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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RP
1726
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,894
| New | +$4.28M |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1727
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$1.79B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
166,000
+49,300
| +42% | +$1.13M |
2020 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1728
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$72.4B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
-73,700
| -60% | -$6.13M |
2017 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
1729
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.27B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
209,629
+47,100
| +29% | +$933K |
2019 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1730
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.06B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
83,300
-78,053
| -48% | -$4.05M |
2017 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
1731
Hingham Institution for Saving
HIFS
$630M
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
26,019
+300
| +1% | +$46.6K |
2015 Q1
21 quarters
|
|
1732
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
121,893
+8,900
| +8% | +$295K |
2019 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
CSTR
1733
DELISTED
CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc
CSTR
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
363,199
-9,700
| -3% | -$105K |
2018 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
1734
Saga Communications
SGA
$52.1M
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
169,807
-5,407
| -3% | -$142K |
2013 Q2
28 quarters
|
|
|
XEC
1735
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
157,730
-284,400
| -64% | -$7.05M |
2020 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1736
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.06B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
77,700
-237,857
| -75% | -$14.5M |
2015 Q1
21 quarters
|
|
1737
GATX Corp
GATX
$5.85B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,700
| New | +$4.25M |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1738
Marchex
MCHX
$56.3M
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
2,727,211
-38,749
| -1% | -$58.6K |
2013 Q2
28 quarters
|
|
|
ARAV
1739
DELISTED
Aravive, Inc. Common Stock
ARAV
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
369,875
-171,406
| -32% | -$2.03M |
2018 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
|
CETV
1740
DELISTED
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd
CETV
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,215,297
+299,279
| +33% | +$1.11M |
2019 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1741
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.27B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
388,579
-289,300
| -43% | -$3.72M |
2015 Q1
21 quarters
|
|
1742
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$350M
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
337,793
+77,600
| +30% | +$777K |
2016 Q3
15 quarters
|
|
1743
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.51B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
339,318
-205,249
| -38% | -$2.25M |
2019 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
RADA
1744
DELISTED
Rada Electronic Industries Ltd
RADA
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
649,771
-9,065
| -1% | -$44.8K |
2019 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1745
DELISTED
Cidara Therapeutics
CDTX
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
57,477
+10,697
| +23% | +$693K |
2016 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
|
AERI
1746
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+286,000
| New | +$4.23M |
2020 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
CTG
1747
DELISTED
Computer Task Group, Inc.
CTG
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
1,047,197
-2,068
| -0.2% | -$8.46K |
2014 Q2
24 quarters
|
|
1748
Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF
BOTZ
$3.22B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
176,600
+156,200
| +766% | +$3.35M |
2020 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1749
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$4.43B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
275,925
+79,237
| +40% | +$1.23M |
2017 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
1750
VivoSim Labs
VIVS
$2.15M
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
31,893
+1,504
| +5% | +$183K |
2017 Q3
11 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 583 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.