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 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
992,900
-690,900
| -41% | -$6.7M |
2018 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
1152
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$11.1B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
417,786
-1,104,971
| -73% | -$27.5M |
2013 Q4
26 quarters
|
|
1153
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.41B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
240,700
-49,200
| -17% | -$2.01M |
2018 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
1154
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$128B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
4,529,800
+200,200
| +5% | +$475K |
2013 Q2
28 quarters
|
|
1155
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
1,845,505
-199,015
| -10% | -$1.02M |
2015 Q1
21 quarters
|
|
1156
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPSB
$11.1B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
356,500
+101,900
| +40% | +$3.16M |
2019 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
CTB
1157
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
403,000
+315,100
| +358% | +$7.25M |
2019 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1158
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.33B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
276,490
-30,400
| -10% | -$991K |
2017 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
1159
NNN REIT
NNN
$7.72B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
+313,200
| New | +$10.2M |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1160
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.02B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
551,568
-459,800
| -45% | -$8.81M |
2013 Q2
28 quarters
|
|
1161
HUTCHMED
HCM
$2.45B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
401,800
+56,400
| +16% | +$1.22M |
2017 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
1162
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.54B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
700,100
+16,500
| +2% | +$251K |
2019 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1163
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.01B
| $11M | 0.01% |
1,079,443
+142,760
| +15% | +$1.05M |
2018 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1164
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$622M
| $11M | 0.01% |
1,292,658
+477,200
| +59% | +$2.45M |
2019 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1165
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$989M
| $11M | 0.01% |
1,025,208
-202,001
| -16% | -$2.06M |
2013 Q2
28 quarters
|
|
1166
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
1,273,000
+576,592
| +83% | +$5.09M |
2019 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1167
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
2,434,982
+962,769
| +65% | +$4.67M |
2019 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1168
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$9.1B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
195,457
+169,457
| +652% | +$9.87M |
2020 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
SOGO
1169
DELISTED
Sogou Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing one Class A Ordinary Share
SOGO
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
2,592,310
+427,900
| +20% | +$1.52M |
2019 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1170
Retractable Technologies
RVP
$19.9M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
1,541,897
+332,600
| +28% | +$1.54M |
2014 Q4
22 quarters
|
|
|
AVDL
1171
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
1,338,491
+432,685
| +48% | +$3.81M |
2017 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
1172
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$68.4M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
91,538
-4,250
| -4% | -$349K |
2016 Q1
17 quarters
|
|
1173
Stoneridge
SRI
$181M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
520,619
-17,900
| -3% | -$335K |
2015 Q1
21 quarters
|
|
|
KDNY
1174
DELISTED
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KDNY
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
928,862
+18,900
| +2% | +$261K |
2018 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1175
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$490M
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
741,713
+122,786
| +20% | +$1.8M |
2013 Q2
28 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.