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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WTT
2301
DELISTED
Wireless Telecom Group, Inc.
WTT
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
1,054,579
+11,396
| +1% | +$14.3K |
|
2302
UNIFI
UFI
$119M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
113,234
+29,100
| +35% | +$363K |
|
|
SCX
2303
DELISTED
The L.S. Starrett Company
SCX
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
492,610
+6,695
| +1% | +$22.1K |
|
2304
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF
SPMD
$18.2B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
+28,500
| +178% | +$936K |
|
2305
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$97B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-6,700
| -33% | -$723K |
|
2306
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.29B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,660
| New | +$1.46M |
|
|
CATC
2307
DELISTED
CAMBRIDGE BANCORP
CATC
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
27,073
-6,800
| -20% | -$368K |
|
|
DALN
2308
DELISTED
DallasNews
DALN
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
254,031
+575
| +0.2% | +$3.61K |
|
|
FCCY
2309
DELISTED
1st Constitution Bancorp
FCCY
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
120,349
-16,145
| -12% | -$198K |
|
|
NM
2310
DELISTED
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.
NM
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
811,444
+2,700
| +0.3% | +$5.12K |
|
2311
Vince Holding Corp
VNCE
$81.3M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
263,852
-16,600
| -6% | -$86.4K |
|
2312
Coffee Holding Co
JVA
$19.5M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
408,945
+40,802
| +11% | +$129K |
|
2313
BellRing Brands
BRBR
$1.44B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
68,548
-14,852
| -18% | -$292K |
|
2314
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$498M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
7,191
+1,554
| +28% | +$391K |
|
2315
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
VOOG
$25.9B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
+30,600
| +300% | +$1.04M |
|
2316
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
RMCF
$7.93M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
525,564
+3,561
| +0.7% | +$12.1K |
|
2317
iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF
IWY
$15.9B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+4,600
| +66% | +$542K |
|
2318
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$270M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
107,974
+55,974
| +108% | +$708K |
|
|
FENG
2319
Phoenix New Media
FENG
$18.3M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
190,415
+45,850
| +32% | +$418K |
|
2320
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$16.3B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
14,689
-51,700
| -78% | -$5.21M |
|
2321
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.53B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
33,433
-123,959
| -79% | -$5.33M |
|
|
NH
2322
DELISTED
NantHealth, Inc
NH
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
39,931
-3,703
| -8% | -$209K |
|
|
BINI
2323
DELISTED
Bollinger Innovations
BINI
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
ACRE
2324
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$236M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
152,100
+110,500
| +266% | +$1.04M |
|
|
CYPH
2325
Cypherpunk Technologies Inc
CYPH
$62.9M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
69,870
+22,120
| +46% | +$427K |
|
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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.