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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$535M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$388M |
| 3 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$348M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$230M |
| 5 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$203M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Danaher
DHR
|
+$350M |
| 2 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$349M |
| 3 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$337M |
| 4 |
Dell
DELL
|
+$332M |
| 5 |
SODA
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
|
+$251M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 15.48% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.21% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.74% |
| 4 | Real Estate | 9.97% |
| 5 | Utilities | 9.01% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACET
2476
DELISTED
Aceto Corp
ACET
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
1,463,530
+724,530
| +98% | +$1.3M |
|
2477
BlueLinx
BXC
$422M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
49,700
-322,960
| -87% | -$7.92M |
|
|
AHG
2478
Akso Health Group
AHG
$1.36B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
163,589
+131,335
| +407% | +$2.16M |
|
2479
Pluri
PLUR
$16.7M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
19,443
+2,804
| +17% | +$241K |
|
|
FRTX
2480
DELISTED
Fresh Tracks Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
FRTX
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
3,283
+215
| +7% | +$84.3K |
|
2481
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$121B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,200
| New | +$1.31M |
|
|
CXDC
2482
DELISTED
China XD Plastics Company Limited
CXDC
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
690,080
+23,080
| +3% | +$53.5K |
|
2483
TAT Technologies
TATT
$505M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
196,800
+1,700
| +0.9% | +$11.4K |
|
2484
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
$2.78B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,700
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2485
Gevo
GEVO
$360M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
613,069
+49,600
| +9% | +$152K |
|
|
RC
2486
Ready Capital
RC
$258M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
86,900
-76,800
| -47% | -$1.16M |
|
|
ABTX
2487
DELISTED
Allegiance Bancshares
ABTX
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
36,940
+7,112
| +24% | +$265K |
|
|
GVP
2488
DELISTED
GSE Systems, Inc.
GVP
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
56,890
-820
| -1% | -$23.6K |
|
2489
Norwood Financial Corp
NWFL
$370M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
36,025
+1,675
| +5% | +$59.6K |
|
|
AUD
2490
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+207,800
| New | +$1.38M |
|
2491
Ampco-Pittsburgh
AP
$163M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
380,724
+70,843
| +23% | +$297K |
|
2492
Dollar General
DG
$28B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-1,069,700
| -99% | -$116M |
|
2493
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$25.4B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,800
| New | +$1.26M |
|
|
BCRH
2494
DELISTED
BLUE CAPITAL REINSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD.
BCRH
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
213,300
+35,200
| +20% | +$265K |
|
2495
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.71B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
128,900
-2,152,384
| -94% | -$22.2M |
|
2496
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.41B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
+27,500
| +131% | +$740K |
|
2497
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$17.6B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
168,300
-344,500
| -67% | -$2.32M |
|
|
NGHC
2498
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,100
| New | +$1.22M |
|
|
FRC
2499
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,400
| New | +$1.22M |
|
2500
Compass Diversified
CODI
$758M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
93,223
-132,308
| -59% | -$2.04M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, Renaissance Technologies held 3,847 positions worth $91.3B, down 6.1% from $97.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.1% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $8.84B of net new capital in Q4 2018, opening 522 new positions and adding to 1,588 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Apple: 11,041,936 shares worth $435M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 15% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Dell, an estimated $332M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2018 buy was Apple: 11,041,936 shares worth $435M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q4 2018, an estimated $388M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Dell, cutting an estimated $332M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Danaher in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $350M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 9.1% of its $91.3B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 522 new positions and closed 504 in Q4 2018.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 6.1% quarter-over-quarter to $91.3B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 13 Feb 2019.