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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.43B
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
+95,600
| New | +$699K |
|
|
PR
2752
Permian Resources
PR
$17.6B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,200
| New | +$1.03M |
|
2753
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.03B
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,329
| New | +$809K |
|
2754
AC Immune
ACIU
$229M
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
69,900
+17,600
| +34% | +$166K |
|
|
SIEN
2755
DELISTED
Sientra, Inc.
SIEN
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,200
| New | +$966K |
|
2756
Jabil
JBL
$32.8B
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,600
| New | +$649K |
|
|
BEDU
2757
DELISTED
Bright Scholar Education Holdings
BEDU
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
17,850
-9,200
| -34% | -$399K |
|
2758
WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund
DFE
$167M
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+8,000
| +186% | +$457K |
|
|
GFED
2759
DELISTED
Guaranty Federal Bancshares In
GFED
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+100
| +0.3% | +$2.34K |
|
|
FCSC
2760
DELISTED
Fibrocell Science Inc.
FCSC
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
436,641
+68,700
| +19% | +$137K |
|
2761
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF
VIOO
$4.15B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+6,800
| +189% | +$480K |
|
2762
Princeton Bancorp
BPRN
$284M
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
23,404
+1,004
| +4% | +$29.5K |
|
2763
NLI Holdings
NL
$282M
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
185,400
+25,153
| +16% | +$123K |
|
|
BCLI
2764
DELISTED
BRAINSTORM CELL THERAPUTC
BCLI
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
12,164
+3,237
| +36% | +$159K |
|
2765
Dynagas LNG Partners
DLNG
$133M
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
+192,400
| New | +$1.24M |
|
2766
ImmuCell
ICCC
$101M
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
91,806
-4,294
| -4% | -$33.2K |
|
|
XIFR
2767
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.12B
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-107,500
| -88% | -$4.9M |
|
2768
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.37B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
68,606
+46,206
| +206% | +$532K |
|
|
MLVF
2769
DELISTED
Malvern Bancorp, Inc.
MLVF
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
32,652
-3,700
| -10% | -$74.3K |
|
2770
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$974B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-400
| -13% | -$99.1K |
|
2771
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.52B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-693,800
| -96% | -$21.3M |
|
|
ICD
2772
DELISTED
Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.
ICD
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
10,265
-3,425
| -25% | -$258K |
|
2773
iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
EWL
$2.19B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,300
| New | +$663K |
|
2774
Silicom
SILC
$234M
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-19,500
| -52% | -$761K |
|
|
FGH
2775
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
551,000
+13,900
| +3% | +$42.1K |
|
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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.