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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.27B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
245,673
+150,800
| +159% | +$3.11M |
|
|
HTBK
1627
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
693,762
+12,500
| +2% | +$98K |
|
1628
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.3M
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
903,976
+20,520
| +2% | +$106K |
|
|
PBIP
1629
DELISTED
Prudential Bancorp, Inc.
PBIP
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
429,002
-9,700
| -2% | -$115K |
|
|
HLG
1630
DELISTED
Hailiang Education Group Inc. American Depositary Shares
HLG
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
125,922
-2,100
| -2% | -$95.5K |
|
1631
Novanta
NOVT
$5.18B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
-24,900
| -34% | -$2.31M |
|
1632
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$53.9B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
1,100,200
-8,138,456
| -88% | -$31.3M |
|
1633
Aaon
AAON
$7.32B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+141,681
| New | +$4.76M |
|
1634
Spyre Therapeutics
SYRE
$8.13B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
22,162
-1,824
| -8% | -$347K |
|
1635
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$5.24B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+171,731
| New | +$5.16M |
|
|
MTLS
1636
Materialise
MTLS
$377M
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
227,028
+42,728
| +23% | +$937K |
|
|
PR
1637
Permian Resources
PR
$17.2B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
5,751,598
+971,339
| +20% | +$854K |
|
1638
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
$66B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,800
| New | +$4.95M |
|
|
BFX
1639
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+552,089
| New | +$3.35M |
|
|
FOE
1640
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
428,500
+386,000
| +908% | +$4.15M |
|
1641
Children's Place
PLCE
$55.8M
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
136,660
-546,000
| -80% | -$18.6M |
|
1642
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.6B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
178,731
+144,500
| +422% | +$3.83M |
|
1643
Gildan
GIL
$10.5B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
330,000
-1,602,200
| -83% | -$23.7M |
|
|
SCTL
1644
DELISTED
Societal CDMO, Inc. Common Stock
SCTL
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,121,100
-110,300
| -9% | -$683K |
|
|
LUMO
1645
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
309,191
-3,900
| -1% | -$46.4K |
|
1646
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.92B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
518,000
-322,200
| -38% | -$2.43M |
|
1647
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$38.2B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
-5,700
| -13% | -$770K |
|
1648
California Water Service
CWT
$3.13B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
105,400
-54,252
| -34% | -$2.56M |
|
1649
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$19.9B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
114,475
-54,178
| -32% | -$2.05M |
|
1650
Acme United Corp
ACU
$218M
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
217,973
+35,134
| +19% | +$753K |
|
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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.