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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Aterian
ATER
$5.49M
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
34,356
+6,867
| +25% | +$791K |
|
1377
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.72B
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
2,940,453
-1,173,700
| -29% | -$1.9M |
|
1378
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.23B
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
465,496
+4,900
| +1% | +$72K |
|
|
X
1379
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
+420,200
| New | +$5.22M |
|
1380
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.23B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
156,600
+87,200
| +126% | +$3.62M |
|
1381
DHI Group
DHX
$179M
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
3,162,950
+136,050
| +4% | +$279K |
|
|
PZN
1382
DELISTED
Pzena Investment Management, Inc. Class A
PZN
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
961,950
-12,000
| -1% | -$76K |
|
1383
Knowles
KN
$3.45B
| $7M | 0.01% |
379,974
+255,600
| +206% | +$4.27M |
|
1384
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.45B
| $7M | 0.01% |
220,970
-314,800
| -59% | -$8.61M |
|
|
AVDL
1385
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
1,046,306
-190,377
| -15% | -$1.19M |
|
1386
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.74B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
93,900
-133,260
| -59% | -$9.63M |
|
1387
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.6B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
192,078
+69,088
| +56% | +$2.34M |
|
1388
Bridgewater Bancshares
BWB
$584M
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
557,147
-29,100
| -5% | -$336K |
|
1389
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$336M
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
188,700
-72,500
| -28% | -$2.44M |
|
1390
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$13.2B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
+271,100
| New | +$6.34M |
|
1391
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.5B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
256,000
-66,579
| -21% | -$1.63M |
|
1392
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.37B
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
44,561
+5,261
| +13% | +$697K |
|
1393
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.2B
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
122,844
-167,483
| -58% | -$7.95M |
|
|
COE
1394
51Talk Online Education Group
COE
$113M
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
63,775
-1,750
| -3% | -$178K |
|
1395
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$1.89B
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
+334,066
| New | +$4.96M |
|
|
VAPO
1396
DELISTED
Vapotherm, Inc. Common Stock
VAPO
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
31,924
-28,889
| -48% | -$6.44M |
|
|
VISN
1397
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.82B
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
511,700
-208,700
| -29% | -$2.3M |
|
|
KIN
1398
DELISTED
Kindred Biosciences, Inc.
KIN
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
1,589,859
+38,161
| +2% | +$155K |
|
1399
LPL Financial
LPLA
$27.9B
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
+65,700
| New | +$5.9M |
|
|
EMBJ
1400
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$12.5B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
+1,004,800
| New | +$5.7M |
|
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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.