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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PRGX
1376
DELISTED
PRGX Global, Inc.
PRGX
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
1,665,199
+50,307
| +3% | +$180K |
|
|
VG
1377
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
+777,226
| New | +$6.97M |
|
1378
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.17B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
557,618
-873,056
| -61% | -$11.7M |
|
|
ENZ
1379
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
3,465,278
+153,300
| +5% | +$394K |
|
1380
iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF
SUB
$11.4B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
71,800
-20,700
| -22% | -$2.22M |
|
1381
Green Dot
GDOT
$743M
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
+157,500
| New | +$5.33M |
|
1382
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.84B
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
236,621
-159,880
| -40% | -$5.3M |
|
1383
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.55B
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
+90,700
| New | +$3.57M |
|
1384
Forward Air
FWRD
$444M
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
154,939
+67,500
| +77% | +$3.31M |
|
1385
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$570M
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
651,700
+111,800
| +21% | +$1.24M |
|
1386
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
BIV
$28.8B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
82,600
+56,700
| +219% | +$5.19M |
|
|
GV
1387
DELISTED
Goldfield Corporation
GV
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
2,068,204
+176,129
| +9% | +$614K |
|
1388
Citi Trends
CTRN
$555M
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
376,825
-118,400
| -24% | -$1.55M |
|
1389
Kohl's
KSS
$2.17B
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
365,576
-2,462,363
| -87% | -$47.5M |
|
1390
Dynatrace
DT
$12.9B
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
186,900
+132,775
| +245% | +$4.37M |
|
|
OXFD
1391
DELISTED
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC Ordinary Shares
OXFD
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
582,700
+85,400
| +17% | +$1.03M |
|
1392
Spire
SR
$4.72B
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
115,100
-322,616
| -74% | -$23M |
|
|
CCRD
1393
DELISTED
CoreCard
CCRD
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
221,097
+40,700
| +23% | +$1.36M |
|
|
SVC
1394
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.04B
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
210,980
-11,260
| -5% | -$392K |
|
|
GHG
1395
GreenTree Hospitality
GHG
$117M
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
554,393
+120,700
| +28% | +$1.52M |
|
|
ZNH
1396
DELISTED
China Southern Airlines Company Limited
ZNH
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
337,000
-23,000
| -6% | -$521K |
|
1397
Autoliv
ALV
$9.02B
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
115,018
+21,082
| +22% | +$1.27M |
|
|
ABB
1398
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
327,700
-932,100
| -74% | -$17.9M |
|
|
BEST
1399
DELISTED
BEST Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing twenty (20) Class A Ordinary Shares
BEST
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
86,100
+40,525
| +89% | +$4.16M |
|
1400
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.15B
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
539,095
-732,000
| -58% | -$9.07M |
|
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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.