
| -91% | -$105M |
|
|
CARO
1274
DELISTED
Carolina Financial Corp.
CARO
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
321,681
-101,800
| -24% | -$3.55M |
|
1275
Cardlytics
CDLX
$23.7M
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
23,734
-13,980
| -37% | -$9.9M |
|
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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.