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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TARO
551
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $46.1M | 0.04% |
426,800
+46,500
| +12% | +$4.63M |
|
|
ULTI
552
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $46.1M | 0.04% |
+139,614
| New | +$42.8M |
|
|
SRDX
553
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $46M | 0.04% |
1,059,038
-42,500
| -4% | -$2.17M |
|
554
Synchrony
SYF
$24.4B
| $46M | 0.04% |
1,442,100
-1,502,200
| -51% | -$45.2M |
|
555
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$3.98B
| $45.9M | 0.04% |
4,258,294
+910,795
| +27% | +$9.36M |
|
556
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.44B
| $45.9M | 0.04% |
2,073,200
-5,600
| -0.3% | -$117K |
|
|
PGTI
557
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $45.8M | 0.04% |
3,306,341
-678,588
| -17% | -$10.7M |
|
558
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.22B
| $45.7M | 0.04% |
+2,191,524
| New | +$40.4M |
|
|
MGLN
559
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $45.5M | 0.04% |
689,699
-453,700
| -40% | -$29.1M |
|
560
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$49.7B
| $45.3M | 0.04% |
1,903,600
+31,003
| +2% | +$660K |
|
561
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$198M
| $45.2M | 0.04% |
1,173,900
-28,100
| -2% | -$1.08M |
|
562
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.32B
| $45M | 0.04% |
322,324
+73,300
| +29% | +$9.98M |
|
563
Autodesk
ADSK
$51.8B
| $44.9M | 0.04% |
288,268
+157,700
| +121% | +$23.6M |
|
564
Watsco Inc
WSO
$13.2B
| $44.8M | 0.04% |
313,100
+102,598
| +49% | +$14.7M |
|
565
AB InBev
BUD
$164B
| $44.8M | 0.04% |
533,300
-236,582
| -31% | -$18.2M |
|
|
BRSS
566
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $44.7M | 0.04% |
1,298,900
+2,121
| +0.2% | +$65.8K |
|
567
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.15B
| $44.7M | 0.04% |
680,600
-26,400
| -4% | -$1.66M |
|
568
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.5B
| $44.6M | 0.04% |
439,800
+111,400
| +34% | +$10.7M |
|
|
CERN
569
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $44.6M | 0.04% |
780,220
+213,416
| +38% | +$11.9M |
|
|
HSII
570
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $44.6M | 0.04% |
1,163,302
+49,500
| +4% | +$1.79M |
|
571
Honda
HMC
$39.8B
| $44M | 0.04% |
1,620,500
+332,100
| +26% | +$9.32M |
|
572
Conduent
CNDT
$253M
| $43.9M | 0.04% |
3,176,346
-368,634
| -10% | -$4.91M |
|
573
Zscaler
ZS
$24.9B
| $43.9M | 0.04% |
619,300
+400,800
| +183% | +$21.3M |
|
|
CSII
574
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $43.9M | 0.04% |
1,134,900
+88,600
| +8% | +$3M |
|
575
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.19B
| $43.8M | 0.04% |
3,043,617
+2,399,321
| +372% | +$34.5M |
|
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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.