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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STXB
2101
DELISTED
Spirit of Texas Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
STXB
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
192,900
+27,600
| +17% | +$312K |
2019 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2102
Educational Development Corp
EDUC
$11.1M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
244,138
+15,400
| +7% | +$96.8K |
2018 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
2103
ADT
ADT
$4.83B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
295,700
-344,800
| -54% | -$2.23M |
2019 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
CSLT
2104
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
2,843,700
+549,500
| +24% | +$408K |
2015 Q2
20 quarters
|
|
2105
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.08B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+10,400
| +433% | +$2.07M |
2020 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2106
Gentherm
THRM
$1.69B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
60,464
-5,100
| -8% | -$193K |
2019 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2107
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
92,412
-330,303
| -78% | -$8.08M |
2017 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
|
ALO
2108
DELISTED
Alio Gold Inc
ALO
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
1,856,445
+58,500
| +3% | +$47.7K |
2013 Q4
26 quarters
|
|
2109
DELISTED
Alum Corp of China Ltd
ACH
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
493,829
+12,229
| +3% | +$61K |
2014 Q4
22 quarters
|
|
2110
Air T
AIRT
$84.1M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
197,411
-6,300
| -3% | -$76.8K |
2013 Q2
28 quarters
|
|
|
PRCP
2111
DELISTED
Perceptron Inc
PRCP
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
699,683
+56,569
| +9% | +$166K |
2013 Q2
28 quarters
|
|
2112
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
55,310
-8,100
| -13% | -$317K |
2013 Q3
27 quarters
|
|
2113
Clipper Realty
CLPR
$50.6M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
284,757
+34,970
| +14% | +$219K |
2018 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
|
FRBK
2114
DELISTED
Republic First Bancorp Inc
FRBK
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
939,646
+17,100
| +2% | +$39.4K |
2013 Q2
28 quarters
|
|
|
DSKE
2115
DELISTED
Daseke, Inc. Common Stock
DSKE
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
581,610
+245,113
| +73% | +$540K |
2018 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2116
Espey Mfg & Electronics Corp
ESP
$168M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
131,464
-4,200
| -3% | -$78.3K |
2013 Q2
28 quarters
|
|
|
HPR
2117
DELISTED
HighPoint Resources Corporation
HPR
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
154,369
-29,209
| -16% | -$424K |
2018 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
2118
Community Bank
CBU
$3.09B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
39,808
+23,108
| +138% | +$1.36M |
2020 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2119
Whitehawk Therapeutics
WHWK
$172M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
121,058
+90,949
| +302% | +$1.19M |
2019 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
EXTN
2120
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
420,600
-275,700
| -40% | -$1.56M |
2018 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
|
ONDK
2121
DELISTED
On Deck Capital, Inc.
ONDK
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
3,152,233
-1,145,683
| -27% | -$1.13M |
2016 Q1
17 quarters
|
|
2122
DELISTED
Kezar Life Sciences
KZR
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
43,662
+36,520
| +511% | +$1.84M |
2019 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2123
DELISTED
PlayAGS
AGS
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
668,660
+419,800
| +169% | +$1.61M |
2019 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2124
Core Molding Technologies
CMT
$210M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
547,864
+19,401
| +4% | +$62.4K |
2013 Q2
28 quarters
|
|
|
GWB
2125
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
162,944
+135,333
| +490% | +$2.15M |
2018 Q4
6 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 584 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.