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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.34B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-66,600
| -81% | -$5.72M |
|
2327
RCM Technologies
RCMT
$202M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
678,081
-36,087
| -5% | -$55.3K |
|
|
CMCM
2328
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$101M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
155,825
-20,060
| -11% | -$199K |
|
2329
MIND Technology
MIND
$46.7M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
62,606
+9,241
| +17% | +$206K |
|
2330
Goodyear
GT
$1.94B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+127,900
| New | +$1.29M |
|
2331
Colony Bankcorp
CBAN
$468M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
95,178
+2,900
| +3% | +$38K |
|
|
FPAY
2332
DELISTED
FlexShopper
FPAY
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
542,272
+56,600
| +12% | +$109K |
|
2333
Ponce Financial Group
PDLB
$487M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
184,994
-11,718
| -6% | -$86.4K |
|
2334
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.48B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
75,563
-10,612
| -12% | -$176K |
|
|
GSKY
2335
DELISTED
GreenSky, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GSKY
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
300,138
+284,738
| +1,849% | +$1.29M |
|
|
AC
2336
DELISTED
Associated Capital Group
AC
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
-3,300
| -8% | -$118K |
|
|
PHLT
2337
DELISTED
Performant Healthcare Inc
PHLT
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
1,570,810
+508,599
| +48% | +$519K |
|
|
ARAV
2338
DELISTED
Aravive, Inc. Common Stock
ARAV
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
245,417
-272,702
| -53% | -$1.5M |
|
2339
Flexible Solutions
FSI
$64.2M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
555,245
+90,499
| +19% | +$224K |
|
2340
Coastal Financial
CCB
$671M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
65,677
-7,500
| -10% | -$134K |
|
|
SIC
2341
DELISTED
Select Interior Concepts, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SIC
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
192,841
+56,601
| +42% | +$410K |
|
2342
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.51B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,964
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
MORF
2343
DELISTED
Morphic Holding, Inc. Common Stock
MORF
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,900
| New | +$1.21M |
|
2344
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$615M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,700
| New | +$1.05M |
|
2345
Oil States International
OIS
$501M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
272,186
-624,774
| -70% | -$2.42M |
|
|
CCRN
2346
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
153,818
-57,420
| -27% | -$467K |
|
2347
iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF
KSA
$621M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
+5,700
| +15% | +$174K |
|
|
MTLS
2348
Materialise
MTLS
$391M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-125,700
| -83% | -$5.6M |
|
|
SGMA
2349
DELISTED
Sigmatron International
SGMA
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
289,855
+32,491
| +13% | +$121K |
|
|
SMTS
2350
DELISTED
Sierra Metals Inc. Common Stock
SMTS
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
408,300
+374,900
| +1,122% | +$905K |
|
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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.