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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
AC Immune
ACIU
$226M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
650,211
-135,800
| -17% | -$975K |
|
1852
CNB Financial Corp
CCNE
$1.05B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
213,001
-49,100
| -19% | -$805K |
|
1853
Allogene Therapeutics
ALLO
$635M
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
83,900
+58,700
| +233% | +$2.21M |
|
|
AIOT
1854
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$548M
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
558,949
-14,300
| -2% | -$75.8K |
|
1855
Digi International
DGII
$2.65B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
201,200
-125,184
| -38% | -$1.64M |
|
1856
First Business Financial Services
FBIZ
$604M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
219,665
-24,700
| -10% | -$384K |
|
1857
Progyny
PGNY
$2.47B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+106,500
| New | +$2.94M |
|
1858
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.5B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
86,900
-74,400
| -46% | -$2.28M |
|
|
VIVO
1859
VivoPower PLC
VIVO
$115M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
34,160
+25,201
| +281% | +$1.12M |
|
1860
Manitowoc
MTW
$514M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
371,398
-118,400
| -24% | -$1.18M |
|
|
PMBC
1861
DELISTED
Pacific Mercantile Bancorp
PMBC
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
838,776
-43,100
| -5% | -$158K |
|
|
RADA
1862
DELISTED
Rada Electronic Industries Ltd
RADA
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
526,000
-123,771
| -19% | -$808K |
|
1863
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$863M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
69,800
+23,990
| +52% | +$1.06M |
|
|
BECN
1864
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,157
| New | +$3.02M |
|
1865
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
VEU
$66.9B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,600
| New | +$3.12M |
|
1866
Veritone
VERI
$103M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+337,900
| New | +$3.56M |
|
1867
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.73B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
52,400
+36,400
| +228% | +$2.07M |
|
|
SCTL
1868
DELISTED
Societal CDMO, Inc. Common Stock
SCTL
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
1,463,888
+342,788
| +31% | +$1.12M |
|
|
NOA
1869
North American Construction
NOA
$365M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
467,000
-71,200
| -13% | -$475K |
|
1870
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.7B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
74,600
-387,599
| -84% | -$15.7M |
|
1871
Larimar Therapeutics
LRMR
$413M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
199,074
-9,500
| -5% | -$120K |
|
1872
Monro
MNRO
$399M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
74,379
+58,900
| +381% | +$3.01M |
|
1873
Friedman Industries
FRD
$246M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
519,239
+19,620
| +4% | +$108K |
|
|
SYNC
1874
DELISTED
Synacor, Inc.
SYNC
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
1,994,417
+15,692
| +0.8% | +$19.1K |
|
|
CADE
1875
DELISTED
Cadence Bancorporation
CADE
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
349,447
+238,900
| +216% | +$2.06M |
|
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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.