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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$897M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+437,963
| New | +$1.53M |
|
|
ITCL
2277
DELISTED
Banco Itau Chile American Depositary Shares (each representing one third of one (1/3) Common Share)
ITCL
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
312,400
+11,100
| +4% | +$47.3K |
|
2278
Matthews International
MATW
$863M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
52,483
-91,470
| -64% | -$2.36M |
|
2279
BellRing Brands
BRBR
$1.41B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
63,440
-5,108
| -7% | -$111K |
|
2280
Vince Holding Corp
VNCE
$88.1M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
242,252
-21,600
| -8% | -$114K |
|
2281
Twin Disc
TWIN
$337M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
195,993
-5,900
| -3% | -$36.8K |
|
|
SVA
2282
DELISTED
Sinovac Biotech, Ltd
SVA
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
2,375,841
| – | – |
|
|
LDL
2283
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
-16,200
| -24% | -$390K |
|
2284
Good Times Restaurants
GTIM
$15M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
534,778
+85,800
| +19% | +$146K |
|
|
PAE
2285
DELISTED
PAE Incorporated Class A Common Stock
PAE
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
165,600
+79,400
| +92% | +$733K |
|
2286
Evolent Health
EVH
$404M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,599
| New | +$1.25M |
|
2287
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.25B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
-319,600
| -85% | -$7.67M |
|
2288
Norwood Financial Corp
NWFL
$370M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
57,875
-2,800
| -5% | -$73.3K |
|
|
FLG
2289
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.9B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
47,820
-131,733
| -73% | -$3.63M |
|
|
AUTO
2290
DELISTED
AutoWeb, Inc. Common Stock
AUTO
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
609,990
-16,600
| -3% | -$51.4K |
|
2291
First Mid Bancshares
FMBH
$1.38B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
44,712
-20,900
| -32% | -$630K |
|
|
CATC
2292
DELISTED
CAMBRIDGE BANCORP
CATC
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
21,573
-5,500
| -20% | -$367K |
|
|
JOBS
2293
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
21,490
+7,996
| +59% | +$577K |
|
|
JCTC
2294
Jewett-Cameron Trading
JCTC
$9.86M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
170,575
-2,000
| -1% | -$18.1K |
|
2295
Lisata Therapeutics
LSTA
$9.74M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
69,724
+7,907
| +13% | +$188K |
|
2296
State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF
SPEM
$17.6B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
+17,600
| +99% | +$699K |
|
2297
Kewaunee Scientific
KEQU
$109M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
118,676
+4,395
| +4% | +$40.5K |
|
2298
iShares JPMorgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
LEMB
$719M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
32,799
+26,399
| +412% | +$1.14M |
|
|
MBCN
2299
DELISTED
Middlefield Banc Corp
MBCN
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
65,824
-1,288
| -2% | -$27.1K |
|
2300
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.4B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
420,280
+239,892
| +133% | +$753K |
|
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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.