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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DLA
2351
DELISTED
Delta Apparel Inc.
DLA
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
+24,400
| +57% | +$467K |
|
2352
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.8B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,675
| New | +$1.32M |
|
2353
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$335M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
366,561
+204,638
| +126% | +$551K |
|
|
UBFO
2354
DELISTED
United Security Bancshares
UBFO
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
188,930
-3,428
| -2% | -$23.1K |
|
2355
Perma-Fix Environmental Services
PESI
$377M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
222,542
+13,691
| +7% | +$89.8K |
|
|
BDSI
2356
DELISTED
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
BDSI
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
315,900
-217,119
| -41% | -$837K |
|
2357
MBIA
MBI
$269M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
200,168
-58,724
| -23% | -$382K |
|
2358
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$435M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
308,179
+19,300
| +7% | +$74.3K |
|
2359
Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF
FDIS
$1.71B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
+3,800
| +26% | +$252K |
|
2360
Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF
SCHC
$5.59B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+23,400
| +203% | +$817K |
|
2361
State Street SPDR Portfolio Mortgage Backed Bond ETF
SPMB
$6.98B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,702
| New | +$1.32M |
|
2362
AMREP Corp
AXR
$117M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
153,500
+7,600
| +5% | +$51K |
|
2363
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.14B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
-290,300
| -92% | -$14.1M |
|
|
RDGT
2364
Ridgetech Inc
RDGT
$2.85M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
36
| – | – |
|
|
AAMI
2365
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.26B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,900
| New | +$1.14M |
|
|
SCPH
2366
DELISTED
scPharmaceuticals
SCPH
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
247,086
-50,993
| -17% | -$399K |
|
2367
Global X Cloud Computing ETF
CLOU
$253M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
46,721
-2,679
| -5% | -$68.7K |
|
2368
CB Financial Services
CBFV
$189M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
65,136
+4,163
| +7% | +$87.5K |
|
2369
AMCON Distributing
DIT
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
16,395
+30
| +0.2% | +$1.69K |
|
2370
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
EWD
$592M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+24,600
| +308% | +$932K |
|
|
TREC
2371
DELISTED
Trecora Resources
TREC
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
184,885
+81,200
| +78% | +$545K |
|
2372
HBT Financial
HBT
$1.32B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
85,100
+53,800
| +172% | +$730K |
|
2373
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.91B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
104,430
+13,370
| +15% | +$153K |
|
|
MREO
2374
Mereo BioPharma
MREO
$48.8M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
359,200
+338,000
| +1,594% | +$847K |
|
|
KDMN
2375
DELISTED
Kadmon Holdings, Inc.
KDMN
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+309,800
| New | +$1.22M |
|
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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.