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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
Bank OZK
OZK
$4.92B
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
313,597
-1,162,300
| -79% | -$24.9M |
2018 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1402
West Bancorporation
WTBA
$490M
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
419,652
+9,600
| +2% | +$166K |
2013 Q2
28 quarters
|
|
1403
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.1B
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
98,108
+88,408
| +911% | +$6.46M |
2017 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
1404
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$16B
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
+309,100
| New | +$4.63M |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1405
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$11.8B
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
+106,400
| New | +$6.72M |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
ACBI
1406
DELISTED
Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
ACBI
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
599,519
+46,295
| +8% | +$531K |
2016 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
1407
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$316M
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
+200,900
| New | +$5.59M |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1408
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$165M
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
406,100
+326,200
| +408% | +$5.52M |
2019 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1409
First Financial Corp
THFF
$873M
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
196,159
-11,900
| -6% | -$404K |
2014 Q2
24 quarters
|
|
1410
Assurant
AIZ
$13.4B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
69,900
-222,790
| -76% | -$23.1M |
2018 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
1411
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.1B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
123,100
+107,900
| +710% | +$6.3M |
2018 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
1412
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$342M
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
351,012
+10,200
| +3% | +$203K |
2013 Q2
28 quarters
|
|
|
PLYM
1413
DELISTED
Plymouth Industrial REIT
PLYM
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
561,866
-24,446
| -4% | -$324K |
2018 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
1414
DELISTED
Via Renewables, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VIA
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
202,201
+1,220
| +0.6% | +$43.7K |
2019 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1415
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$2.44B
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
3,129,825
-1,410,500
| -31% | -$2.44M |
2013 Q2
28 quarters
|
|
1416
Mercer International
MERC
$12.7M
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
873,600
-63,300
| -7% | -$528K |
2014 Q3
23 quarters
|
|
|
ARA
1417
DELISTED
American Renal Associates Holdings, Inc
ARA
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
1,089,875
+30,600
| +3% | +$198K |
2018 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
1418
Suncor Energy
SU
$88B
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
421,640
+160,914
| +62% | +$2.75M |
2018 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
1419
Cato Corp
CATO
$46.6M
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
864,052
+253,350
| +41% | +$2.5M |
2018 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
1420
Timberland Bancorp
TSBK
$351M
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
387,939
-13,400
| -3% | -$233K |
2013 Q2
28 quarters
|
|
1421
Clarus
CLAR
$136M
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
611,027
-135,317
| -18% | -$1.37M |
2015 Q1
21 quarters
|
|
1422
DELISTED
ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
506,728
-20,600
| -4% | -$266K |
2013 Q2
28 quarters
|
|
1423
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.51B
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
542,801
+332,384
| +158% | +$4.14M |
2018 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
1424
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$923M
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
222,452
-91,880
| -29% | -$2.72M |
2014 Q2
24 quarters
|
|
1425
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.18B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
123,297
-22,300
| -15% | -$1.23M |
2019 Q4
2 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.