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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
AudioCodes
AUDC
$277M
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
+196,526
| New | +$6.04M |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1502
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$4.14B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
608,300
-1,149,810
| -65% | -$11.4M |
2020 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1503
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.98B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
113,620
-15,410
| -12% | -$1.01M |
2020 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1504
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
370,648
-195,452
| -35% | -$2.95M |
2014 Q2
24 quarters
|
|
|
JOBS
1505
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
86,800
+13,488
| +18% | +$885K |
2020 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1506
Bridgewater Bancshares
BWB
$568M
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
607,367
+28,520
| +5% | +$276K |
2018 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
|
KIN
1507
DELISTED
Kindred Biosciences, Inc.
KIN
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
1,384,509
+201,611
| +17% | +$901K |
2014 Q4
22 quarters
|
|
1508
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.2B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
186,900
-69,600
| -27% | -$2.07M |
2018 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
HNGR
1509
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
373,106
-13,756
| -4% | -$232K |
2019 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1510
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.26B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
490,700
-48,000
| -9% | -$335K |
2019 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1511
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.24B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
182,363
+29,500
| +19% | +$1.04M |
2014 Q4
22 quarters
|
|
|
PCSB
1512
DELISTED
PCSB Financial Corporation
PCSB
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
485,682
+23,200
| +5% | +$302K |
2017 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
1513
Schwab US Aggregate Bond ETF
SCHZ
$10.6B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
218,600
+140,400
| +180% | +$3.91M |
2019 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
KDMN
1514
DELISTED
Kadmon Holdings, Inc.
KDMN
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
+1,199,100
| New | +$5.38M |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1515
Pearson
PSO
$10.5B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
841,800
+218,200
| +35% | +$1.36M |
2014 Q3
23 quarters
|
|
1516
Franklin Covey
FC
$210M
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
284,203
-49,800
| -15% | -$1.01M |
2013 Q2
28 quarters
|
|
1517
Groupon
GRPN
$751M
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
+335,453
| New | +$7.47M |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1518
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
407,500
+36,200
| +10% | +$542K |
2017 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
1519
Visteon
VC
$2.31B
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
88,400
+60,900
| +221% | +$3.83M |
2020 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
MGIC
1520
DELISTED
Magic Software Enterprises
MGIC
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
535,665
-12,300
| -2% | -$121K |
2014 Q3
23 quarters
|
|
1521
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
353,900
-129,511
| -27% | -$1.92M |
2018 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
1522
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.75B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
283,198
+67,600
| +31% | +$1.28M |
2014 Q1
25 quarters
|
|
1523
Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF
VNLA
$3.56B
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
+119,771
| New | +$5.97M |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1524
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.45B
| $6M | 0.01% |
+140,900
| New | +$5.75M |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1525
National CineMedia
NCMI
$208M
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
201,289
+44,620
| +28% | +$1.34M |
2018 Q2
8 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.