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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ENLC
1726
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
3,435,905
+1,771,459
| +106% | +$6.97M |
|
|
OSG
1727
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
1,663,231
-396,236
| -19% | -$800K |
|
1728
Southern Missouri Bancorp
SMBC
$858M
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
155,434
-9,200
| -6% | -$311K |
|
|
PMBC
1729
DELISTED
Pacific Mercantile Bancorp
PMBC
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
798,895
-104,661
| -12% | -$676K |
|
1730
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$492M
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
1,773,400
+759,500
| +75% | +$3.25M |
|
|
LAND
1731
Gladstone Land Corp
LAND
$360M
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
315,505
+132,742
| +73% | +$1.71M |
|
|
CHUY
1732
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
371,300
+58,806
| +19% | +$1.23M |
|
1733
Enovis
ENOV
$1.51B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,577
| New | +$6.02M |
|
1734
Hingham Institution for Saving
HIFS
$658M
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
25,719
-3,229
| -11% | -$604K |
|
1735
Acme United Corp
ACU
$214M
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
182,839
+6,900
| +4% | +$158K |
|
|
FARM
1736
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
532,400
-39,200
| -7% | -$455K |
|
1737
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.72B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
421,341
-248,242
| -37% | -$3.34M |
|
|
LTRPA
1738
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,055,321
-167,000
| -8% | -$837K |
|
|
CSTR
1739
DELISTED
CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc
CSTR
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
372,899
-68,274
| -15% | -$941K |
|
1740
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.19B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
179,660
-716,000
| -80% | -$21.2M |
|
1741
Climb Global Solutions
CLMB
$513M
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
1,151,184
+4,000
| +0.3% | +$15.2K |
|
1742
Alico
ALCO
$284M
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
118,505
-4,836
| -4% | -$164K |
|
1743
Global Indemnity Group
GBLI
$409M
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
143,764
-6,563
| -4% | -$198K |
|
1744
Graco
GGG
$13.5B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,100
| New | +$3.85M |
|
|
GEN
1745
DELISTED
Genesis Healthcare, Inc.
GEN
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
4,337,273
+169,988
| +4% | +$243K |
|
|
SCHR
1746
Schwab Intermediately-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHR
$13.3B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+124,260
| New | +$3.51M |
|
1747
Champion Homes
SKY
$5.02B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
232,720
-20,400
| -8% | -$545K |
|
1748
ORIX
IX
$44.8B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
308,000
+67,500
| +28% | +$1.07M |
|
|
RTL
1749
DELISTED
The Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RTL
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
582,106
-110,827
| -16% | -$1.23M |
|
1750
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF
LMBS
$6.37B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
71,200
-121,100
| -63% | -$6.29M |
|
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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.