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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Schwab US Large- Cap ETF
SCHX
$71.8B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
-71,400
| -52% | -$949K |
|
2577
Princeton Bancorp
BPRN
$281M
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
49,023
-3,700
| -7% | -$69.9K |
|
|
GRTS
2578
DELISTED
Gritstone bio, Inc. Common Stock
GRTS
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
336,400
+197,827
| +143% | +$734K |
|
|
ZEAL
2579
DELISTED
Zealand Pharma A/S American Depositary Shares
ZEAL
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
-2,800
| -11% | -$101K |
|
2580
Comstock
LODE
$208M
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
+81,658
| New | +$787K |
|
2581
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$288M
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
35,139
-51,700
| -60% | -$1.3M |
|
2582
ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF
ROBO
$1.96B
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,300
| New | +$856K |
|
2583
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$89.5B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
675,900
-5,036,000
| -88% | -$7.06M |
|
|
FLOW
2584
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,500
| New | +$855K |
|
|
GWB
2585
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
70,144
-92,800
| -57% | -$1.26M |
|
2586
Tempest Therapeutics
TPST
$13.7M
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
2,744
-324
| -11% | -$110K |
|
2587
Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF
SILJ
$3.18B
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
+62,780
| New | +$921K |
|
|
SEM
2588
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
77,193
-712,164
| -90% | -$7.01M |
|
|
SGEN
2589
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
4,413
-269,700
| -98% | -$45.1M |
|
|
FPAY
2590
DELISTED
FlexShopper
FPAY
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
485,672
-177,200
| -27% | -$303K |
|
2591
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.43B
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,600
| New | +$967K |
|
2592
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.91B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
91,060
+5,765
| +7% | +$55.8K |
|
|
TRT
2593
Trio-Tech International
TRT
$101M
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
498,160
-1,800
| -0.4% | -$3.14K |
|
2594
ImmuCell
ICCC
$101M
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
156,122
+18,450
| +13% | +$102K |
|
|
CYRN
2595
DELISTED
CYREN Ltd.
CYRN
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
39,129
+3,635
| +10% | +$89.1K |
|
2596
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$10.1B
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-41,800
| -68% | -$1.82M |
|
2597
Mannatech
MTEX
$9.24M
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
50,217
+3,429
| +7% | +$58.4K |
|
|
KSPN
2598
DELISTED
Kaspien Holdings Inc. Common Stock
KSPN
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
108,733
+900
| +0.8% | +$6.98K |
|
|
NOAH
2599
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$580M
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
-25,094
| -44% | -$739K |
|
2600
Schwab US Mid-Cap ETF
SCHM
$14.5B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,000
| New | +$834K |
|
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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.