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 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$327M |
| 2 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$271M |
| 3 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$233M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$224M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$707M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$396M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$312M |
| 4 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$285M |
| 5 |
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
|
+$262M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.73% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.98% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.9% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.96% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 8.48% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$13.5B
| $53.8M | 0.06% |
304,366
-173,365
| -36% | -$27.8M |
|
402
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$28.2B
| $53.8M | 0.06% |
2,270,700
-144,788
| -6% | -$3.29M |
|
403
SiriusXM
SIRI
$10.7B
| $53.8M | 0.06% |
850,650
+439,650
| +107% | +$30.6M |
|
404
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.9B
| $53.4M | 0.05% |
1,419,500
-1,900
| -0.1% | -$74.8K |
|
405
Western Digital
WDC
$161B
| $53.2M | 0.05% |
1,202,872
-298,533
| -20% | -$15.1M |
|
|
XYZ
406
Block Inc
XYZ
$48.9B
| $53.1M | 0.05% |
+536,300
| New | +$41.4M |
|
407
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$592M
| $52.7M | 0.05% |
1,468,900
+5,100
| +0.3% | +$149K |
|
|
PPLI
408
People Inc
PPLI
$3.14B
| $52.6M | 0.05% |
1,358,156
+1,054,734
| +348% | +$34.2M |
|
409
Stellantis
STLA
$17.4B
| $52.5M | 0.05% |
2,992,597
+427,297
| +17% | +$7.55M |
|
|
OPTU
410
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$294M
| $52.3M | 0.05% |
+2,884,174
| New | +$51.7M |
|
411
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.7B
| $52.2M | 0.05% |
+1,022,800
| New | +$55.9M |
|
412
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.49B
| $52M | 0.05% |
2,462,500
-462,200
| -16% | -$11.2M |
|
413
Albany International
AIN
$2.09B
| $51.9M | 0.05% |
653,100
+26,600
| +4% | +$1.92M |
|
|
VCRA
414
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $51.8M | 0.05% |
1,415,900
-216,300
| -13% | -$7.09M |
|
|
CAJ
415
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $51.7M | 0.05% |
1,632,700
-25,900
| -2% | -$821K |
|
|
AUO
416
DELISTED
AU Optronics Corp
AUO
| $51.6M | 0.05% |
12,254,396
+665,996
| +6% | +$2.83M |
|
417
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.51B
| $51.6M | 0.05% |
818,566
+265,366
| +48% | +$16.1M |
|
|
AYX
418
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $51.2M | 0.05% |
894,298
+730,000
| +444% | +$37.2M |
|
|
NVMI
419
Nova
NVMI
$12B
| $51.1M | 0.05% |
1,942,900
-7,500
| -0.4% | -$207K |
|
420
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$1B
| $51.1M | 0.05% |
3,075,348
+378,048
| +14% | +$6.45M |
|
421
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.4B
| $51.1M | 0.05% |
1,554,400
-1,013,400
| -39% | -$32.1M |
|
422
General Dynamics
GD
$105B
| $51.1M | 0.05% |
249,400
-469,150
| -65% | -$91.8M |
|
|
KEM
423
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $50.9M | 0.05% |
2,746,325
+1,327,425
| +94% | +$32.7M |
|
424
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$200M
| $50.9M | 0.05% |
1,146,698
+148,598
| +15% | +$7.4M |
|
|
PDM
425
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.25B
| $50.7M | 0.05% |
2,678,900
+326,374
| +14% | +$6.43M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, Renaissance Technologies held 3,734 positions worth $97.3B, up 6% from $91.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.7% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2018 filing shows 508 new, 1,623 increased, 1,169 reduced and 410 closed positions. Its largest new stake was JPMorgan Chase: 2,054,913 shares worth $232M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $707M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q3 2018 buy was JPMorgan Chase: 2,054,913 shares worth $232M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A in Q3 2018, an estimated $327M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Johnson & Johnson, cutting an estimated $396M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Apple in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $707M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 9.7% of its $97.3B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 508 new positions and closed 410 in Q3 2018.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 6% quarter-over-quarter to $97.3B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 13 Nov 2018.