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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UGAZ
2226
DELISTED
VelocityShares 3x Long Natural Gas ETN linked to the S&P GSCI Natural Gas Index ER due February 9, 2
UGAZ
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,000
| New | +$2.59M |
|
2227
Full House Resorts
FLL
$88.1M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
1,162,591
-108,900
| -9% | -$285K |
|
|
AVH
2228
DELISTED
AVIANCA HOLDINGS S.A.
AVH
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
1,511,583
-39,100
| -3% | -$141K |
|
|
MRC
2229
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
338,759
-602,012
| -64% | -$5.65M |
|
|
STZ.B
2230
DELISTED
CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. CLASS B
STZ.B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
+200
| +2% | +$34.5K |
|
2231
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$420M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
495,222
-60,500
| -11% | -$224K |
|
2232
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
RYTM
$7.96B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
94,700
+49,053
| +107% | +$878K |
|
2233
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.13B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,611
| New | +$2.07M |
|
2234
Amalgamated Financial
AMAL
$1.49B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
132,900
+18,315
| +16% | +$294K |
|
2235
Network-1 Technologies
NTIP
$36.4M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
658,818
-22,798
| -3% | -$51.5K |
|
|
CTB
2236
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
87,900
+70,600
| +408% | +$1.76M |
|
2237
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$361M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
98,806
+3,482
| +4% | +$72.1K |
|
|
TRVN
2238
DELISTED
Trevena, Inc.
TRVN
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
4,037
+318
| +9% | +$152K |
|
2239
Amerant Bancorp
AMTB
$1.13B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
92,503
+3,200
| +4% | +$58.2K |
|
|
SCPH
2240
DELISTED
scPharmaceuticals
SCPH
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
192,486
+28,809
| +18% | +$209K |
|
|
CIR
2241
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,400
| New | +$4.31M |
|
2242
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$342M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
74,400
+59,100
| +386% | +$1.66M |
|
|
GPMT
2243
Granite Point Mortgage Trust
GPMT
$61.2M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
279,300
+76,200
| +38% | +$1.15M |
|
|
OSG
2244
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$222M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
113,400
-69,100
| -38% | -$1.32M |
|
2245
Urban One Class D
UONEK
$23.8M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
147,138
-2,117
| -1% | -$35.6K |
|
|
ACR
2246
ACRES Commercial Realty
ACR
$108M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
168,595
+101,700
| +152% | +$3.08M |
|
|
TWO
2247
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
91,615
-408,518
| -82% | -$20.9M |
|
|
IO
2248
DELISTED
ION Geophysical Corporation
IO
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
1,097,397
+50,807
| +5% | +$219K |
|
|
LDL
2249
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
214,400
+35,300
| +20% | +$577K |
|
|
ALYA
2250
DELISTED
Alithya Group Inc Class A Subordinate Voting Shares
ALYA
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
792,061
-6,350
| -0.8% | -$16.1K |
|
Similar funds
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.