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 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$327M |
| 2 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$271M |
| 3 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$233M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$224M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$707M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$396M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$312M |
| 4 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$285M |
| 5 |
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
|
+$262M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.73% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.98% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.9% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.96% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 8.48% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALO
2526
DELISTED
Alio Gold Inc
ALO
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
1,520,814
+82,234
| +6% | +$85.6K |
|
|
EMMS
2527
DELISTED
Emmis Communications Corp
EMMS
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
246,609
+639
| +0.3% | +$3.02K |
|
2528
Mastech Digital
MHH
$93.1M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
126,400
+2,200
| +2% | +$21.5K |
|
2529
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$43.5M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
4,713
-4,480
| -49% | -$1.24M |
|
|
PMT
2530
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$822M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
-85,300
| -59% | -$1.68M |
|
|
STRR
2531
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
$39.9M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
75,194
-516
| -0.7% | -$8.73K |
|
|
LTS
2532
DELISTED
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc
LTS
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
442,700
+31,000
| +8% | +$100K |
|
2533
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$3.87B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,700
| New | +$1.21M |
|
|
SMTX
2534
DELISTED
SMTC Corporation
SMTX
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
409,210
+37,545
| +10% | +$101K |
|
|
PRSS
2535
DELISTED
CafePress Inc.
PRSS
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
810,323
+23,223
| +3% | +$29.9K |
|
2536
Eledon Pharmaceuticals
ELDN
$261M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
13,975
+3,109
| +29% | +$317K |
|
|
FWDI
2537
Forward Industries Inc
FWDI
$297M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
76,586
-8,054
| -10% | -$132K |
|
2538
ADMA Biologics
ADMA
$1.96B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
188,300
+159,100
| +545% | +$916K |
|
2539
Astronics
ATRO
$3.43B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
36,984
+11,454
| +45% | +$349K |
|
|
SIX
2540
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,700
| New | +$1.13M |
|
|
GIFI
2541
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
117,000
-71,259
| -38% | -$672K |
|
2542
Coffee Holding Co
JVA
$19.5M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
262,688
+25,234
| +11% | +$129K |
|
|
BAS
2543
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
115,800
-61,000
| -35% | -$591K |
|
2544
Globant
GLOB
$1.58B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-29,500
| -60% | -$1.73M |
|
2545
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-38,900
| -90% | -$9.31M |
|
2546
Mammoth Energy Services
TUSK
$128M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
-194,768
| -83% | -$6.42M |
|
2547
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.65B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,652
| New | +$1.12M |
|
2548
Innodata
INOD
$2.05B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
780,052
+57,352
| +8% | +$70.3K |
|
2549
Freshpet
FRPT
$2.93B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+17,700
| +131% | +$583K |
|
2550
Fuel Tech
FTEK
$43.9M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
880,544
+17,644
| +2% | +$19.4K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, Renaissance Technologies held 3,734 positions worth $97.3B, up 6% from $91.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.7% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2018 filing shows 508 new, 1,623 increased, 1,169 reduced and 410 closed positions. Its largest new stake was JPMorgan Chase: 2,054,913 shares worth $232M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $707M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q3 2018 buy was JPMorgan Chase: 2,054,913 shares worth $232M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A in Q3 2018, an estimated $327M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Johnson & Johnson, cutting an estimated $396M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Apple in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $707M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 9.7% of its $97.3B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 508 new positions and closed 410 in Q3 2018.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 6% quarter-over-quarter to $97.3B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 13 Nov 2018.