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 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$276M |
| 2 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$243M |
| 3 |
Analog Devices
ADI
|
+$188M |
| 4 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$171M |
| 5 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$162M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$1.95B |
| 2 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$778M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$723M |
| 4 |
Zoom
ZM
|
+$642M |
| 5 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$573M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 22.93% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.65% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 12.19% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.52% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 9.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PFIE
2526
DELISTED
Profire Energy, Inc
PFIE
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,351,312
+47,380
| +4% | +$36.3K |
|
|
PHLT
2527
DELISTED
Performant Healthcare Inc
PHLT
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
1,062,211
+66,272
| +7% | +$42.7K |
|
2528
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$710M
| $996K | ﹤0.01% |
279,798
-162,724
| -37% | -$637K |
|
2529
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.03B
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
93,737
-143,233
| -60% | -$1.74M |
|
2530
Colony Bankcorp
CBAN
$465M
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
92,278
-7,000
| -7% | -$75.3K |
|
2531
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.54B
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
-179,600
| -79% | -$3.77M |
|
2532
Catheter Precision
VTAK
$906K
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
14
+10
| +250% | +$796K |
|
2533
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.43B
| $984K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,300
| New | +$1.08M |
|
|
RPT
2534
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
180,301
-279,600
| -61% | -$1.72M |
|
2535
Tantech Holdings
TANH
$6.07M
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
41
-8
| -16% | -$144K |
|
|
RBCN
2536
DELISTED
Rubicon Technology, Inc.
RBCN
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
114,899
-7,228
| -6% | -$59.9K |
|
2537
DaVita
DVA
$15.4B
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-498,922
| -98% | -$42.6M |
|
|
WPRT
2538
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$33.4M
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
59,755
-195,820
| -77% | -$3.23M |
|
|
SAFE
2539
Safehold
SAFE
$1.16B
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
16,867
-18,510
| -52% | -$1.09M |
|
|
HBP
2540
DELISTED
Huttig Building Products, Inc.
HBP
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
440,891
+97,842
| +29% | +$189K |
|
2541
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.58B
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
-27,854
| -34% | -$493K |
|
|
OYST
2542
DELISTED
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
OYST
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
+10,800
| +31% | +$253K |
|
|
SBT
2543
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
SBT
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
318,665
-9,212
| -3% | -$29.4K |
|
2544
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$353M
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
+22,600
| +97% | +$441K |
|
2545
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF
HYMB
$3.09B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
-65,200
| -66% | -$1.86M |
|
2546
Hennessy Advisors
HNNA
$77.7M
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
114,725
+1,087
| +1% | +$9.26K |
|
2547
Flexible Solutions
FSI
$64.2M
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
464,746
+89,561
| +24% | +$213K |
|
|
STRR
2548
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
$39.9M
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
97,894
+9,298
| +10% | +$87.8K |
|
2549
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
VBK
$23.1B
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-1,900
| -30% | -$401K |
|
|
MDNA
2550
DELISTED
Medicenna Therapeutics Corp. Common Shares
MDNA
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
+229,900
| New | +$925K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2020, Renaissance Technologies held 3,879 positions worth $100B, down 14% from $116B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies withdrew a net $21.7B in Q3 2020, closing 544 positions and reducing 1,671 holdings. Its most notable exit was Alibaba, an estimated $426M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 23% of assets, down from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
Against the trend, Renaissance Technologies opened a new position in Microsoft worth $277M.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q3 2020 buy was Microsoft: 1,315,812 shares worth $277M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Procter & Gamble in Q3 2020, an estimated $243M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q3 2020 reduction was Tesla, cutting an estimated $1.95B.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Alibaba in Q3 2020, selling an estimated $426M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $100B portfolio in Q3 2020.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 490 new positions and closed 544 in Q3 2020.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 14% quarter-over-quarter to $100B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2020, filed 13 Nov 2020.