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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.4B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
-100
| -0.2% | -$4.74K |
|
2102
Rimini Street
RMNI
$471M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
441,779
+43,712
| +11% | +$195K |
|
2103
Grupo SIMEC
SIM
$4.73B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
254,800
| – | – |
|
|
RDUS
2104
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
138,096
-119,796
| -46% | -$2.01M |
|
|
SNT
2105
Senstar Technologies
SNT
$43.2M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
612,069
+5,693
| +0.9% | +$20.6K |
|
2106
TORM
TRMD
$3.02B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
210,811
+92,065
| +78% | +$784K |
|
|
ZEN
2107
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-286,700
| -91% | -$22.4M |
|
2108
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$375M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,573
| New | +$2.28M |
|
|
FCCY
2109
DELISTED
1st Constitution Bancorp
FCCY
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
134,770
-4,183
| -3% | -$78.3K |
|
|
CBD
2110
DELISTED
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao
CBD
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
141,200
-164,900
| -54% | -$2.95M |
|
2111
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$289M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
96,539
+22,600
| +31% | +$532K |
|
2112
Data I/O
DAIO
$30.6M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
631,869
-33,239
| -5% | -$122K |
|
|
INDT
2113
DELISTED
INDUS Realty Trust, Inc. (MD) Common Stock
INDT
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
54,262
+1,362
| +3% | +$54.1K |
|
2114
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.8B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,482
| New | +$2.21M |
|
2115
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.99B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,300
| New | +$2.6M |
|
|
FINV
2116
FinVolution Group
FINV
$1.15B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
990,979
+10,679
| +1% | +$21.2K |
|
|
SRGA
2117
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
34,283
-10
| -0% | -$1.04K |
|
2118
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.45B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,800
| New | +$3.02M |
|
2119
Plexus
PLXS
$7.23B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
32,093
-13,000
| -29% | -$877K |
|
2120
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$807M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
211,615
-38,300
| -15% | -$833K |
|
|
HPR
2121
DELISTED
HighPoint Resources Corporation
HPR
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
183,578
+5,126
| +3% | +$228K |
|
2122
Nexa Resources
NEXA
$1.87B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
500,500
-38,800
| -7% | -$274K |
|
2123
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.18B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-49,587
| -72% | -$4.89M |
|
2124
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$998M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
354,740
-313,100
| -47% | -$3.83M |
|
2125
D.R. Horton
DHI
$42.3B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
-1,466,838
| -97% | -$76.2M |
|
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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.