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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
Fidelity Total Bond ETF
FBND
$27.3B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
80,204
+49,304
| +160% | +$2.69M |
|
1677
Diodes
DIOD
$3.93B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
61,451
+14,400
| +31% | +$929K |
|
|
PPD
1678
DELISTED
PPD, Inc. Common Stock
PPD
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
126,500
-226,900
| -64% | -$7.93M |
|
1679
Pixelworks
PXLW
$40.6M
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
127,843
-20,172
| -14% | -$608K |
|
1680
Distribution Solutions Group
DSGR
$1.61B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
169,800
-23,800
| -12% | -$566K |
|
1681
Global Water Resources
GWRS
$211M
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
299,847
-6,200
| -2% | -$78.3K |
|
1682
Aemetis
AMTX
$109M
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
1,731,349
+629,721
| +57% | +$1.91M |
|
|
AIU
1683
DELISTED
Meta Data Limited American Depositary Shares, each representing ten (10) Class A Ordinary Shares
AIU
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
9,026
+385
| +4% | +$196K |
|
1684
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$941M
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
322,884
-31,416
| -9% | -$393K |
|
1685
Tronox
TROX
$933M
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
292,800
+236,552
| +421% | +$2.75M |
|
1686
Oneok
OKE
$55B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,514
| New | +$3.75M |
|
1687
First Bancorp
FNLC
$399M
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
168,395
-10,500
| -6% | -$253K |
|
1688
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.01B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
82,500
-205,900
| -71% | -$9.38M |
|
|
ACH
1689
DELISTED
Alum Corp of China Ltd
ACH
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
492,400
+25,100
| +5% | +$181K |
|
1690
FS Bancorp
FSBW
$323M
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
155,920
-400
| -0.3% | -$10.1K |
|
|
AFI
1691
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
1,118,412
+154,534
| +16% | +$554K |
|
|
TBRG
1692
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
159,076
+118,500
| +292% | +$3.35M |
|
1693
State Street SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
BWX
$1.31B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
136,400
+80,972
| +146% | +$2.47M |
|
|
MRLN
1694
DELISTED
Marlin Business Services Corp
MRLN
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
347,771
-17,900
| -5% | -$175K |
|
1695
Pearson
PSO
$10B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
463,600
-208,800
| -31% | -$1.67M |
|
|
JBGS
1696
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$711M
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
136,000
-295,240
| -68% | -$8.51M |
|
1697
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$308M
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
902,979
+59,257
| +7% | +$265K |
|
1698
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.24B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
290,400
+72,100
| +33% | +$1.02M |
|
1699
Omega Flex
OFLX
$307M
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
-2,600
| -8% | -$410K |
|
|
TVRD
1700
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$18.8M
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
7,742
-563
| -7% | -$295K |
|
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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.