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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KONA
2626
DELISTED
Kona Grill, Inc.
KONA
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
858,959
+8,000
| +0.9% | +$14.4K |
|
2627
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$111B
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-4,100
| -31% | -$428K |
|
2628
Innovative Solutions & Support
ISSC
$327M
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
397,874
+6,100
| +2% | +$13.8K |
|
2629
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.61B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-196,100
| -87% | -$6.68M |
|
2630
IMAX
IMAX
$2.62B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
+36,500
| +326% | +$745K |
|
|
PIR
2631
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
146,475
+30,460
| +26% | +$834K |
|
2632
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$23.5B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-6,600
| -40% | -$632K |
|
2633
Titan Machinery
TITN
$396M
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
67,600
-67,600
| -50% | -$1.01M |
|
2634
ORIX
IX
$44B
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
-105,000
| -63% | -$1.65M |
|
2635
Vanguard Energy ETF
VDE
$10.1B
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
+5,200
| +83% | +$476K |
|
2636
Franklin Covey
FC
$242M
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
39,603
-34,697
| -47% | -$775K |
|
|
ISEE
2637
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
736,900
+53,500
| +8% | +$104K |
|
|
CY
2638
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
69,500
+54,100
| +351% | +$717K |
|
2639
NI Holdings
NODK
$310M
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
55,901
+4,475
| +9% | +$71.3K |
|
2640
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$41.7B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,800
| New | +$922K |
|
2641
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.71B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
19,336
-37,164
| -66% | -$1.7M |
|
|
SNBR
2642
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,500
| New | +$976K |
|
2643
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$10.1B
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
-8,800
| -17% | -$184K |
|
|
VOXX
2644
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
219,633
+21,092
| +11% | +$105K |
|
2645
Coffee Holding Co
JVA
$19.5M
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
245,650
-17,038
| -6% | -$71.3K |
|
|
GIFI
2646
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
119,900
+2,900
| +2% | +$24.4K |
|
2647
iShares JPMorgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
LEMB
$741M
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,100
| New | +$876K |
|
|
AQ
2648
DELISTED
Aquantia Corp. Common Stock
AQ
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
98,600
+87,000
| +750% | +$882K |
|
|
SOL
2649
DELISTED
Emeren Group
SOL
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
725,050
+26,890
| +4% | +$44.7K |
|
|
RBCN
2650
DELISTED
Rubicon Technology, Inc.
RBCN
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
109,219
-4,879
| -4% | -$39.6K |
|
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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.