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
|
+$453M |
| 2 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$391M |
| 3 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$389M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$378M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$356M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$307M |
| 2 |
Costco
COST
|
+$279M |
| 3 |
Lowe's Companies
LOW
|
+$273M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$230M |
| 5 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$225M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.59% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.11% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.92% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.85% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 7.99% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$20.1B
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+8,436
| +141% | +$501K |
|
2752
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$110M
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
+83,231
| New | +$761K |
|
2753
Qfin Holdings
QFIN
$1.68B
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
+73,200
| New | +$1.25M |
|
|
BLPH
2754
DELISTED
Bellerophon Therapeutics, Inc.
BLPH
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
95,636
+7,791
| +9% | +$74.7K |
|
2755
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.92B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,872
| New | +$858K |
|
|
TULP
2756
Bloomia Holdings
TULP
$16.1M
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
107,498
-7,905
| -7% | -$65.3K |
|
2757
Millicom
TIGO
$15.8B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,400
| New | +$881K |
|
2758
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF
DBEF
$9.1B
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+7,300
| +37% | +$232K |
|
2759
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.3B
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
-89,200
| -67% | -$1.66M |
|
|
SKIS
2760
DELISTED
Peak Resorts, Inc.
SKIS
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
179,601
+12,349
| +7% | +$53K |
|
|
PIR
2761
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
113,097
-49,333
| -30% | -$670K |
|
2762
Hennessy Advisors
HNNA
$77.4M
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
87,720
+3,770
| +4% | +$36.1K |
|
2763
First United
FUNC
$289M
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
43,100
+25,061
| +139% | +$463K |
|
2764
SK Telecom
SKM
$11.4B
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
20,820
-87,712
| -81% | -$3.48M |
|
2765
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.5B
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-333,500
| -96% | -$19.5M |
|
2766
State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury ETF
SPTI
$10.5B
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
+10,800
| +65% | +$328K |
|
2767
Gevo
GEVO
$353M
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
429,494
-80,675
| -16% | -$170K |
|
2768
Cartesian Therapeutics
RNAC
$218M
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
15,717
+7,794
| +98% | +$531K |
|
2769
Matthews International
MATW
$887M
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,167
| New | +$885K |
|
|
REGI
2770
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
53,075
-217,903
| -80% | -$4.02M |
|
2771
Designer Brands
DBI
$315M
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
-697,780
| -94% | -$14.3M |
|
2772
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$517M
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,300
| New | +$873K |
|
|
OPOF
2773
DELISTED
Old Point Financial
OPOF
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
38,035
+3,700
| +11% | +$79.5K |
|
2774
Rimini Street
RMNI
$457M
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
158,049
+80,900
| +105% | +$408K |
|
2775
Innodata
INOD
$1.81B
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
928,234
+3,632
| +0.4% | +$3.97K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2019, Renaissance Technologies held 3,913 positions worth $114B, up 3.3% from $110B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.1% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2019 filing shows 495 new, 1,847 increased, 1,145 reduced and 397 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Apple: 9,290,160 shares worth $460M. The largest sale was UnitedHealth, an estimated $307M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2019 buy was Apple: 9,290,160 shares worth $460M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Celgene Corp in Q2 2019, an estimated $391M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q2 2019 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $230M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited UnitedHealth in Q2 2019, selling an estimated $307M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 9.1% of its $114B portfolio in Q2 2019.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 495 new positions and closed 397 in Q2 2019.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 3.3% quarter-over-quarter to $114B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2019, filed 12 Aug 2019.