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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$453M |
| 2 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$391M |
| 3 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$389M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$378M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$356M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$307M |
| 2 |
Costco
COST
|
+$279M |
| 3 |
Lowe's Companies
LOW
|
+$273M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$230M |
| 5 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$225M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.59% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.11% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.92% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.85% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 7.99% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
DMC Global
BOOM
$112M
| $37.9M | 0.03% |
598,196
+163,528
| +38% | +$10.8M |
|
|
AD
602
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.03B
| $37.7M | 0.03% |
843,462
-89,300
| -10% | -$4.17M |
|
603
United Microelectronic
UMC
$43.6B
| $37.6M | 0.03% |
17,024,189
+946,600
| +6% | +$1.93M |
|
604
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.7B
| $37.6M | 0.03% |
514,200
+350,800
| +215% | +$26.1M |
|
605
American Public Education
APEI
$917M
| $37.6M | 0.03% |
1,269,593
-15,200
| -1% | -$465K |
|
606
Tenaris
TS
$28.1B
| $37.5M | 0.03% |
1,424,900
+658,600
| +86% | +$17.6M |
|
607
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$27.8B
| $37.5M | 0.03% |
+255,800
| New | +$36.1M |
|
608
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.91B
| $37.5M | 0.03% |
2,475,200
+580,700
| +31% | +$9.17M |
|
609
Box
BOX
$4.36B
| $37.1M | 0.03% |
2,108,812
+782,300
| +59% | +$15M |
|
610
REX American Resources
REX
$1.4B
| $37.1M | 0.03% |
3,054,084
+95,820
| +3% | +$1.25M |
|
611
Aecom
ACM
$9.57B
| $37.1M | 0.03% |
980,177
+571,777
| +140% | +$19M |
|
612
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.19B
| $37.1M | 0.03% |
1,707,500
+1,203,100
| +239% | +$27.3M |
|
613
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.33B
| $37.1M | 0.03% |
2,105,846
-184,900
| -8% | -$3.17M |
|
614
Vistra
VST
$50.1B
| $37.1M | 0.03% |
1,637,633
-451,640
| -22% | -$11.3M |
|
615
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.08B
| $37.1M | 0.03% |
722,500
-734,900
| -50% | -$37.3M |
|
|
SWCH
616
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $36.9M | 0.03% |
2,822,400
+1,023,800
| +57% | +$12.1M |
|
617
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$4.9B
| $36.8M | 0.03% |
2,183,578
-116,100
| -5% | -$1.83M |
|
618
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.58B
| $36.8M | 0.03% |
453,600
-162,100
| -26% | -$13.3M |
|
|
SASR
619
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $36.7M | 0.03% |
1,052,441
-18,837
| -2% | -$634K |
|
620
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.6B
| $36.7M | 0.03% |
215,542
+175,500
| +438% | +$29.1M |
|
|
HSII
621
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $36.6M | 0.03% |
1,222,502
+59,200
| +5% | +$2.08M |
|
|
CUK
622
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $36.5M | 0.03% |
806,700
+165,400
| +26% | +$8.49M |
|
|
CSOD
623
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $36.5M | 0.03% |
629,900
+17,100
| +3% | +$925K |
|
|
OAK
624
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $36.5M | 0.03% |
736,570
+721,881
| +4,914% | +$35.7M |
|
625
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$372M
| $36.3M | 0.03% |
2,130,600
-49,752
| -2% | -$827K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2019, Renaissance Technologies held 3,913 positions worth $114B, up 3.3% from $110B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.1% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2019 filing shows 495 new, 1,847 increased, 1,145 reduced and 397 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Apple: 9,290,160 shares worth $460M. The largest sale was UnitedHealth, an estimated $307M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2019 buy was Apple: 9,290,160 shares worth $460M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Celgene Corp in Q2 2019, an estimated $391M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q2 2019 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $230M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited UnitedHealth in Q2 2019, selling an estimated $307M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 9.1% of its $114B portfolio in Q2 2019.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 495 new positions and closed 397 in Q2 2019.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 3.3% quarter-over-quarter to $114B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2019, filed 12 Aug 2019.