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 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$276M |
| 2 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$243M |
| 3 |
Analog Devices
ADI
|
+$188M |
| 4 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$171M |
| 5 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$162M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$1.95B |
| 2 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$778M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$723M |
| 4 |
Zoom
ZM
|
+$642M |
| 5 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$573M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 22.93% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.65% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 12.19% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.52% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 9.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
1,318,065
-13,500
| -1% | -$118K |
|
|
UNVR
1152
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $9.84M | 0.01% |
+582,902
| New | +$10.3M |
|
1153
Nucor
NUE
$58.6B
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
218,700
-400,480
| -65% | -$17.7M |
|
1154
Fair Isaac
FICO
$24.3B
| $9.8M | 0.01% |
+23,050
| New | +$9.79M |
|
1155
Jacobs Solutions
J
$15.9B
| $9.8M | 0.01% |
127,667
+84,040
| +193% | +$6.14M |
|
1156
nVent Electric
NVT
$24.9B
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
552,200
+447,759
| +429% | +$8.38M |
|
|
GOGL
1157
DELISTED
Golden Ocean Group
GOGL
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
2,555,669
-165,100
| -6% | -$633K |
|
1158
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$13.1B
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
+225,600
| New | +$8.8M |
|
1159
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$2.16B
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
1,920,067
-89,800
| -4% | -$631K |
|
|
LITS
1160
Lite Strategy Inc
LITS
$32.8M
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
156,279
-9,345
| -6% | -$563K |
|
1161
NVE Corp
NVEC
$562M
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
198,400
+14,383
| +8% | +$797K |
|
|
CATM
1162
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $9.73M | 0.01% |
491,686
-542,324
| -52% | -$11.8M |
|
1163
Kamada
KMDA
$412M
| $9.73M | 0.01% |
1,164,345
+24,400
| +2% | +$222K |
|
1164
Paychex
PAYX
$41.6B
| $9.71M | 0.01% |
121,701
-473,900
| -80% | -$35.6M |
|
|
SHI
1165
DELISTED
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
SHI
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
528,417
+12,200
| +2% | +$267K |
|
1166
CGI
GIB
$15.1B
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
142,900
-219,700
| -61% | -$15M |
|
|
LSXMK
1167
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $9.67M | 0.01% |
377,488
-364,092
| -49% | -$9.86M |
|
1168
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.65B
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
303,300
+157,000
| +107% | +$5.32M |
|
1169
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.91B
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
539,500
+139,000
| +35% | +$2.53M |
|
1170
Arrow Financial
AROW
$659M
| $9.59M | 0.01% |
417,752
-26,212
| -6% | -$651K |
|
1171
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.14B
| $9.59M | 0.01% |
2,786,673
+320,500
| +13% | +$1.22M |
|
1172
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.67B
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
427,528
+38,537
| +10% | +$910K |
|
|
LBAI
1173
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
960,000
-80,600
| -8% | -$852K |
|
1174
Western New England Bancorp
WNEB
$259M
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
1,693,389
-57,750
| -3% | -$311K |
|
1175
Brinker International
EAT
$9.17B
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
223,100
+121,000
| +119% | +$4.22M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2020, Renaissance Technologies held 3,879 positions worth $100B, down 14% from $116B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies withdrew a net $21.7B in Q3 2020, closing 544 positions and reducing 1,671 holdings. Its most notable exit was Alibaba, an estimated $426M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 23% of assets, down from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
Against the trend, Renaissance Technologies opened a new position in Microsoft worth $277M.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q3 2020 buy was Microsoft: 1,315,812 shares worth $277M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Procter & Gamble in Q3 2020, an estimated $243M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q3 2020 reduction was Tesla, cutting an estimated $1.95B.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Alibaba in Q3 2020, selling an estimated $426M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $100B portfolio in Q3 2020.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 490 new positions and closed 544 in Q3 2020.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 14% quarter-over-quarter to $100B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2020, filed 13 Nov 2020.