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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3351
SELLAS Life Sciences
SLS
$2.34B
| $42K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,360
| New | +$39K |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3352
SenesTech
SNES
$3.8M
| $42K | ﹤0.01% |
9
-19
| -68% | -$102K |
2019 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
MOHO
3353
DELISTED
ECMOHO Limited American Depositary Shares
MOHO
| $42K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,900
| New | +$58.5K |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
KGJI
3354
DELISTED
Kingold Jewelry Inc.
KGJI
| $42K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,544
| New | +$62.4K |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3355
CleanSpark
CLSK
$2.71B
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,600
| New | +$27.6K |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3356
Taoping
TAOP
$3.98M
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
+45
| New | +$33K |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
IMH
3357
DELISTED
Impac Mortgage Holdings Inc.
IMH
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
22,768
+7,968
| +54% | +$14.7K |
2019 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
NES
3358
DELISTED
Nuverra Environmental Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
NES
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+1,600
| +11% | +$2.69K |
2019 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
WSG
3359
DELISTED
Wanda Sports Group Company Limited American Depositary Shares
WSG
| $37K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
+7,500
| +74% | +$17.9K |
2020 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3360
Sensus Healthcare
SRTS
$49.4M
| $34K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,234
| New | +$29.3K |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
AIRTW
3361
DELISTED
Air T Inc Warrants
AIRTW
| $31K | ﹤0.01% |
419,936
-119,500
| -22% | -$10.4K |
2019 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
PWCM
3362
PowerCompute Inc
PWCM
$1.69M
| $30K | ﹤0.01% |
+29
| New | +$19.7K |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3363
Singularity Future Technology
SGLY
$3.66M
| $30K | ﹤0.01% |
+71
| New | +$21.8K |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
MDRR
3364
Medalist Diversified Inc
MDRR
$17.1M
| $29K | ﹤0.01% |
+983
| New | +$28.6K |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
AENZ
3365
DELISTED
Aenza S.A.A.
AENZ
| $29K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,451
| New | +$25.8K |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
TMDI
3366
DELISTED
Titan Medical Inc. Ordinary Shares
TMDI
| $29K | ﹤0.01% |
34,645
-258,655
| -88% | -$132K |
2019 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
LGMK
3367
DELISTED
LogicMark
LGMK
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
+10
| New | +$21.3K |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
SCON
3368
DELISTED
Superconductor Technologies Inc.
SCON
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,600
| New | +$21.2K |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
BGI
3369
DELISTED
Birks Group
BGI
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,400
| New | +$18.2K |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
AAU
3370
DELISTED
Almaden Minerals Ltd
AAU
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,399
| New | +$20.4K |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
KIQ
3371
DELISTED
Kelso Technologies Inc.
KIQ
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
35,475
+17,030
| +92% | +$9.57K |
2019 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
PTE
3372
DELISTED
PolarityTE, Inc. Common Stock
PTE
| $22K | ﹤0.01% |
700
-86
| -11% | -$2.29K |
2019 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
CHAP
3373
DELISTED
Chaparral Energy, Inc.
CHAP
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,801
| New | +$16.7K |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3374
ENDRA Life Sciences
NDRA
$8.86M
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
+1
| New | +$29K |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3375
InspireMD
NSPR
$24.1M
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,540
| New | +$25.8K |
2020 Q2
0 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.