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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BEST
1576
DELISTED
BEST Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing twenty (20) Class A Ordinary Shares
BEST
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
45,575
-6,435
| -12% | -$715K |
|
1577
ImmunityBio
IBRX
$7.71B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
1,689,963
+55,038
| +3% | +$276K |
|
1578
Civista Bancshares
CIVB
$593M
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
325,291
-29,100
| -8% | -$586K |
|
1579
iQIYI
IQ
$1.25B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+273,300
| New | +$6.14M |
|
1580
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$1.02B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
453,300
+30,100
| +7% | +$356K |
|
|
ICAD
1581
DELISTED
iCAD Inc
ICAD
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
659,570
+56,300
| +9% | +$549K |
|
1582
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.5B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,800
| New | +$6.71M |
|
1583
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$613M
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
670,424
+23,800
| +4% | +$205K |
|
1584
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$738M
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
567,015
-17,250
| -3% | -$148K |
|
1585
MasTec
MTZ
$21B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+147,300
| New | +$7.49M |
|
1586
Saga Communications
SGA
$60.5M
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
175,214
-10,493
| -6% | -$309K |
|
1587
BlackLine
BL
$1.74B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
91,500
-118,200
| -56% | -$6.91M |
|
1588
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$9.44B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+386,778
| New | +$6.84M |
|
1589
MaxLinear
MXL
$6.42B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
411,713
+378,000
| +1,121% | +$6.33M |
|
|
TGH
1590
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
584,300
-72,000
| -11% | -$657K |
|
1591
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$16.3B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
399,927
+39,113
| +11% | +$715K |
|
1592
First Bancorp
FNLC
$397M
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
217,600
-13,506
| -6% | -$357K |
|
1593
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Short Term Municipal Bond ETF
SHM
$3.47B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
97,900
-20,758
| -17% | -$1.02M |
|
|
MAXR
1594
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
448,229
-67,073
| -13% | -$1.05M |
|
1595
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.22B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
31,601
-17,399
| -36% | -$3.28M |
|
|
SC
1596
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
343,000
-1,598,800
| -82% | -$35.6M |
|
|
EARN
1597
Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT
EARN
$163M
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
898,300
-49,700
| -5% | -$489K |
|
|
ADAP
1598
DELISTED
Adaptimmune Therapeutics
ADAP
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
1,749,960
+284,817
| +19% | +$945K |
|
|
GHG
1599
GreenTree Hospitality
GHG
$115M
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
433,693
+56,526
| +15% | +$678K |
|
1600
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.4B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+284,895
| New | +$6.54M |
|
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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.