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 |
Zoom
ZM
|
+$806M |
| 2 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$481M |
| 3 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$464M |
| 4 |
Kroger
KR
|
+$430M |
| 5 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$423M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$1.35B |
| 2 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$1.26B |
| 3 |
S
Sprint Corporation
S
|
+$675M |
| 4 |
Amgen
AMGN
|
+$488M |
| 5 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$450M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 23.76% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.41% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 10.58% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.12% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 9.97% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BXG
3226
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Corporation Common Stock
BXG
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,500
| New | +$122K |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
SUPV
3227
Grupo Supervielle
SUPV
$624M
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
62,376
+12,059
| +24% | +$24.4K |
2019 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
XTKG
3228
DELISTED
X3 Holdings Co., Ltd. Class A Ordinary Shares
XTKG
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
AMOV
3229
DELISTED
America Movil SAB de CV
AMOV
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,703
| New | +$129K |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3230
US Gold Corp
USAU
$228M
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,500
| New | +$114K |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
MDLY
3231
DELISTED
Medley Management Inc
MDLY
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
17,030
-5,310
| -24% | -$29.6K |
2016 Q3
15 quarters
|
|
3232
CPI Aerostructures
CVU
$68.1M
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
-228,240
| -85% | -$672K |
2016 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
|
TIGR
3233
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$800M
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+4,801
| +18% | +$15.7K |
2020 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
GRDX
3234
GridAI Technologies Corp
GRDX
$35.4M
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
+1
| New | +$98.1K |
2019 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3235
Yunhong Green CTI Ltd
YHGJ
$7.18M
| $128K | ﹤0.01% |
4,930
+3,230
| +190% | +$50.7K |
2016 Q3
15 quarters
|
|
|
LONE
3236
DELISTED
Lonestar Resources US Inc. Class A Common Stock
LONE
| $128K | ﹤0.01% |
271,671
+47,844
| +21% | +$29.9K |
2017 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
3237
BGC Group
BGC
$5.46B
| $127K | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
-498,548
| -91% | -$1.38M |
2014 Q3
23 quarters
|
|
3238
CollPlant Biotechnologies
CLGN
$6.64M
| $127K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,270
| New | +$131K |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
DTEA
3239
DELISTED
DAVIDsTEA Inc. Common Stock
DTEA
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
129,549
-1,931
| -1% | -$1.62K |
2019 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
SMTS
3240
DELISTED
Sierra Metals Inc. Common Stock
SMTS
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
+97,000
| New | +$82.7K |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3241
Polar Power
POLA
$4.91M
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
3,504
-2,661
| -43% | -$26.4K |
2019 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
MOTS
3242
DELISTED
Motus GI Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
MOTS
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
307
+17
| +6% | +$5.57K |
2020 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
UNAM
3243
DELISTED
Unico American Corp
UNAM
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
22,029
+229
| +1% | +$1.1K |
2014 Q4
22 quarters
|
|
3244
VOC Energy
VOC
$58.1M
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
50,060
+748
| +2% | +$1.51K |
2019 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
AMRB
3245
DELISTED
American River Bankshares
AMRB
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-500
| -4% | -$4.96K |
2019 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
RTW
3246
DELISTED
RTW Retailwinds, Inc.
RTW
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
602,628
-1,547,729
| -72% | -$456K |
2018 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3247
Pioneer Bancorp
PBFS
$421M
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+2,600
| +25% | +$24.2K |
2020 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
SPI
3248
DELISTED
SPI Energy Co., Ltd. Ordinary Shares
SPI
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
+113,800
| New | +$99.8K |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
VIVO
3249
VivoPower PLC
VIVO
$99.2M
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
8,959
+7,539
| +531% | +$75.1K |
2019 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
CCRC
3250
DELISTED
China Customer Relations Centers, Inc
CCRC
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
25,606
+1,300
| +5% | +$6.39K |
2019 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, Renaissance Technologies held 3,987 positions worth $116B, up 13% from $103B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies withdrew a net $8.24B in Q2 2020, closing 596 positions and reducing 1,365 holdings. Its most notable exit was Allergan plc, an estimated $1.26B position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 24% of assets, down from 26% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
Against the trend, Renaissance Technologies opened a new position in Uber worth $187M.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2020 buy was Uber: 6,030,316 shares worth $187M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Zoom in Q2 2020, an estimated $806M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was Bristol-Myers Squibb, cutting an estimated $1.35B.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Allergan plc in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $1.26B.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $116B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 584 new positions and closed 596 in Q2 2020.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $116B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 13 Aug 2020.