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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$10.9B
| $34.2M | 0.04% |
910,794
-34,116
| -4% | -$1.34M |
|
627
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.58B
| $33.9M | 0.03% |
1,904,505
-589,600
| -24% | -$10.8M |
|
628
Americold
COLD
$4.21B
| $33.9M | 0.03% |
+1,356,100
| New | +$31.5M |
|
|
MNTA
629
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $33.7M | 0.03% |
1,283,200
-95,300
| -7% | -$2.58M |
|
630
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$8.02B
| $33.6M | 0.03% |
+546,400
| New | +$36.1M |
|
631
CarGurus
CARG
$3.34B
| $33.5M | 0.03% |
+601,900
| New | +$27.8M |
|
632
Teradyne
TER
$50B
| $33.4M | 0.03% |
902,300
-1,192,700
| -57% | -$48M |
|
|
NFBK
633
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $33.3M | 0.03% |
2,093,268
+23,450
| +1% | +$385K |
|
634
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$418M
| $33.2M | 0.03% |
1,503,300
+8,400
| +0.6% | +$181K |
|
635
Ultrapar
UGP
$6.66B
| $33.1M | 0.03% |
7,159,830
+549,230
| +8% | +$2.93M |
|
636
First Merchants
FRME
$2.69B
| $33.1M | 0.03% |
735,778
+6,649
| +0.9% | +$316K |
|
637
Itron
ITRI
$4.54B
| $33.1M | 0.03% |
515,561
-227,200
| -31% | -$14.3M |
|
638
ArcelorMittal
MT
$49.5B
| $33.1M | 0.03% |
1,070,032
+249,631
| +30% | +$7.57M |
|
|
ASNA
639
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $33M | 0.03% |
361,162
+127,252
| +54% | +$10.5M |
|
|
AMAG
640
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $33M | 0.03% |
1,648,500
+7,400
| +0.5% | +$168K |
|
641
NVR
NVR
$17.1B
| $32.9M | 0.03% |
13,330
-2,540
| -16% | -$7.01M |
|
|
IPHS
642
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $32.9M | 0.03% |
740,600
-13,600
| -2% | -$622K |
|
643
CNA Financial
CNA
$14.9B
| $32.9M | 0.03% |
719,900
+79,700
| +12% | +$3.68M |
|
644
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $32.9M | 0.03% |
+625,211
| New | +$35.7M |
|
|
SBNY
645
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $32.8M | 0.03% |
285,597
+30,423
| +12% | +$3.58M |
|
|
ZAYO
646
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $32.7M | 0.03% |
+943,200
| New | +$34.4M |
|
647
RadNet
RDNT
$4.98B
| $32.7M | 0.03% |
2,175,016
-239,796
| -10% | -$3.42M |
|
|
ADSW
648
DELISTED
Advanced Disposal Services Inc
ADSW
| $32.7M | 0.03% |
1,207,800
+43,507
| +4% | +$1.12M |
|
649
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.14B
| $32.6M | 0.03% |
1,328,800
+72,400
| +6% | +$1.88M |
|
|
TARO
650
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $32.5M | 0.03% |
331,000
+44,000
| +15% | +$4.76M |
|
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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.