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 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$1.57B |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$1.06B |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$597M |
| 4 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$374M |
| 5 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$373M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$1.54B |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$561M |
| 3 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$353M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$345M |
| 5 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$340M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 21.21% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.9% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.45% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.47% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.26% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$874M
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,003
| New | +$330K |
|
|
RRTS
2952
DELISTED
RoadRunner Transportation Systems, Inc.
RRTS
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
47,588
-10,000
| -17% | -$97.3K |
|
2953
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.64B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-91,100
| -97% | -$15.1M |
|
2954
ClearOne Inc
CLRO
$10.9M
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
17,452
+234
| +1% | +$6.04K |
|
2955
Savara
SVRA
$1.12B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
+97,182
| New | +$117K |
|
2956
iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF
EWN
$571M
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+3,700
| +41% | +$120K |
|
2957
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$412M
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,300
| New | +$361K |
|
|
IIN
2958
DELISTED
IntriCon Corporation
IIN
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+500
| +2% | +$9.58K |
|
2959
ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury ETF
TBF
$87.9M
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-39,300
| -64% | -$756K |
|
|
RGLS
2960
DELISTED
Regulus Therapeutics
RGLS
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
47,699
+7,030
| +17% | +$48.9K |
|
2961
Axogen
AXGN
$2.27B
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
-94,400
| -80% | -$1.4M |
|
|
GSUM
2962
DELISTED
Gridsum Holding Inc.
GSUM
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
345,826
-200
| -0.1% | -$379 |
|
2963
Cibus
CBUS
$147M
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
1,188
+409
| +53% | +$103K |
|
|
MREO
2964
Mereo BioPharma
MREO
$54.7M
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
126,323
-39,800
| -24% | -$102K |
|
|
RELV
2965
DELISTED
Reliv International Inc
RELV
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
106,880
-400
| -0.4% | -$1.67K |
|
2966
CorMedix
CRMD
$591M
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
+56,400
| New | +$345K |
|
|
AFH
2967
DELISTED
Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. Ordinary Shares
AFH
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
953,243
-8,063
| -0.8% | -$4.08K |
|
2968
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
$48.2B
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,300
| New | +$392K |
|
2969
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$575M
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
12,183
-48,617
| -80% | -$1.53M |
|
2970
CEL-SCI Corp
CVM
$20.3M
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,486
| New | +$350K |
|
|
SDPI
2971
DELISTED
Superior Drilling Products Inc.
SDPI
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
497,724
+9,678
| +2% | +$8.57K |
|
|
DLA
2972
DELISTED
Delta Apparel Inc.
DLA
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+600
| +5% | +$16.1K |
|
|
YIN
2973
DELISTED
Yintech Investment Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares
YIN
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
76,035
+4,100
| +6% | +$19.9K |
|
|
IHC
2974
DELISTED
Independence Holding Company
IHC
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
9,570
+568
| +6% | +$22.8K |
|
2975
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.68B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,600
| New | +$384K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, Renaissance Technologies held 3,913 positions worth $130B, up 10% from $118B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2019 filing shows 518 new, 1,836 increased, 1,085 reduced and 443 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Amazon: 6,745,100 shares worth $623M. The largest sale was Celgene Corp, an estimated $1.54B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 21% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2019 buy was Amazon: 6,745,100 shares worth $623M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Bristol-Myers Squibb in Q4 2019, an estimated $1.57B increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Johnson & Johnson, cutting an estimated $561M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Celgene Corp in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $1.54B.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $130B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 518 new positions and closed 443 in Q4 2019.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 10% quarter-over-quarter to $130B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 13 Feb 2020.