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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.6B
| $63.6M | 0.05% |
904,200
+238,500
| +36% | +$16.9M |
|
427
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| $63.5M | 0.05% |
+590,781
| New | +$58.6M |
|
428
Globus Medical
GMED
$10.9B
| $63.5M | 0.05% |
1,078,014
-167,386
| -13% | -$9.09M |
|
|
MXIM
429
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $63.1M | 0.05% |
1,026,000
+638,022
| +164% | +$37.2M |
|
|
NLSN
430
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $63.1M | 0.05% |
3,107,000
-1,027,048
| -25% | -$20.9M |
|
431
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.4B
| $62.8M | 0.05% |
3,363,000
-554,500
| -14% | -$10.5M |
|
432
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$85.8B
| $62.8M | 0.05% |
18,959,900
+1,743,600
| +10% | +$5.27M |
|
433
Williams Companies
WMB
$85.7B
| $62.7M | 0.05% |
2,642,274
+463,900
| +21% | +$10.6M |
|
434
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.5B
| $62.6M | 0.05% |
339,850
-13,600
| -4% | -$2.56M |
|
435
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.87B
| $62.5M | 0.05% |
3,198,599
+407,699
| +15% | +$7.36M |
|
|
IPHI
436
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $62M | 0.05% |
838,234
+64,830
| +8% | +$4.45M |
|
437
Enova International
ENVA
$6.1B
| $61.9M | 0.05% |
2,573,694
+1,600
| +0.1% | +$36K |
|
438
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$160B
| $61.9M | 0.05% |
8,347,806
+1,663,691
| +25% | +$12M |
|
439
Rambus
RMBS
$9.09B
| $61.8M | 0.05% |
4,485,900
+82,700
| +2% | +$1.11M |
|
|
PDM
440
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.25B
| $61.6M | 0.05% |
2,771,300
-384,200
| -12% | -$8.27M |
|
|
DENN
441
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $61.6M | 0.05% |
3,099,600
-531,811
| -15% | -$11M |
|
442
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$4.16B
| $61.4M | 0.05% |
2,904,626
+952,930
| +49% | +$19.5M |
|
443
DaVita
DVA
$15.4B
| $61.3M | 0.05% |
817,100
+172,003
| +27% | +$11.4M |
|
|
PTR
444
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
| $60.7M | 0.05% |
1,206,100
+60,500
| +5% | +$2.98M |
|
445
Nu Skin
NUS
$253M
| $60.5M | 0.05% |
1,477,000
+11,000
| +0.8% | +$449K |
|
446
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.3B
| $60.4M | 0.05% |
1,162,700
-83,100
| -7% | -$4.33M |
|
447
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.15B
| $60.4M | 0.05% |
918,327
+700,700
| +322% | +$36.9M |
|
448
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$923M
| $60.3M | 0.05% |
2,112,836
-124,500
| -6% | -$3.28M |
|
|
GOL
449
DELISTED
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing Ten Preferred Shares)
GOL
| $59.6M | 0.05% |
3,297,320
| – | – |
|
|
NSA
450
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $59.5M | 0.05% |
1,770,702
-86,912
| -5% | -$2.91M |
|
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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.