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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AD
526
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.03B
| $41.1M | 0.04% |
918,800
+90,800
| +11% | +$3.66M |
|
|
KBAL
527
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $41.1M | 0.04% |
2,455,779
+158,439
| +7% | +$2.69M |
|
528
Regis Corp
RGS
$68.2M
| $41M | 0.04% |
100,350
-3,720
| -4% | -$1.42M |
|
|
CSFL
529
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $40.8M | 0.04% |
1,455,921
+528,650
| +57% | +$15.8M |
|
|
GRA
530
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $40.6M | 0.04% |
568,400
+151,800
| +36% | +$10.9M |
|
531
Rapid7
RPD
$627M
| $40.1M | 0.04% |
1,085,596
+86,396
| +9% | +$2.9M |
|
532
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.57B
| $40.1M | 0.04% |
315,900
-64,900
| -17% | -$8.64M |
|
|
NAVG
533
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $39.9M | 0.04% |
578,095
+29,203
| +5% | +$1.87M |
|
534
Allstate
ALL
$70.7B
| $39.8M | 0.04% |
403,600
+266,800
| +195% | +$26M |
|
535
Civeo
CVEO
$356M
| $39.8M | 0.04% |
799,692
+20,642
| +3% | +$968K |
|
|
IMPV
536
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $39.8M | 0.04% |
856,000
-128,500
| -13% | -$6.22M |
|
537
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.8B
| $39.7M | 0.04% |
899,300
+174,800
| +24% | +$7.06M |
|
538
LivePerson
LPSN
$22.1M
| $39.6M | 0.04% |
101,773
-58,962
| -37% | -$21.7M |
|
|
ZEN
539
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $39.6M | 0.04% |
557,200
+151,572
| +37% | +$9.68M |
|
|
LSXMK
540
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $39.5M | 0.04% |
1,194,798
-225,154
| -16% | -$7.99M |
|
|
NXRT
541
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$689M
| $39.5M | 0.04% |
1,190,200
+112,200
| +10% | +$3.47M |
|
542
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$3.88B
| $39.5M | 0.04% |
892,300
+97,900
| +12% | +$4.71M |
|
543
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.75B
| $39.5M | 0.04% |
1,118,100
-108,911
| -9% | -$4.32M |
|
|
PDCO
544
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $39.2M | 0.04% |
1,602,904
+505,300
| +46% | +$12M |
|
545
Rambus
RMBS
$8.95B
| $39.2M | 0.04% |
3,590,186
-573,314
| -14% | -$6.98M |
|
546
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$4.7B
| $39.1M | 0.04% |
1,739,900
+701,300
| +68% | +$13.6M |
|
547
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.55B
| $39.1M | 0.04% |
3,980,018
+1,442,132
| +57% | +$13.3M |
|
548
Warner Bros
WBD
$64.3B
| $39.1M | 0.04% |
1,221,350
+22,500
| +2% | +$634K |
|
549
Semtech
SMTC
$9.65B
| $39M | 0.04% |
701,416
+70,695
| +11% | +$3.7M |
|
|
OPLN
550
Openlane
OPLN
$4.29B
| $39M | 0.04% |
1,724,433
-1,344,514
| -44% | -$31M |
|
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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.