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 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$537M |
| 2 |
Peloton Interactive
PTON
|
+$373M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$306M |
| 4 |
S&P Global
SPGI
|
+$244M |
| 5 |
WORK
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
|
+$232M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Zoom
ZM
|
+$1.27B |
| 2 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$744M |
| 3 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$716M |
| 4 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$712M |
| 5 |
Pinduoduo
PDD
|
+$542M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 20.81% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.67% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.17% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 10.86% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 10.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IPG
1351
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
+314,600
| New | +$6.6M |
|
1352
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.8B
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
175,450
+25,500
| +17% | +$1.01M |
|
1353
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.92B
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
223,500
-34,600
| -13% | -$1.09M |
|
1354
Mercer International
MERC
$47.5M
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
721,100
-75,400
| -9% | -$603K |
|
|
NOTV
1355
DELISTED
Inotiv
NOTV
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
600,065
+100,051
| +20% | +$652K |
|
1356
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$478M
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
214,855
-14,156
| -6% | -$482K |
|
1357
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.26B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
226,200
-29,836
| -12% | -$988K |
|
1358
First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF
FPE
$6.35B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
363,400
+185,400
| +104% | +$3.66M |
|
1359
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$716M
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
208,861
-129,180
| -38% | -$3.74M |
|
1360
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF
BNDX
$82.3B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
124,682
-67,818
| -35% | -$3.96M |
|
1361
TechnipFMC
FTI
$27.5B
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
1,042,944
+571,603
| +121% | +$3.36M |
|
1362
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.58B
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
558,900
-364,200
| -39% | -$3.89M |
|
|
EMKR
1363
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
133,728
-927
| -0.7% | -$36.9K |
|
|
CNCE
1364
DELISTED
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNCE
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
576,100
-50,600
| -8% | -$577K |
|
|
TRIB
1365
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$7.43M
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
12,712
+1,537
| +14% | +$763K |
|
1366
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB
$6.17B
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
87,800
+83,088
| +1,763% | +$6.68M |
|
|
HNGR
1367
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
328,355
+6,993
| +2% | +$143K |
|
1368
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.44B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
206,500
-93,600
| -31% | -$3.06M |
|
1369
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$44.9M
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
410,598
+279,300
| +213% | +$4.09M |
|
1370
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.65B
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
323,200
-216,300
| -40% | -$4.26M |
|
|
CTG
1371
DELISTED
Computer Task Group, Inc.
CTG
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
1,169,436
+130,800
| +13% | +$788K |
|
1372
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.58B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
133,400
-55,000
| -29% | -$2.79M |
|
|
MIK
1373
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
+548,900
| New | +$5.58M |
|
|
ESSA
1374
DELISTED
ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
475,828
-14,300
| -3% | -$205K |
|
1375
Photronics
PLAB
$1.92B
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
636,197
-369,150
| -37% | -$4.04M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2020, Renaissance Technologies held 3,901 positions worth $92.1B, down 8% from $100B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies withdrew a net $21.6B in Q4 2020, closing 555 positions and reducing 1,622 holdings. Its most notable exit was Charter Communications, an estimated $341M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 21% of assets, down from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Renaissance Technologies opened a new position in NVIDIA worth $524M.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2020 buy was NVIDIA: 40,123,720 shares worth $524M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Amazon in Q4 2020, an estimated $306M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2020 reduction was Zoom, cutting an estimated $1.27B.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Charter Communications in Q4 2020, selling an estimated $341M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $92.1B portfolio in Q4 2020.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 565 new positions and closed 555 in Q4 2020.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 8% quarter-over-quarter to $92.1B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2020, filed 10 Feb 2021.