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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
$44.7B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
-124,000
| -75% | -$9.97M |
|
|
CYBR
1802
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,300
| New | +$4.41M |
|
|
WPRT
1803
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$35.1M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
348,065
+102,400
| +42% | +$2.11M |
|
|
RVLP
1804
DELISTED
RVL Pharmaceuticals plc Ordinary Shares
RVLP
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
1,022,707
+512,595
| +100% | +$2.73M |
|
1805
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.05B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
1,666,598
+463,420
| +39% | +$1.38M |
|
1806
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.6B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,900
| New | +$3.86M |
|
1807
Bankwell Financial Group
BWFG
$533M
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
212,400
+9,000
| +4% | +$227K |
|
|
INOV
1808
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
193,800
+112,934
| +140% | +$2.14M |
|
|
ATRS
1809
DELISTED
Antares Pharma, Inc.
ATRS
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
1,366,614
+221,907
| +19% | +$755K |
|
|
GSH
1810
DELISTED
Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd
GSH
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
301,860
+33,599
| +13% | +$450K |
|
1811
Cameco
CCJ
$40.8B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
421,600
-119,900
| -22% | -$983K |
|
|
AZRE
1812
DELISTED
Azure Power Global Limited
AZRE
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
209,085
+8,468
| +4% | +$118K |
|
1813
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.53B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
126,500
-23,000
| -15% | -$764K |
|
|
ITIC
1814
Investors Title Co
ITIC
$558M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+600
| +2% | +$92.3K |
|
1815
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$17.9B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
187,970
-3,175,030
| -94% | -$57M |
|
1816
Hurco Companies Inc
HURC
$142M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
109,100
-25,682
| -19% | -$769K |
|
1817
Peoples Financial Services
PFIS
$716M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
79,881
-5,000
| -6% | -$228K |
|
1818
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.28B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,061
| New | +$5.93M |
|
|
PSB
1819
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
+16,900
| +260% | +$2.63M |
|
1820
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.22B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,900
| New | +$4.06M |
|
1821
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.29B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
-26,600
| -27% | -$1.28M |
|
|
SUNE
1822
SUNation Energy
SUNE
$10.2M
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
1
| – | – |
|
|
ITI
1823
DELISTED
Iteris, Inc.
ITI
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
984,000
+74,800
| +8% | +$349K |
|
1824
Genmab
GMAB
$18.3B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+148,400
| New | +$3.31M |
|
1825
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$305M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
819,883
-38,188
| -4% | -$185K |
|
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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.