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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
Iron Mountain
IRM
$36.1B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,300
| New | +$2.67M |
|
|
YRD
2027
Yiren Digital
YRD
$110M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
524,165
+173,600
| +50% | +$820K |
|
2028
Century Casinos
CNTY
$34M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
871,166
-231,213
| -21% | -$1.5M |
|
|
AAT
2029
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.4B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,600
| New | +$3.38M |
|
|
CRHM
2030
DELISTED
CRH Medical Corporation
CRHM
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
1,553,985
+631,562
| +68% | +$2.06M |
|
2031
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.37B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
189,879
-750,100
| -80% | -$13.8M |
|
2032
Electromed
ELMD
$349M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
184,250
-31,294
| -15% | -$320K |
|
2033
ITT
ITT
$19.1B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
45,434
-6,166
| -12% | -$382K |
|
2034
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.78B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+336,200
| New | +$6.18M |
|
2035
Kingstone Companies
KINS
$276M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
403,089
-21,611
| -5% | -$153K |
|
2036
Gentherm
THRM
$1.27B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
65,564
+53,664
| +451% | +$2.29M |
|
2037
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.1B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,900
| New | +$2.52M |
|
|
STEL
2038
DELISTED
Stellar Bancorp
STEL
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
115,210
-12,090
| -9% | -$316K |
|
|
BKI
2039
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,100
| New | +$2.3M |
|
|
FTR
2040
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
5,361,739
-133,083
| -2% | -$71.2K |
|
2041
KT
KT
$8.81B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
261,200
-124,945
| -32% | -$1.24M |
|
2042
AmeriServ Financial
ASRV
$83.5M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
771,217
-5,191
| -0.7% | -$19.9K |
|
|
FRBK
2043
DELISTED
Republic First Bancorp Inc
FRBK
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
922,546
-130,687
| -12% | -$413K |
|
|
KRTX
2044
DELISTED
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KRTX
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,000
| New | +$2.39M |
|
|
JCP
2045
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
5,589,511
+2,407,107
| +76% | +$1.7M |
|
2046
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.49B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,500
| New | +$1.57M |
|
2047
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.76B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
-12,600
| -19% | -$536K |
|
|
SYNC
2048
DELISTED
Synacor, Inc.
SYNC
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,962,618
+139,806
| +8% | +$180K |
|
|
MPX
2049
DELISTED
Marine Products Corp
MPX
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
246,802
+6,400
| +3% | +$80.7K |
|
2050
Baker Hughes
BKR
$61.1B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+189,440
| New | +$3.56M |
|
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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.