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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CTO
2551
CTO Realty Growth
CTO
$824M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
72,943
-65,726
| -47% | -$1.03M |
|
|
CALA
2552
DELISTED
Calithera Biosciences, Inc
CALA
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
12,965
+11,786
| +1,000% | +$1.16M |
|
2553
CarParts.com
PRTS
$43.7M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
114,207
+4,597
| +4% | +$57.6K |
|
|
CASM
2554
DELISTED
CAS Medical Systems, Inc.
CASM
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
648,777
-33,240
| -5% | -$61.9K |
|
2555
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.83B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,434
| New | +$1.01M |
|
|
ESXB
2556
DELISTED
Community Bankers Trust Corporation
ESXB
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
143,495
-27,005
| -16% | -$225K |
|
|
ZAGG
2557
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+104,900
| New | +$1.18M |
|
2558
Farmmi Inc
FAMI
$6.33M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
105
+82
| +357% | +$971K |
|
|
HAPN
2559
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.21B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
77,600
+67,580
| +674% | +$1.11M |
|
2560
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
$17.3B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+14,600
| +332% | +$875K |
|
2561
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.69B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
229,100
-50,200
| -18% | -$275K |
|
2562
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$9.86B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
-86,400
| -73% | -$2.87M |
|
2563
iShares MSCI Indonesia ETF
EIDO
$480M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,906
| New | +$952K |
|
2564
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.42B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,500
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
SUNE
2565
SUNation Energy
SUNE
$8.95M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
1
| – | – |
|
2566
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.46B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
441,387
-141,758
| -24% | -$399K |
|
2567
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$514M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,328
| New | +$1.1M |
|
2568
AXT Inc
AXTI
$3.95B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+231,600
| New | +$1.29M |
|
|
BLPH
2569
DELISTED
Bellerophon Therapeutics, Inc.
BLPH
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
83,698
+2,813
| +3% | +$40.8K |
|
2570
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF
EBND
$2.26B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
+8,700
| +30% | +$228K |
|
2571
Fuel Tech
FTEK
$43.9M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
844,637
-35,907
| -4% | -$45.3K |
|
2572
Impinj
PI
$4.62B
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,500
| New | +$1.34M |
|
2573
iShares MSCI Thailand ETF
THD
$369M
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,954
| New | +$1.04M |
|
|
GES
2574
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
47,600
-27,400
| -37% | -$581K |
|
2575
LPL Financial
LPLA
$28.3B
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-446,200
| -96% | -$27.2M |
|
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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.