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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STCN
2201
DELISTED
Steel Connect, Inc. Common Stock
STCN
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
217,742
-250
| -0.1% | -$3.14K |
|
2202
Identive
INVE
$61.9M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
450,432
-49,000
| -10% | -$238K |
|
|
TEF
2203
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+412,235
| New | +$2.04M |
|
|
MOR
2204
DELISTED
MorphoSys AG American Depositary Shares
MOR
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
61,833
+38,687
| +167% | +$1.14M |
|
|
EBTC
2205
DELISTED
Enterprise Bancorp
EBTC
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
-9,248
| -14% | -$273K |
|
|
MBCN
2206
DELISTED
Middlefield Banc Corp
MBCN
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
95,812
+7,800
| +9% | +$177K |
|
2207
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
$50.1B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
+8,400
| +365% | +$1.42M |
|
|
DCH
2208
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.51B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+419,032
| New | +$3.11M |
|
2209
Lincoln Educational Services
LINC
$1.3B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
683,578
+9,862
| +1% | +$23.4K |
|
|
VVUS
2210
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
417,145
-89,500
| -18% | -$189K |
|
2211
Great Elm Group
GEG
$69.3M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
805,817
-8,108
| -1% | -$22.7K |
|
2212
AstroNova
ALOT
$227M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
192,810
-50,640
| -21% | -$584K |
|
2213
Harvard Bioscience
HBIO
$29.2M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
67,683
+14,083
| +26% | +$382K |
|
|
ALEX
2214
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
132,831
-28,300
| -18% | -$531K |
|
2215
ARK Web x.0 ETF
ARKW
$1.76B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,258
| New | +$1.72M |
|
|
TUP
2216
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
915,912
+25,457
| +3% | +$130K |
|
2217
Quad
QUAD
$525M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
587,700
+226,700
| +63% | +$1M |
|
2218
Ecovyst
ECVT
$1.14B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
135,200
-44,200
| -25% | -$614K |
|
2219
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.61B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
111,018
+96,218
| +650% | +$2.51M |
|
2220
Aldeyra Therapeutics
ALDX
$93.5M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
596,400
+517,200
| +653% | +$2.33M |
|
|
GIFI
2221
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
490,936
-69,517
| -12% | -$314K |
|
|
LTM
2222
DELISTED
LATAM Airlines Group S.A American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1 Common Share)
LTM
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
554,101
-1,071,089
| -66% | -$7.7M |
|
2223
TC Energy
TRP
$65.9B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
-10,403
| -24% | -$527K |
|
|
LEAF
2224
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
1,087,867
+49,367
| +5% | +$134K |
|
|
MN
2225
DELISTED
MANNING & NAPIER, INC.
MN
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
1,164,749
-53,950
| -4% | -$90.5K |
|
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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.