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 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$618M |
| 2 |
Vale
VALE
|
+$332M |
| 3 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$309M |
| 4 |
CME Group
CME
|
+$306M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$290M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$435M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$342M |
| 3 |
Crown Castle
CCI
|
+$244M |
| 4 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$229M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$190M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.17% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.41% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.61% |
| 4 | Financials | 10.51% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 9.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$273M
| $48.6M | 0.04% |
4,355,503
+205,700
| +5% | +$2.38M |
|
527
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.55B
| $48.4M | 0.04% |
7,362,616
+2,161,897
| +42% | +$15.9M |
|
528
Emerson Electric
EMR
$81.6B
| $48.4M | 0.04% |
707,300
-1,659,900
| -70% | -$109M |
|
529
ASML
ASML
$596B
| $48.2M | 0.04% |
256,349
-94,200
| -27% | -$16.7M |
|
530
Semtech
SMTC
$9.65B
| $48.1M | 0.04% |
944,313
+261,297
| +38% | +$13.5M |
|
531
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.9B
| $48M | 0.04% |
428,600
+71,900
| +20% | +$7.44M |
|
532
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.76B
| $47.9M | 0.04% |
156,800
+92,500
| +144% | +$25M |
|
533
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.9B
| $47.9M | 0.04% |
479,600
+155,174
| +48% | +$14.7M |
|
|
MASI
534
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $47.7M | 0.04% |
345,000
-193,300
| -36% | -$24.3M |
|
|
MIC
535
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $47.6M | 0.04% |
1,154,500
+622,500
| +117% | +$25.6M |
|
|
PXD
536
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $47.4M | 0.04% |
311,001
-494,121
| -61% | -$69.7M |
|
537
RingCentral
RNG
$4.83B
| $47.3M | 0.04% |
438,700
-205,116
| -32% | -$20.2M |
|
538
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.08B
| $47.3M | 0.04% |
1,383,700
+20,579
| +2% | +$703K |
|
539
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$304M
| $47.2M | 0.04% |
2,564,750
+53,400
| +2% | +$1.22M |
|
|
NLSN
540
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $47.2M | 0.04% |
+1,993,700
| New | +$51.6M |
|
541
AutoZone
AZO
$51.3B
| $47M | 0.04% |
45,900
-29,700
| -39% | -$26.7M |
|
542
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.81B
| $47M | 0.04% |
943,000
-11,000
| -1% | -$540K |
|
543
Unitil
UTL
$989M
| $46.8M | 0.04% |
864,700
+13,700
| +2% | +$715K |
|
544
Ultrapar
UGP
$6.66B
| $46.5M | 0.04% |
7,785,880
+1,463,880
| +23% | +$10.4M |
|
545
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.5B
| $46.5M | 0.04% |
1,921,300
+992,585
| +107% | +$23.5M |
|
546
Transocean
RIG
$5.48B
| $46.5M | 0.04% |
5,338,928
-5,901,000
| -53% | -$50.5M |
|
|
EV
547
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $46.4M | 0.04% |
1,151,100
-387,000
| -25% | -$15.4M |
|
548
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$23.7B
| $46.4M | 0.04% |
420,600
+281,000
| +201% | +$29.2M |
|
|
AYX
549
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $46.3M | 0.04% |
552,098
-145,500
| -21% | -$10.5M |
|
|
TSE
550
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $46.2M | 0.04% |
1,019,100
-108,200
| -10% | -$5.24M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, Renaissance Technologies held 3,883 positions worth $110B, up 20% from $91.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.7% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $7.09B of net new capital in Q1 2019, opening 532 new positions and adding to 1,751 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Amazon: 3,483,100 shares worth $310M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $342M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q1 2019 buy was Amazon: 3,483,100 shares worth $310M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Starbucks in Q1 2019, an estimated $618M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $342M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Apple in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $435M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 8.7% of its $110B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 532 new positions and closed 465 in Q1 2019.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 20% quarter-over-quarter to $110B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 14 May 2019.