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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XONE
2976
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
55,981
+15,947
| +40% | +$131K |
|
|
SUP
2977
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
+150,700
| New | +$693K |
|
|
SBBP
2978
DELISTED
Strongbridge Biopharma plc.
SBBP
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
166,300
+112,300
| +208% | +$412K |
|
2979
OptimizeRx
OPRX
$120M
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,100
| New | +$433K |
|
2980
LiqTech
LIQT
$20.5M
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,550
| New | +$450K |
|
2981
FreightCar America
RAIL
$263M
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
88,000
+75,500
| +604% | +$487K |
|
2982
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF
RSPT
$5.31B
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,000
| New | +$503K |
|
2983
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$6.1B
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
71,700
-315,700
| -81% | -$3.23M |
|
|
TMQ
2984
Trilogy Metals
TMQ
$504M
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
173,400
+28,700
| +20% | +$75.9K |
|
|
MDC
2985
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
16,865
-299,626
| -95% | -$8.82M |
|
|
DESP
2986
DELISTED
Despegar.com
DESP
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
-42,000
| -53% | -$574K |
|
|
SNNA
2987
DELISTED
Sienna Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
SNNA
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
586,294
+281,094
| +92% | +$440K |
|
|
SDPI
2988
DELISTED
Superior Drilling Products Inc.
SDPI
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
504,446
+99,700
| +25% | +$107K |
|
2989
Highway Holdings
HIHO
$5M
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
180,827
-20,500
| -10% | -$60.6K |
|
|
TREC
2990
DELISTED
Trecora Resources
TREC
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
52,985
+1,200
| +2% | +$11.4K |
|
|
MNTX
2991
DELISTED
Manitex International, Inc.
MNTX
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
+83,040
| New | +$567K |
|
|
NOTV
2992
DELISTED
Inotiv
NOTV
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
253,001
+18,120
| +8% | +$36.1K |
|
2993
ZK International Group
ZKIN
$71.6M
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
50,540
+23,977
| +90% | +$260K |
|
2994
Affinity Bancshares
AFBI
$140M
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
45,708
+6,025
| +15% | +$67.1K |
|
2995
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X ETF
YANG
$85.3M
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
+545
| New | +$532K |
|
2996
Mannatech
MTEX
$9.3M
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
29,397
+6,000
| +26% | +$104K |
|
|
PRTK
2997
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
125,149
-162,700
| -57% | -$774K |
|
2998
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$20.2B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,643
| New | +$528K |
|
2999
Wave Life Sciences
WVE
$1.12B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+10,854
| +132% | +$304K |
|
|
PPLT
3000
abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF
PPLT
$1.83B
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
+63,000
| New | +$503K |
|
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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.