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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BBT
1876
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.69B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
296,527
-92,052
| -24% | -$906K |
|
|
GORV
1877
DELISTED
Lazydays
GORV
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
7,873
+5,340
| +211% | +$1.97M |
|
1878
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$69.9B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
242,231
+38,800
| +19% | +$541K |
|
|
ARC
1879
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
3,318,271
+90,710
| +3% | +$95.9K |
|
1880
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$407M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
106,100
-94,000
| -47% | -$3.06M |
|
|
HHR
1881
DELISTED
HeadHunter Group PLC American Depositary Shares
HHR
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
121,400
+64,800
| +114% | +$1.38M |
|
|
MRO
1882
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
726,021
-5,594,400
| -89% | -$29.6M |
|
|
MYOV
1883
DELISTED
Myovant Sciences Ltd.
MYOV
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
210,900
-358,366
| -63% | -$6.67M |
|
1884
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$51.1B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
-848,300
| -96% | -$66.2M |
|
1885
EMQQ The Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF
EMQQ
$279M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,500
| New | +$2.92M |
|
1886
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF
MGK
$33.2B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
79,500
+62,500
| +368% | +$2.25M |
|
1887
Amplify Online Retail ETF
IBUY
$109M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,400
| New | +$2.84M |
|
1888
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPSB
$10.6B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
93,800
-262,700
| -74% | -$8.24M |
|
1889
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.46B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,900
| New | +$3.04M |
|
1890
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.1B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
47,042
-67,433
| -59% | -$3.64M |
|
1891
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$16.2B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,496
| New | +$3.28M |
|
1892
Schwab US Aggregate Bond ETF
SCHZ
$10.5B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
104,600
-114,000
| -52% | -$3.22M |
|
|
PRTK
1893
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
541,420
+70,912
| +15% | +$351K |
|
|
EVOP
1894
DELISTED
EVO Payments, Inc. Class A Common Stock
EVOP
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
117,800
+64,900
| +123% | +$1.63M |
|
|
NOVA
1895
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,200
| New | +$2.28M |
|
1896
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.22B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
178,934
+24,584
| +16% | +$435K |
|
|
HMSY
1897
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
121,912
+22,912
| +23% | +$674K |
|
|
FARM
1898
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
660,476
+101,976
| +18% | +$605K |
|
1899
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.65B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
136,397
-177,200
| -57% | -$4.13M |
|
1900
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.87B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
-80,700
| -53% | -$3.44M |
|
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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.