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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
Victory Capital Holdings
VCTR
$6.57B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
314,476
-167,519
| -35% | -$3.29M |
|
|
ALSK
1552
DELISTED
Alaska Communications Systems
ALSK
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
2,956,962
+251,956
| +9% | +$482K |
|
|
GSS
1553
DELISTED
Golden Star Resources Ltd.
GSS
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
2,060,738
+9,078
| +0.4% | +$26.2K |
|
1554
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$938M
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
440,904
+124,304
| +39% | +$1.84M |
|
|
ERF
1555
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
3,472,595
+2,712,232
| +357% | +$11.9M |
|
|
LADR
1556
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.21B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
1,077,741
+678,000
| +170% | +$10.3M |
|
1557
National CineMedia
NCMI
$380M
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
156,669
+19,960
| +15% | +$1.3M |
|
1558
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.99B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
840,200
+34,528
| +4% | +$369K |
|
|
EB
1559
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
696,408
+471,308
| +209% | +$7.95M |
|
1560
Digi International
DGII
$3.09B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
532,100
-244,184
| -31% | -$3.38M |
|
1561
Gencor Industries
GENC
$213M
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
480,647
-24,039
| -5% | -$261K |
|
1562
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.61B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
511,800
-667,700
| -57% | -$8.43M |
|
1563
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.88B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
184,300
-143,000
| -44% | -$4.46M |
|
1564
Harrow
HROW
$1.47B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
1,312,206
+76,000
| +6% | +$450K |
|
1565
First Northwest Bancorp
FNWB
$105M
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
460,905
| – | – |
|
|
AHPI
1566
DELISTED
Allied Healthcare Products
AHPI
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
285,545
+184,463
| +182% | +$1.43M |
|
|
TRUE
1567
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
2,063,860
-307,240
| -13% | -$1.04M |
|
1568
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.24B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
446,056
+60,570
| +16% | +$1.08M |
|
|
BBBY
1569
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,182,360
| New | +$13.8M |
|
1570
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.01B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
885,090
+233,608
| +36% | +$3.29M |
|
1571
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.56B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+325,300
| New | +$8.95M |
|
|
LITS
1572
Lite Strategy Inc
LITS
$32.2M
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
153,109
+3,845
| +3% | +$154K |
|
|
CALA
1573
DELISTED
Calithera Biosciences, Inc
CALA
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
55,504
-4,647
| -8% | -$554K |
|
1574
Pixelworks
PXLW
$40.5M
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
142,880
+33,444
| +31% | +$1.56M |
|
1575
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
98,300
-27,100
| -22% | -$1.99M |
|
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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.