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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NFH
2226
DELISTED
New Frontier Health Corporation Ordinary Shares
NFH
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
194,600
+119,400
| +159% | +$1.03M |
|
2227
IRIDEX
IRIX
$14.6M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
666,419
+146,178
| +28% | +$276K |
|
|
DALN
2228
DELISTED
DallasNews
DALN
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
276,131
+22,100
| +9% | +$128K |
|
2229
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
AAXJ
$3.74B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-12,700
| -41% | -$1.06M |
|
2230
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class B
BIO.B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-100
| -3% | -$57.2K |
|
|
FGH
2231
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
825,812
+75,509
| +10% | +$131K |
|
2232
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$591M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
66,900
+23,900
| +56% | +$533K |
|
2233
Matinas BioPharma
MTNB
$1.72M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,383
| New | +$1.13M |
|
2234
Sypris Solutions
SYPR
$47.9M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
1,090,932
+240,524
| +28% | +$315K |
|
2235
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.6B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
122,831
-10,133
| -8% | -$133K |
|
2236
Parsons
PSN
$5.12B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
+22,200
| +95% | +$746K |
|
2237
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.47B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
-388,800
| -86% | -$8.76M |
|
2238
Northern Technologies International Corp
NTIC
$77.8M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
156,388
+22,211
| +17% | +$203K |
|
2239
Tredegar Corp
TG
$270M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
98,800
-75,100
| -43% | -$1.26M |
|
2240
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.61B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
-63,100
| -55% | -$1.89M |
|
|
DCH
2241
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.35B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+197,500
| New | +$1.49M |
|
2242
Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF
PBW
$414M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-1,100
| -6% | -$89.1K |
|
|
B
2243
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
-36,000
| -53% | -$1.59M |
|
2244
Ovid Therapeutics
OVID
$495M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+710,507
| New | +$3.31M |
|
2245
KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF
KBA
$148M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
+21,500
| +151% | +$919K |
|
|
TMHC
2246
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
63,853
-105,000
| -62% | -$2.68M |
|
|
AT
2247
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
780,251
+112,550
| +17% | +$228K |
|
2248
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.53B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,795
| New | +$1.54M |
|
2249
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF
MGK
$33.9B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-39,500
| -50% | -$1.53M |
|
2250
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.51B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
-41,900
| -52% | -$1.63M |
|
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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.