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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$544M
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,550
| New | +$639K |
|
2777
Independent Bank
INDB
$3.99B
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,000
| New | +$698K |
|
2778
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$499M
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-194,100
| -95% | -$15.7M |
|
2779
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF
CWB
$5.58B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,400
| New | +$674K |
|
|
INAP
2780
DELISTED
Internap Corporation
INAP
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
151,030
+140,082
| +1,280% | +$1.04M |
|
2781
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$48.5B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,000
| New | +$753K |
|
2782
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$12.6B
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
74,408
+27,200
| +58% | +$274K |
|
2783
Good Times Restaurants
GTIM
$14.7M
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
247,319
+23,759
| +11% | +$95K |
|
2784
Hennessy Advisors
HNNA
$77.1M
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
61,650
-8,400
| -12% | -$102K |
|
2785
Upland Software
UPLD
$13.2M
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
2,270
-16,510
| -88% | -$4.95M |
|
|
CSTR
2786
DELISTED
CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc
CSTR
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
41,872
+29,072
| +227% | +$448K |
|
|
CBPO
2787
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-46,700
| -85% | -$3.44M |
|
|
AMRS
2788
DELISTED
Amyris Inc.
AMRS
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
183,976
+130,193
| +242% | +$750K |
|
2789
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.85B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,799
| New | +$738K |
|
|
AAIC
2790
DELISTED
Arlington Asset Investment Corp.
AAIC
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
83,300
+49,000
| +143% | +$412K |
|
|
NE
2791
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
229,300
-1,343,700
| -85% | -$6.38M |
|
2792
POSCO
PKX
$16.1B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-61,500
| -85% | -$3.53M |
|
|
KG
2793
Kestrel Group
KG
$67.1M
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,106
| New | +$975K |
|
2794
Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-US ETF
PXF
$2.89B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,900
| New | +$635K |
|
2795
Mastech Digital
MHH
$94.1M
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
94,571
-31,829
| -25% | -$213K |
|
2796
Telecom Argentina
TEO
$5.99B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
+3,591
| +10% | +$61.5K |
|
|
KEG
2797
DELISTED
Key Energy Services, Inc. Common Stock
KEG
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
287,400
+264,900
| +1,177% | +$1.93M |
|
2798
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
IWC
$1.43B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+5,200
| +260% | +$483K |
|
2799
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$462M
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
315,856
+20,352
| +7% | +$54.2K |
|
2800
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$80.9B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+2,100
| +38% | +$175K |
|
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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.