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 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$628M |
| 2 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$567M |
| 3 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$405M |
| 4 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$392M |
| 5 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$301M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$451M |
| 2 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$382M |
| 3 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$256M |
| 4 |
Roku
ROKU
|
+$252M |
| 5 |
RHT
Red Hat Inc
RHT
|
+$248M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 18.91% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.35% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.31% |
| 4 | Financials | 9.99% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 8.21% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
QHC
2726
DELISTED
Quorum Health Corporation
QHC
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
593,388
+51,100
| +9% | +$69.1K |
|
2727
China Automotive Systems
CAAS
$136M
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
350,091
+3,967
| +1% | +$8.37K |
|
|
FSFG
2728
DELISTED
First Savings Financial Group
FSFG
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
+5,700
| +20% | +$115K |
|
2729
FRP Holdings
FRPH
$428M
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
29,676
-7,724
| -21% | -$193K |
|
2730
CPI Aerostructures
CVU
$66.2M
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
86,586
+35,856
| +71% | +$281K |
|
2731
Autohome
ATHM
$2.67B
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-17,700
| -68% | -$1.52M |
|
2732
Atlanticus Holdings
ATLC
$1.59B
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
84,601
+46,453
| +122% | +$286K |
|
2733
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.41B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-2,700
| -9% | -$66.1K |
|
2734
National Vision
EYE
$1.77B
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,000
| New | +$845K |
|
2735
Pluri
PLUR
$16.7M
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
23,279
+4,981
| +27% | +$183K |
|
2736
International Money Express
IMXI
$357M
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
50,478
-53,122
| -51% | -$743K |
|
2737
Invesco National AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF
PZA
$4.22B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
26,103
-15,297
| -37% | -$405K |
|
|
TREC
2738
DELISTED
Trecora Resources
TREC
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
76,785
+23,800
| +45% | +$218K |
|
2739
Quest Resource Holding
QRHC
$26.8M
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
275,024
-2,800
| -1% | -$6.95K |
|
2740
ACM Research
ACMR
$5.42B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
148,800
-2,400
| -2% | -$12.6K |
|
|
FWDI
2741
Forward Industries Inc
FWDI
$297M
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
70,291
-490
| -0.7% | -$5.46K |
|
2742
Affinity Bancshares
AFBI
$140M
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
60,476
+14,768
| +32% | +$164K |
|
2743
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$353M
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
-35,750
| -55% | -$773K |
|
|
ICD
2744
DELISTED
Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.
ICD
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
28,315
+10,560
| +59% | +$272K |
|
2745
Community Bank
CBU
$3.41B
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
11,008
-2,192
| -17% | -$138K |
|
2746
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.43B
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-11,600
| -55% | -$785K |
|
2747
Willamette Valley Vineyards
WVVI
$12.7M
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
98,078
+2,500
| +3% | +$17.3K |
|
|
ATYR
2748
aTyr Pharma
ATYR
$47.6M
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
193,620
+61,772
| +47% | +$228K |
|
2749
Oramed Pharmaceuticals
ORMP
$167M
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
211,925
+53,827
| +34% | +$179K |
|
|
MAMS
2750
DELISTED
MAM Software Group Inc. New
MAMS
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
55,711
+36,911
| +196% | +$413K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2019, Renaissance Technologies held 3,920 positions worth $118B, up 4% from $114B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $5.29B of net new capital in Q3 2019, opening 406 new positions and adding to 1,848 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was UnitedHealth: 1,624,826 shares worth $353M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Apple, an estimated $451M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q3 2019 buy was UnitedHealth: 1,624,826 shares worth $353M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Celgene Corp in Q3 2019, an estimated $628M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q3 2019 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $451M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Red Hat Inc in Q3 2019, selling an estimated $248M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $118B portfolio in Q3 2019.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 406 new positions and closed 522 in Q3 2019.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 4% quarter-over-quarter to $118B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 13 Nov 2019.