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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
Destination XL Group
DXLG
$31.2M
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
2,783,385
+1,456,400
| +110% | +$519K |
|
|
FURY
2677
Fury Gold Mines
FURY
$102M
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
245,768
+162,608
| +196% | +$523K |
|
|
MSGN
2678
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
+74,900
| New | +$754K |
|
|
LORL
2679
DELISTED
Loral Space and Communications, Inc.
LORL
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
-86,000
| -69% | -$1.76M |
|
|
ENG
2680
DELISTED
ENGlobal Corp
ENG
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
104,013
+11,475
| +12% | +$89.3K |
|
|
POLY
2681
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,400
| New | +$943K |
|
|
HWCC
2682
DELISTED
Houston Wire & Cable Company
HWCC
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
285,602
-29,612
| -9% | -$77.7K |
|
2683
Axogen
AXGN
$2.27B
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
61,300
-278,507
| -82% | -$3.23M |
|
2684
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.57B
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
19,575
-20,600
| -51% | -$799K |
|
|
HDV
2685
iShares Core High Dividend ETF
HDV
$14.5B
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,000
| New | +$732K |
|
2686
iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
$1.01B
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,000
| New | +$737K |
|
2687
AMCON Distributing
DIT
$61.1M
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
16,365
+15
| +0.1% | +$668 |
|
|
VVNT
2688
DELISTED
Vivint Smart Home, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VVNT
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,300
| New | +$699K |
|
2689
Dare Bioscience
DARE
$18.3M
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
58,633
+4,293
| +8% | +$57.2K |
|
2690
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
VTV
$188B
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,700
| New | +$702K |
|
|
FSTX
2691
DELISTED
F-star Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
FSTX
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
129,270
+11,137
| +9% | +$66.7K |
|
2692
Matrix Service
MTRX
$326M
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
+82,759
| New | +$745K |
|
2693
Willamette Valley Vineyards
WVVI
$12.7M
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
112,078
+8,458
| +8% | +$53.2K |
|
2694
Ohio Valley Banc Corp
OVBC
$198M
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
-3,800
| -10% | -$82.4K |
|
|
EBTC
2695
DELISTED
Enterprise Bancorp
EBTC
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
-10,100
| -24% | -$220K |
|
|
AGEN
2696
Agenus
AGEN
$312M
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
8,698
+85
| +1% | +$6.61K |
|
2697
Keros Therapeutics
KROS
$199M
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+11,400
| +181% | +$452K |
|
|
TRVN
2698
DELISTED
Trevena, Inc.
TRVN
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
365
-5,493
| -94% | -$7.23M |
|
|
FLNT
2699
Fluent
FLNT
$102M
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,767
| New | +$664K |
|
|
UBP
2700
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.
UBP
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
80,704
-4,196
| -5% | -$37.1K |
|
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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.