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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
APTO
2326
DELISTED
Aptose Biosciences, Inc.
APTO
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
514
-263
| -34% | -$656K |
|
2327
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$202M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
417,758
+19,500
| +5% | +$63.3K |
|
2328
Movado Group
MOV
$849M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
138,398
+109,800
| +384% | +$1.18M |
|
|
TCRR
2329
DELISTED
TCR2 Therapeutics Inc. Common Stock
TCRR
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
+33,600
| +99% | +$590K |
|
|
CBL
2330
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
8,526,239
+1,525,955
| +22% | +$311K |
|
|
CCRN
2331
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
211,238
+119,382
| +130% | +$757K |
|
|
HPR
2332
DELISTED
HighPoint Resources Corporation
HPR
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
119,204
-35,165
| -23% | -$576K |
|
2333
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$639M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,700
| New | +$1.39M |
|
2334
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.83B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
-89,100
| -55% | -$1.78M |
|
|
ONCS
2335
DELISTED
OncoSec Medical Incorporated
ONCS
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
18,306
+2,167
| +13% | +$169K |
|
2336
Boston Omaha
BOC
$428M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
84,800
-74,200
| -47% | -$1.19M |
|
2337
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$7.5B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-99,738
| -88% | -$8.97M |
|
2338
Riverview Bancorp
RVSB
$107M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
326,707
-57,700
| -15% | -$259K |
|
|
ESXB
2339
DELISTED
Community Bankers Trust Corporation
ESXB
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
266,927
-70,180
| -21% | -$356K |
|
|
AHT
2340
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$20.9M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
8,214
+622
| +8% | +$233K |
|
2341
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$979B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
+2,100
| +91% | +$640K |
|
|
ASAP
2342
DELISTED
Waitr Holdings Inc. Common Stock
ASAP
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,963
| New | +$1.74M |
|
2343
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF
ESGU
$17.9B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+9,800
| +124% | +$738K |
|
2344
Gates Industrial Corporation Ltd.
GTES
$7.08B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,083
| New | +$1.35M |
|
2345
Invesco China Technology ETF
CQQQ
$3.03B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
19,405
-7,195
| -27% | -$501K |
|
|
ADXS
2346
DELISTED
Advaxis Inc
ADXS
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
3,266,143
-232,775
| -7% | -$118K |
|
|
BSQR
2347
DELISTED
BSQUARE Corporation
BSQR
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
990,628
+39,326
| +4% | +$56.8K |
|
2348
Ecovyst
ECVT
$1.32B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
+79,000
| +155% | +$964K |
|
|
ALR
2349
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
262,756
+37,383
| +17% | +$178K |
|
|
MRSN
2350
DELISTED
Mersana Therapeutics
MRSN
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
2,860
-10,751
| -79% | -$5.43M |
|
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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.