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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.42B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,060
| New | +$1.76M |
|
2252
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$80.9B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+13,800
| +219% | +$1.13M |
|
2253
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.51B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
108,513
+55,800
| +106% | +$891K |
|
2254
SM Energy
SM
$7.8B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,020,060
| New | +$2.85M |
|
|
OPNT
2255
DELISTED
Opiant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
OPNT
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
215,915
+27,945
| +15% | +$248K |
|
|
MTL
2256
DELISTED
Mechel PAO American Depository Shares, each representing two ordinary shares (ADSs)
MTL
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
1,067,381
+142,111
| +15% | +$240K |
|
2257
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.58B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,147
| New | +$1.71M |
|
|
SNCR
2258
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
59,155
-17,845
| -23% | -$592K |
|
2259
Caledonia Mining Corp
CMCL
$355M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
94,210
-2,200
| -2% | -$43.7K |
|
2260
SITE Centers
SITC
$225M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
284,877
-326,590
| -53% | -$1.93M |
|
2261
Republic Bancorp
RBCAA
$1.95B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
56,700
-20,900
| -27% | -$644K |
|
2262
National Bankshares
NKSH
$259M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
62,870
-8,400
| -12% | -$217K |
|
2263
The Joint Corp
JYNT
$118M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
91,478
+16,300
| +22% | +$266K |
|
|
KZR
2264
DELISTED
Kezar Life Sciences
KZR
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
32,872
-10,790
| -25% | -$516K |
|
|
IFLN
2265
Invesco Bloomberg Enhanced Fallen Angels ETF
IFLN
$308M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
85,800
-1,009
| -1% | -$18.9K |
|
|
CXP
2266
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+145,400
| New | +$1.73M |
|
|
IO
2267
DELISTED
ION Geophysical Corporation
IO
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
1,049,467
-23,900
| -2% | -$51.9K |
|
2268
Vanguard Extended Market ETF
VXF
$30.3B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+10,300
| +572% | +$1.31M |
|
2269
MBIA
MBI
$261M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
258,892
-88,600
| -25% | -$654K |
|
|
RNTX
2270
Rein Therapeutics
RNTX
$63.1M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
60,221
-8,973
| -13% | -$211K |
|
|
CLPR
2271
Clipper Realty
CLPR
$45.2M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
255,857
-28,900
| -10% | -$196K |
|
|
AC
2272
DELISTED
Associated Capital Group
AC
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
+3,806
| +10% | +$145K |
|
|
IGMS
2273
DELISTED
IGM Biosciences
IGMS
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
+11,400
| +120% | +$675K |
|
2274
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$32.5B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+4,400
| +30% | +$348K |
|
|
SPYM
2275
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF
SPYM
$161B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
+19,500
| +99% | +$759K |
|
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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.