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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACOR
1926
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
34,044
+2,061
| +6% | +$190K |
|
1927
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$138B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-5,400
| -26% | -$951K |
|
1928
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$127B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
-19,200
| -29% | -$1.09M |
|
|
CHMA
1929
DELISTED
Chiasma, Inc. Common Stock
CHMA
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
642,940
+624,562
| +3,398% | +$2.6M |
|
|
IRBT
1930
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,800
| New | +$2.83M |
|
|
WMC
1931
DELISTED
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation
WMC
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
85,431
-40,285
| -32% | -$1.09M |
|
1932
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$455M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
514,498
+35,855
| +7% | +$205K |
|
1933
LCNB Corp
LCNB
$282M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
189,116
-8,300
| -4% | -$121K |
|
1934
Champion Homes
SKY
$5.05B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
89,784
+44,984
| +100% | +$1.33M |
|
1935
Repay Holdings
RPAY
$327M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
101,600
-269,100
| -73% | -$6.56M |
|
|
CRHM
1936
DELISTED
CRH Medical Corporation
CRHM
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
1,186,085
-86,400
| -7% | -$212K |
|
1937
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
-1,902
| -8% | -$217K |
|
1938
Landmark Bancorp
LARK
$192M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
153,997
+9,748
| +7% | +$174K |
|
|
SF
1939
Stifel
SF
$12.7B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,623
| New | +$2.42M |
|
|
EPAY
1940
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
51,942
-63,000
| -55% | -$2.86M |
|
1941
Celestica
CLS
$36.5B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
338,906
-41,182
| -11% | -$301K |
|
1942
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$123B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-487,600
| -97% | -$79.2M |
|
|
GNTY
1943
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancshares
GNTY
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
100,156
+2,006
| +2% | +$53.2K |
|
|
SYNC
1944
DELISTED
Synacor, Inc.
SYNC
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
1,998,217
+3,800
| +0.2% | +$5.45K |
|
1945
Century Casinos
CNTY
$33.8M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
425,149
+36,300
| +9% | +$210K |
|
1946
Hurco Companies Inc
HURC
$141M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
90,229
-1,471
| -2% | -$44.8K |
|
|
RNWK
1947
DELISTED
RealNetworks Inc
RNWK
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
1,734,748
-20,905
| -1% | -$30.7K |
|
|
SNCR
1948
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
63,878
+4,723
| +8% | +$137K |
|
1949
Parke Bancorp
PKBK
$404M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
172,934
+19,200
| +12% | +$273K |
|
1950
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
$147M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,511
| New | +$3.26M |
|
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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.