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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$761M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
200,800
-75,300
| -27% | -$886K |
|
|
CBIO
1952
Crescent Biopharma
CBIO
$588M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
7,163
+4,616
| +181% | +$1.62M |
|
|
LPRO
1953
DELISTED
Open Lending Corp
LPRO
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
76,600
-16,000
| -17% | -$465K |
|
|
IFLN
1954
Invesco Bloomberg Enhanced Fallen Angels ETF
IFLN
$306M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
136,900
+51,100
| +60% | +$973K |
|
|
MRO
1955
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
397,046
-328,975
| -45% | -$1.77M |
|
1956
Metallus
MTUS
$890M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
565,946
+267,677
| +90% | +$1.21M |
|
1957
Pure Cycle
PCYO
$257M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
235,298
-119,502
| -34% | -$1.19M |
|
1958
Viper Energy
VNOM
$14.9B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+227,178
| New | +$2.21M |
|
1959
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.42B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
-301,900
| -90% | -$20.5M |
|
1960
National CineMedia
NCMI
$380M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
70,740
-55,829
| -44% | -$1.7M |
|
|
NPKI
1961
NPK International
NPKI
$1.17B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
1,370,841
+395,380
| +41% | +$531K |
|
1962
SandRidge Energy
SD
$496M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
848,465
-161,635
| -16% | -$397K |
|
|
BBQ
1963
DELISTED
BBQ Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
BBQ
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
537,027
-4,008
| -0.7% | -$17.9K |
|
|
CSW
1964
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.55B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-84,500
| -78% | -$8.44M |
|
1965
Archrock
AROC
$5.9B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
301,328
-149,681
| -33% | -$1.09M |
|
1966
Genasys
GNSS
$79.2M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
399,036
-161,300
| -29% | -$1.04M |
|
1967
Viasat
VSAT
$11.7B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
79,493
+6,700
| +9% | +$230K |
|
|
CALY
1968
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.17B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,703
| New | +$2.2M |
|
|
VIVO
1969
VivoPower PLC
VIVO
$117M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
27,680
-6,480
| -19% | -$558K |
|
1970
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.92B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
150,317
-180,114
| -55% | -$2.74M |
|
1971
Superior Group of Companies
SGC
$228M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
109,510
-28,600
| -21% | -$675K |
|
1972
Network-1 Technologies
NTIP
$36.1M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
689,085
+9,500
| +1% | +$28.6K |
|
|
LOMA
1973
Loma Negra
LOMA
$1.29B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
413,300
+153,500
| +59% | +$790K |
|
1974
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.57B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
47,876
-3,100
| -6% | -$163K |
|
1975
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$146M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
187,831
+48,600
| +35% | +$670K |
|
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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.