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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.78B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
111,900
-279,300
| -71% | -$7.43M |
|
|
ORIO
1852
Orion Digital Corp
ORIO
$15.6M
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
284,683
+191,377
| +205% | +$1.31M |
|
1853
Aware
AWRE
$27.8M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
913,161
+7,643
| +0.8% | +$22.7K |
|
|
VIOT
1854
Viomi Technology
VIOT
$50.7M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
620,632
+35,200
| +6% | +$203K |
|
1855
State Street SPDR ICE Preferred Securities ETF
PSK
$686M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
+30,000
| +72% | +$1.32M |
|
1856
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.9B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
69,903
-4,058
| -5% | -$172K |
|
1857
Progyny
PGNY
$2.47B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
75,100
-31,400
| -29% | -$1.02M |
|
|
AIOS
1858
AIOS Tech
AIOS
$39.2M
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
873
-164
| -16% | -$514K |
|
|
ILPT
1859
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$584M
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
136,414
-158,066
| -54% | -$3.45M |
|
1860
Identive
INVE
$62.4M
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
371,552
-59,100
| -14% | -$407K |
|
|
INDT
1861
DELISTED
INDUS Realty Trust, Inc. (MD) Common Stock
INDT
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
+1,800
| +4% | +$112K |
|
|
MGI
1862
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+577,329
| New | +$3.24M |
|
1863
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$46.7B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
+5,700
| +124% | +$1.66M |
|
|
TESS
1864
DELISTED
Tessco Technologies Inc
TESS
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
502,400
+60,400
| +14% | +$361K |
|
|
LEJU
1865
DELISTED
Leju Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares, each representing ten (10) Ordinary Shares
LEJU
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
136,679
-1,897
| -1% | -$44.7K |
|
|
XRN
1866
Chiron Real Estate Inc
XRN
$464M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
47,903
-9,467
| -17% | -$652K |
|
1867
Antero Midstream
AM
$10B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
405,070
+213,204
| +111% | +$1.45M |
|
1868
AeroVironment
AVAV
$8.51B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
35,936
-115,100
| -76% | -$9.24M |
|
|
SUNE
1869
SUNation Energy
SUNE
$10.8M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
1
| – | – |
|
|
CDTX
1870
DELISTED
Cidara Therapeutics
CDTX
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
77,983
+15,248
| +24% | +$758K |
|
1871
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.4B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
124,239
-112,321
| -47% | -$2.56M |
|
1872
China Automotive Systems
CAAS
$131M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
497,391
-10,300
| -2% | -$47.6K |
|
1873
SoundThinking
SSTI
$102M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
82,132
+20,000
| +32% | +$656K |
|
1874
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp
MCB
$1.17B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
85,284
-4,716
| -5% | -$153K |
|
1875
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.05B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,276
| New | +$2.47M |
|
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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.