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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3451
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.31B
| – | – |
-2,016,797
| Closed | -$471K | – |
|
3452
Burlington
BURL
$17.4B
| – | – |
-192,269
| Closed | -$30.5M | – |
|
3453
Blackstone
BX
$84.6B
| – | – |
-113,500
| Closed | -$5.17M | – |
|
3454
Beyond Meat
BYND
$133M
| – | – |
-8,405
| Closed | -$16.8M | – |
|
3455
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.63B
| – | – |
-34,510
| Closed | -$8.82M | – |
|
|
CAN
3456
Canaan Creative
CAN
$216M
| – | – |
-17,400
| Closed | -$53K | – |
|
3457
Avis
CAR
$3.89B
| – | – |
-1,894,807
| Closed | -$26.3M | – |
|
3458
Carter Bankshares
CARE
$706M
| – | – |
-13,487
| Closed | -$124K | – |
|
3459
Cars.com
CARS
$521M
| – | – |
-369,400
| Closed | -$1.59M | – |
|
3460
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.5B
| – | – |
-30,700
| Closed | -$667K | – |
|
3461
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$691M
| – | – |
-56,349
| Closed | -$1.98M | – |
|
3462
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$23.7B
| – | – |
-62,143
| Closed | -$8.23M | – |
|
3463
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.24B
| – | – |
-44,882
| Closed | -$29K | – |
|
3464
Cardlytics
CDLX
$11.5M
| – | – |
-23,734
| Closed | -$8.3M | – |
|
3465
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$6.93B
| – | – |
-348,135
| Closed | -$489K | – |
|
3466
Cemtrex
CETX
$3.46M
| – | – |
0
| – | -$175K |
2017 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
3467
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$27B
| – | – |
-1,102,900
| Closed | -$20.7M | – |
|
3468
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$9.47B
| – | – |
-40,700
| Closed | -$2.27M | – |
|
|
CHCT
3469
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$392M
| – | – |
-15,100
| Closed | -$578K | – |
|
3470
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.79B
| – | – |
-2,168,800
| Closed | -$759K | – |
|
|
CHX
3471
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| – | – |
-1,005,700
| Closed | -$5.78M | – |
|
3472
Ciena
CIEN
$60.4B
| – | – |
-283,974
| Closed | -$11.3M | – |
|
3473
Global X Cloud Computing ETF
CLOU
$382M
| – | – |
-17,900
| Closed | -$261K | – |
|
3474
Celestica
CLS
$45B
| – | – |
-830,505
| Closed | -$2.91M | – |
|
|
CMCT
3475
Creative Media & Community Trust
CMCT
$12.2M
| – | – |
-1
| Closed | -$145K | – |
|
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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.