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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TWO
1426
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
+254,465
| New | +$6.04M |
|
1427
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$4.86B
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
41,136
+12,536
| +44% | +$1.89M |
|
1428
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.43B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
37,000
-69,200
| -65% | -$10.8M |
|
1429
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$949M
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
569,180
-168,405
| -23% | -$1.68M |
|
|
ATH
1430
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
+149,600
| New | +$5.92M |
|
1431
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.65B
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
1,025,165
-292,900
| -22% | -$2.03M |
|
|
CBD
1432
DELISTED
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao
CBD
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
449,500
+5,800
| +1% | +$74.1K |
|
1433
Caleres
CAL
$470M
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
409,771
+187,900
| +85% | +$2.1M |
|
1434
State Street DoubleLine Total Return Tactical ETF
TOTL
$4.03B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
129,693
+83,593
| +181% | +$4.12M |
|
1435
WPP
WPP
$4.39B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
118,000
-153,529
| -57% | -$7.27M |
|
1436
UFP Industries
UFPI
$5.18B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
114,709
+32,000
| +39% | +$1.76M |
|
1437
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.55B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
407,106
+208,200
| +105% | +$3.1M |
|
1438
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.19B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
179,600
-191,200
| -52% | -$6.76M |
|
1439
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
76,312
-148,879
| -66% | -$11.1M |
|
1440
TriNet
TNET
$3.24B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
78,800
-119,800
| -60% | -$8.86M |
|
1441
Banc of California
BANC
$3.05B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
431,153
-80,600
| -16% | -$1.05M |
|
1442
Daktronics
DAKT
$1,000M
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
1,352,848
-57,781
| -4% | -$253K |
|
1443
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.59B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
532,477
+41,227
| +8% | +$365K |
|
1444
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$379M
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
961,369
-148,131
| -13% | -$782K |
|
1445
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$468M
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
665,106
-54,800
| -8% | -$550K |
|
1446
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund
BOND
$8.48B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
55,647
-1,368
| -2% | -$154K |
|
1447
Provident Financial
PROV
$112M
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
400,647
-2,900
| -0.7% | -$40.7K |
|
|
SRT
1448
DELISTED
Startek Inc.
SRT
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
837,000
+61,600
| +8% | +$404K |
|
1449
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$892M
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
312,600
-65,700
| -17% | -$1.28M |
|
|
AEGN
1450
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
330,596
-95,700
| -22% | -$1.6M |
|
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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.