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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ITI
1676
DELISTED
Iteris, Inc.
ITI
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
1,014,800
+41,300
| +4% | +$191K |
|
|
QUMU
1677
DELISTED
Qumu Corp.
QUMU
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
902,488
+101,927
| +13% | +$514K |
|
|
HTBK
1678
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
624,262
-69,500
| -10% | -$479K |
|
1679
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.62B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
99,200
-122,000
| -55% | -$5.35M |
|
|
TMHC
1680
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+168,853
| New | +$3.99M |
|
1681
Avient
AVNT
$3.43B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
156,258
-69,300
| -31% | -$1.81M |
|
|
PXD
1682
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
48,088
-351,400
| -88% | -$34.6M |
|
|
GFN
1683
DELISTED
General Finance Corporation
GFN
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
652,240
-12,000
| -2% | -$76.3K |
|
1684
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$62.9B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
114,700
-78,650
| -41% | -$2.87M |
|
1685
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.2B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+297,479
| New | +$4.37M |
|
1686
Eastern Company
EML
$149M
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
209,307
-8,592
| -4% | -$166K |
|
1687
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.48B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
88,800
+55,300
| +165% | +$2.9M |
|
1688
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.37B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
1,004,100
-586,400
| -37% | -$3.19M |
|
|
SRT
1689
DELISTED
Startek Inc.
SRT
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
775,400
+60,700
| +8% | +$312K |
|
1690
First Solar
FSLR
$25B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,421
| New | +$4.08M |
|
1691
United-Guardian
UG
$32.7M
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
268,323
+3,723
| +1% | +$55.6K |
|
1692
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.29B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
1,056,942
+52,600
| +5% | +$248K |
|
1693
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$4.86B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-9,400
| -25% | -$1.27M |
|
1694
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.09B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,400
| New | +$3.08M |
|
1695
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.82B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
143,002
-30,398
| -18% | -$905K |
|
1696
Methode Electronics
MEI
$499M
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
141,380
-248,300
| -64% | -$7.17M |
|
1697
Axos Financial
AX
$5.9B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
172,400
+72,500
| +73% | +$1.66M |
|
|
RFP
1698
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
895,700
+44,300
| +5% | +$166K |
|
1699
State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury ETF
SPTI
$10.5B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
120,389
-73,111
| -38% | -$2.43M |
|
1700
Innovative Solutions & Support
ISSC
$348M
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
584,410
+65,400
| +13% | +$410K |
|
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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.