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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
Fabrinet
FN
$18.7B
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
139,900
+70,900
| +103% | +$4.28M |
|
|
RDUS
1327
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
585,359
+141,200
| +32% | +$2.52M |
|
|
LX
1328
LexinFintech Holdings
LX
$244M
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
857,301
-770,160
| -47% | -$9.52M |
|
1329
Coty
COTY
$2.49B
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
1,472,213
-380,355
| -21% | -$3.57M |
|
1330
Teekay
TK
$946M
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
2,401,475
+168,010
| +8% | +$605K |
|
1331
Schwab Short-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHO
$12.8B
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
293,200
-225,092
| -43% | -$5.73M |
|
1332
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.26B
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
48,880
-493,820
| -91% | -$57.5M |
|
|
PE
1333
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
1,320,837
+365,937
| +38% | +$4.94M |
|
|
HLG
1334
DELISTED
Hailiang Education Group Inc. American Depositary Shares
HLG
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
128,022
+14,400
| +13% | +$857K |
|
|
LCI
1335
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
271,609
-51,525
| -16% | -$1.73M |
|
1336
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$156M
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
774,688
+131,900
| +21% | +$2.63M |
|
|
DOO
1337
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.81B
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
461,000
+341,300
| +285% | +$14M |
|
1338
Everest Group
EG
$14.3B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
39,005
+36,400
| +1,397% | +$9.29M |
|
|
FONR
1339
DELISTED
Fonar
FONR
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
509,216
-35,500
| -7% | -$656K |
|
|
XEC
1340
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
+442,130
| New | +$15.9M |
|
1341
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$5.17B
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
69,500
+3,400
| +5% | +$416K |
|
|
GLIBA
1342
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE)
GLIBA
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
130,210
-37,000
| -22% | -$2.51M |
|
1343
G. Willi-Food International
WILC
$420M
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
661,562
-4,250
| -0.6% | -$51.2K |
|
1344
Stantec
STN
$8.34B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
289,000
+98,270
| +52% | +$2.83M |
|
|
BPY
1345
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
915,700
+234,800
| +34% | +$3.8M |
|
1346
PRA Group
PRAA
$656M
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
265,611
+58,311
| +28% | +$2.03M |
|
1347
Regional Management Corp
RM
$300M
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
537,474
-18,963
| -3% | -$467K |
|
1348
Timberland Bancorp
TSBK
$348M
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
401,339
-11,506
| -3% | -$287K |
|
|
SHYF
1349
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
566,100
-272,644
| -33% | -$4.31M |
|
1350
Acacia Research
ACTG
$439M
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
3,287,700
-102,900
| -3% | -$251K |
|
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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.