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 |
Zoom
ZM
|
+$806M |
| 2 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$481M |
| 3 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$464M |
| 4 |
Kroger
KR
|
+$430M |
| 5 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$423M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$1.35B |
| 2 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$1.26B |
| 3 |
S
Sprint Corporation
S
|
+$675M |
| 4 |
Amgen
AMGN
|
+$488M |
| 5 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$450M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 23.45% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.1% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 10.57% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.95% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 9.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZEUS
2351
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
125,400
+32,700
| +35% | +$324K |
|
2352
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.33B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
339,008
-76,123
| -18% | -$318K |
|
2353
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.34B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
+1,200
| +4% | +$52.5K |
|
2354
Network-1 Technologies
NTIP
$36.6M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
678,278
+19,460
| +3% | +$43.9K |
|
2355
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.76B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
60,100
-44,700
| -43% | -$959K |
|
2356
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$415M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
482,122
-13,100
| -3% | -$44.1K |
|
2357
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$535M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
187,071
+109,644
| +142% | +$890K |
|
|
GBL
2358
DELISTED
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
GBL
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
109,600
+600
| +0.6% | +$7.47K |
|
2359
Ametek
AME
$58.2B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
16,250
-82,001
| -83% | -$6.88M |
|
|
NOAH
2360
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$577M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,994
| New | +$1.47M |
|
2361
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF
SPYV
$36.8B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,100
| New | +$1.43M |
|
2362
Cineverse
CNVS
$63.5M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
37,966
-13,380
| -26% | -$301K |
|
2363
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.93B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
81,354
+60,854
| +297% | +$960K |
|
2364
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$94.6M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
191,328
-13,506
| -7% | -$89.9K |
|
|
UXIN
2365
Uxin Ltd
UXIN
$275M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
10,044
+4,518
| +82% | +$676K |
|
2366
Entegris
ENTG
$22B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,290
| New | +$1.35M |
|
2367
Five Point Holdings
FPH
$379M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
309,800
+250,800
| +425% | +$1.26M |
|
|
AC
2368
DELISTED
Associated Capital Group
AC
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
38,994
-2,613
| -6% | -$93.5K |
|
|
BREW
2369
DELISTED
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
BREW
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
92,200
+64,900
| +238% | +$989K |
|
2370
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$370M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
88,958
-9,848
| -10% | -$150K |
|
2371
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.79B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,100
| New | +$1.4M |
|
2372
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF
BLV
$5.76B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
12,592
+6,391
| +103% | +$698K |
|
2373
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.69B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
94,700
-392,900
| -81% | -$5.98M |
|
2374
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF
LMBS
$6.37B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-44,100
| -62% | -$2.28M |
|
2375
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$242M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
404,379
-213,300
| -35% | -$690K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, Renaissance Technologies held 3,987 positions worth $116B, up 13% from $103B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies withdrew a net $8.24B in Q2 2020, closing 596 positions and reducing 1,366 holdings. Its most notable exit was Allergan plc, an estimated $1.26B position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 23% of assets, down from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
Against the trend, Renaissance Technologies opened a new position in Uber worth $187M.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2020 buy was Uber: 6,030,316 shares worth $187M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Zoom in Q2 2020, an estimated $806M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was Bristol-Myers Squibb, cutting an estimated $1.35B.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Allergan plc in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $1.26B.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $116B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 584 new positions and closed 596 in Q2 2020.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $116B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 13 Aug 2020.