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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$4.04B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+462,200
| New | +$4.82M |
|
1602
Provident Financial
PROV
$112M
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
403,547
-11,300
| -3% | -$138K |
|
1603
ATI
ATI
$26.4B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
549,830
+90,800
| +20% | +$836K |
|
1604
Invesco Preferred ETF
PGX
$3.8B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
325,200
+54,900
| +20% | +$805K |
|
1605
Safe Bulkers
SB
$803M
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
4,645,986
+9,800
| +0.2% | +$11.4K |
|
1606
Pearson
PSO
$10.1B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
672,400
-169,400
| -20% | -$1.22M |
|
1607
Capital City Bank Group
CCBG
$898M
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
254,291
-23,400
| -8% | -$459K |
|
|
ELP
1608
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
1,082,000
-1,978,250
| -65% | -$9.22M |
|
1609
Plexus
PLXS
$6.98B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
67,293
+37,800
| +128% | +$2.77M |
|
1610
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$8.77B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
80,400
-115,057
| -59% | -$6.59M |
|
1611
Teekay
TK
$1.03B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
2,127,272
+212,097
| +11% | +$521K |
|
|
HR
1612
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
157,300
-61,400
| -28% | -$1.77M |
|
1613
Labcorp
LH
$24.9B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,222
| New | +$4.63M |
|
|
CTIC
1614
DELISTED
CTI BioPharma Corp. (DE) Common Stock
CTIC
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
2,195,607
+91,815
| +4% | +$117K |
|
|
NEWR
1615
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
83,700
+61,300
| +274% | +$3.74M |
|
|
PRCP
1616
DELISTED
Perceptron Inc
PRCP
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
693,383
-6,300
| -0.9% | -$27.3K |
|
1617
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.63B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
893,830
-73,400
| -8% | -$353K |
|
1618
UFP Industries
UFPI
$5.18B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,709
| New | +$4.67M |
|
|
CYBE
1619
DELISTED
Cyberoptics Corp
CYBE
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
146,582
-22,618
| -13% | -$796K |
|
|
TUP
1620
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
230,930
-515,629
| -69% | -$7.84M |
|
1621
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$5.98B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
138,500
+115,700
| +507% | +$4.08M |
|
1622
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
193,270
+85,000
| +79% | +$2.13M |
|
1623
Information Services Group
III
$205M
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
2,192,354
+900
| +0% | +$1.91K |
|
1624
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.43B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
296,025
+20,100
| +7% | +$319K |
|
1625
Forward Air
FWRD
$464M
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
80,239
-74,700
| -48% | -$4.1M |
|
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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.