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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MRLN
1701
DELISTED
Marlin Business Services Corp
MRLN
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
350,570
+11,100
| +3% | +$198K |
|
1702
Orrstown Financial Services
ORRF
$845M
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
283,876
-3,925
| -1% | -$75K |
|
1703
RPC Inc
RES
$1.31B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,892,849
-185,700
| -9% | -$687K |
|
1704
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$571M
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
634,151
+7,821
| +1% | +$63.5K |
|
|
AIU
1705
DELISTED
Meta Data Limited American Depositary Shares, each representing ten (10) Class A Ordinary Shares
AIU
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
6,106
+1,880
| +44% | +$1.36M |
|
1706
Comscore
SCOR
$113M
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
68,862
+3,330
| +5% | +$251K |
|
1707
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.61B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
174,765
+159,565
| +1,050% | +$5.52M |
|
|
NETI
1708
DELISTED
Eneti Inc.
NETI
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
153,339
-40,610
| -21% | -$1.5M |
|
1709
United-Guardian
UG
$33.3M
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
267,270
-5,530
| -2% | -$91.1K |
|
1710
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.31B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,600
| New | +$4.17M |
|
|
VXRT
1711
DELISTED
Vaxart
VXRT
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
2,173,728
+803,954
| +59% | +$1.02M |
|
1712
Seres Therapeutics
MCRB
$47.9M
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
53,840
-1,930
| -3% | -$129K |
|
1713
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.71B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
-19,900
| -29% | -$1.85M |
|
1714
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.71B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
215,598
+15,198
| +8% | +$302K |
|
|
OSB
1715
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
324,170
+7,370
| +2% | +$186K |
|
1716
Atkore
ATKR
$3.16B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
182,000
-196,800
| -52% | -$7.05M |
|
|
NOA
1717
North American Construction
NOA
$393M
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
752,300
-78,000
| -9% | -$743K |
|
|
SREV
1718
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
4,346,457
+217,796
| +5% | +$324K |
|
|
NWLI
1719
DELISTED
National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A
NWLI
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
22,102
-1,700
| -7% | -$416K |
|
|
MOFG
1720
DELISTED
MidWestOne Financial Group
MOFG
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
181,500
-19,500
| -10% | -$573K |
|
1721
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$148M
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,516,868
+355,861
| +16% | +$1.55M |
|
1722
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$7.86B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
134,900
+122,500
| +988% | +$4.65M |
|
|
OTIC
1723
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
1,922,965
-17,000
| -0.9% | -$52.4K |
|
1724
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.11B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
+35,300
| +1,038% | +$2.86M |
|
1725
Veru
VERU
$37.1M
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
115,559
+25,268
| +28% | +$949K |
|
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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.