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 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$462M |
| 2 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$390M |
| 3 |
AT&T
T
|
+$371M |
| 4 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$353M |
| 5 |
NextEra Energy
NEE
|
+$326M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$1.97B |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$435M |
| 3 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$377M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$354M |
| 5 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$323M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 25.43% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.71% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 9.79% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.2% |
| 5 | Utilities | 8.06% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
PEBK
$229M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
54,743
-4,349
| -7% | -$117K |
|
2377
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$49.8B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,500
| New | +$1.37M |
|
2378
Tempest Therapeutics
TPST
$14.6M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,074
+10
| +0.9% | +$14.6K |
|
2379
Broadwind
BWEN
$109M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
786,732
+49,532
| +7% | +$82.8K |
|
|
VRTV
2380
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
140,100
-70,700
| -34% | -$898K |
|
|
SPRT
2381
DELISTED
support.com, Inc.
SPRT
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,010,130
-16,406
| -2% | -$19.2K |
|
2382
Oxford Industries
OXM
$552M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,300
| New | +$1.86M |
|
2383
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$12.8B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,700
| New | +$1.15M |
|
2384
Neuronetics
STIM
$166M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
579,097
+410,403
| +243% | +$1.28M |
|
2385
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.86B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
-22,800
| -34% | -$704K |
|
2386
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.34B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
-19,000
| -39% | -$920K |
|
2387
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$10.4B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
333,309
+134,109
| +67% | +$891K |
|
2388
Cocrystal Pharma
COCP
$14.6M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
126,952
+116,179
| +1,078% | +$1.09M |
|
2389
BK Technologies
BKTI
$291M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
129,967
+1,027
| +0.8% | +$12.5K |
|
|
FGH
2390
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
629,520
+10,517
| +2% | +$29.4K |
|
|
GPL
2391
DELISTED
Great Panther Mining Limited
GPL
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
347,977
+20,280
| +6% | +$102K |
|
2392
WisdomTree US MidCap Dividend Fund
DON
$4.09B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,300
| New | +$1.49M |
|
2393
Dianthus Therapeutics
DNTH
$6.09B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,609
| New | +$1.97M |
|
2394
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.23B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,500
| New | +$1.37M |
|
|
FLY
2395
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
151,400
-54,718
| -27% | -$840K |
|
|
CBL
2396
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
5,324,716
+106,600
| +2% | +$72.5K |
|
2397
Educational Development Corp
EDUC
$11.8M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
228,738
+9,414
| +4% | +$49.4K |
|
|
TGA
2398
DELISTED
Transglobe Energy Corp
TGA
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
2,947,567
-169,346
| -5% | -$177K |
|
|
BLCM
2399
DELISTED
Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
BLCM
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
224,371
-34,013
| -13% | -$365K |
|
|
SBBX
2400
DELISTED
SB One Bancorp Common Stock
SBBX
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
-38,000
| -38% | -$825K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2020, Renaissance Technologies held 4,047 positions worth $103B, down 21% from $130B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2020 filing shows 573 new, 1,474 increased, 1,328 reduced and 645 closed positions. Its largest new stake was AT&T: 13,563,699 shares worth $299M. The largest sale was Tesla, an estimated $1.97B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 25% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q1 2020 buy was AT&T: 13,563,699 shares worth $299M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Baidu in Q1 2020, an estimated $462M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q1 2020 reduction was Tesla, cutting an estimated $1.97B.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Phillips 66 in Q1 2020, selling an estimated $214M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $103B portfolio in Q1 2020.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 573 new positions and closed 645 in Q1 2020.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 21% quarter-over-quarter to $103B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2020, filed 14 May 2020.