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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VRNA
3276
DELISTED
Verona Pharma
VRNA
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,410
| New | +$99.1K |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
VTNR
3277
DELISTED
Vertex Energy, Inc
VTNR
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
139,855
+62,778
| +81% | +$40K |
2017 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
3278
Epsilon Energy
EPSN
$180M
| $99K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,600
| New | +$97.5K |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3279
Flotek Industries
FTK
$970M
| $99K | ﹤0.01% |
13,777
+7,065
| +105% | +$40.5K |
2020 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
ENFY
3280
DELISTED
Enlightify Inc
ENFY
| $99K | ﹤0.01% |
34,103
-6,373
| -16% | -$17.1K |
2013 Q2
28 quarters
|
|
|
BRQS
3281
DELISTED
Borqs Technologies, Inc. Ordinary Shares
BRQS
| $98K | ﹤0.01% |
+389
| New | +$130K |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
SHSP
3282
DELISTED
SharpSpring, Inc.
SHSP
| $98K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,200
| New | +$87.8K |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
TIO
3283
DELISTED
Tingo Group, Inc. Common Stock
TIO
| $98K | ﹤0.01% |
66,395
+4,705
| +8% | +$5.25K |
2018 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
|
VAI
3284
Valor Energy Incorporated Common Stock
VAI
$39.9M
| $96K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
+810
| +165% | +$37.6K |
2019 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
MTVA
3285
MetaVia Inc
MTVA
$9.29M
| $96K | ﹤0.01% |
+5
| New | +$181K |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
QES
3286
DELISTED
Quintana Energy Services Inc.
QES
| $96K | ﹤0.01% |
96,910
+23,600
| +32% | +$22.4K |
2019 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
WHLR
3287
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust
WHLR
$325K
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3288
AYTU BioPharma
AYTU
$22M
| $94K | ﹤0.01% |
330
-1,198
| -78% | -$363K |
2020 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3289
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$2.64B
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
-122,700
| -67% | -$195K |
2020 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3290
Wah Fu Education Group
WAFU
$6.4M
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,131
| New | +$54.6K |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
NWHM
3291
DELISTED
THE NEW HOME COMPANY INC.
NWHM
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
27,798
-86,244
| -76% | -$227K |
2019 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
STG
3292
Sunlands Technology
STG
$34.2M
| $92K | ﹤0.01% |
5,510
+3,528
| +178% | +$69.1K |
2020 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3293
Atlantic American Corp
AAME
$24.1M
| $91K | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
+900
| +2% | +$1.69K |
2013 Q2
28 quarters
|
|
3294
Euroseas
ESEA
$503M
| $89K | ﹤0.01% |
43,638
-1,475
| -3% | -$2.92K |
2013 Q2
28 quarters
|
|
3295
Ocean Power Technologies
OPTT
$7.63M
| $86K | ﹤0.01% |
4,086
-2,009
| -33% | -$29.6K |
2020 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3296
Mega Matrix
MPU
$9.35M
| $85K | ﹤0.01% |
8,625
+1,350
| +19% | +$10.5K |
2013 Q2
28 quarters
|
|
3297
Socket Mobile
SCKT
$5M
| $85K | ﹤0.01% |
55,052
+800
| +1% | +$987 |
2016 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
|
PTN
3298
Palatin Technologies
PTN
$15.3M
| $84K | ﹤0.01% |
+131
| New | +$81.4K |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3299
GEE Group
JOB
$23.6M
| $83K | ﹤0.01% |
151,836
+138,366
| +1,027% | +$51.3K |
2020 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
FEDU
3300
Four Seasons Education Depositary Shares Rep 10 Ordinary Shares
FEDU
$25.3M
| $82K | ﹤0.01% |
3,533
+290
| +9% | +$7.15K |
2019 Q1
5 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.