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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TEN
2076
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.18B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
271,870
-76,890
| -22% | -$646K |
|
|
INN
2077
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$724M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
240,479
-104,773
| -30% | -$775K |
|
2078
Core Laboratories
CLB
$513M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
81,402
-54,691
| -40% | -$1.12M |
|
|
STCN
2079
DELISTED
Steel Connect, Inc. Common Stock
STCN
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
292,594
+31,440
| +12% | +$208K |
|
2080
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$491M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,700
| New | +$1.72M |
|
2081
BK Technologies
BKTI
$292M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
141,117
+6,917
| +5% | +$105K |
|
2082
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$9.97B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+249,800
| New | +$2.28M |
|
2083
First Community Corp
FCCO
$322M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
125,069
+14,000
| +13% | +$224K |
|
2084
RPC Inc
RES
$1.31B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
672,630
-180,900
| -21% | -$544K |
|
|
SSKN
2085
DELISTED
Strata Skin Sciences
SSKN
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
141,118
+3,027
| +2% | +$43.6K |
|
|
ADXS
2086
DELISTED
Advaxis Inc
ADXS
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
6,069,343
+2,803,200
| +86% | +$1.04M |
|
2087
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$208M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
496,458
+78,700
| +19% | +$317K |
|
|
NREF
2088
NexPoint Real Estate Finance
NREF
$332M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
127,400
+47,797
| +60% | +$747K |
|
2089
Embotelladora Andina Series A
AKO.A
$3.65B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
157,500
+300
| +0.2% | +$3.48K |
|
2090
IDEX
IEX
$17.2B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
10,525
-93,500
| -90% | -$17.8M |
|
|
STZ.B
2091
DELISTED
CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. CLASS B
STZ.B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-300
| -3% | -$59.6K |
|
|
AXNX
2092
DELISTED
Axonics, Inc. Common Stock
AXNX
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,700
| New | +$1.96M |
|
2093
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.71B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,990
| New | +$2.12M |
|
2094
Abeona Therapeutics
ABEO
$393M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
52,916
+45,706
| +634% | +$1.56M |
|
2095
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$340M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+9,000
| +99% | +$1.01M |
|
|
USFR
2096
DELISTED
WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund
USFR
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,689
| New | +$2.08M |
|
2097
AstroNova
ALOT
$227M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
194,506
-10,100
| -5% | -$93.2K |
|
2098
Maui Land & Pineapple Co
MLP
$336M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
179,220
-15,604
| -8% | -$178K |
|
|
HBP
2099
DELISTED
Huttig Building Products, Inc.
HBP
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
562,579
+121,688
| +28% | +$412K |
|
|
ONCS
2100
DELISTED
OncoSec Medical Incorporated
ONCS
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
14,496
-3,810
| -21% | -$406K |
|
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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.