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 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$1.57B |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$1.06B |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$597M |
| 4 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$374M |
| 5 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$373M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$1.54B |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$561M |
| 3 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$353M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$345M |
| 5 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$340M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 21.21% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.9% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.45% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.47% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.26% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
Santander
BSBR
$38.2B
| $30.2M | 0.02% |
2,597,994
-269,561
| -9% | -$2.89M |
|
777
Pultegroup
PHM
$25.2B
| $30.2M | 0.02% |
777,367
+236,500
| +44% | +$9.19M |
|
778
Synopsys
SNPS
$71.6B
| $30.1M | 0.02% |
215,934
-2,000
| -0.9% | -$274K |
|
|
LGTY
779
DELISTED
Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
LGTY
| $30M | 0.02% |
2,014,600
-41,100
| -2% | -$646K |
|
780
Ashland
ASH
$3.34B
| $30M | 0.02% |
391,575
-13,100
| -3% | -$994K |
|
781
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.39B
| $29.9M | 0.02% |
7,035
-36
| -0.5% | -$151K |
|
782
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.51B
| $29.8M | 0.02% |
322,100
-14,100
| -4% | -$1.37M |
|
783
Future Fuel
FF
$205M
| $29.8M | 0.02% |
2,402,393
+115,593
| +5% | +$1.38M |
|
784
Masco
MAS
$14.6B
| $29.8M | 0.02% |
620,200
-384,252
| -38% | -$17.5M |
|
785
Powell Industries
POWL
$6.79B
| $29.7M | 0.02% |
1,820,694
+3,192
| +0.2% | +$44.8K |
|
786
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.14B
| $29.7M | 0.02% |
1,205,500
-100,600
| -8% | -$2.48M |
|
787
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$15.2B
| $29.7M | 0.02% |
2,108,500
+69,500
| +3% | +$1.05M |
|
788
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.54B
| $29.6M | 0.02% |
497,500
-1,233,898
| -71% | -$88.7M |
|
|
BFS
789
Saul Centers
BFS
$858M
| $29.6M | 0.02% |
561,474
+23,700
| +4% | +$1.25M |
|
790
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$479M
| $29.5M | 0.02% |
702,298
+121,935
| +21% | +$5.07M |
|
|
UCB
791
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.26B
| $29.4M | 0.02% |
952,868
-73,100
| -7% | -$2.21M |
|
792
Hasbro
HAS
$13.5B
| $29.3M | 0.02% |
+277,900
| New | +$28.9M |
|
|
CBPX
793
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $29.3M | 0.02% |
803,499
+606,299
| +307% | +$19.9M |
|
794
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.43B
| $29.3M | 0.02% |
1,246,000
+89,750
| +8% | +$2.02M |
|
|
TWO
795
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $29.2M | 0.02% |
500,133
+272,643
| +120% | +$15.5M |
|
|
FBM
796
DELISTED
Foundation Building Materials, Inc. Common Stock
FBM
| $29.2M | 0.02% |
1,508,100
+415,100
| +38% | +$7.97M |
|
797
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.35B
| $29.1M | 0.02% |
1,748,418
+469,600
| +37% | +$7.44M |
|
798
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.76B
| $29M | 0.02% |
78,400
+25,100
| +47% | +$8.85M |
|
799
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.76B
| $29M | 0.02% |
369,100
+213,100
| +137% | +$15.7M |
|
800
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.32B
| $28.9M | 0.02% |
+322,324
| New | +$28.5M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, Renaissance Technologies held 3,913 positions worth $130B, up 10% from $118B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2019 filing shows 518 new, 1,836 increased, 1,085 reduced and 443 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Amazon: 6,745,100 shares worth $623M. The largest sale was Celgene Corp, an estimated $1.54B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 21% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2019 buy was Amazon: 6,745,100 shares worth $623M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Bristol-Myers Squibb in Q4 2019, an estimated $1.57B increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Johnson & Johnson, cutting an estimated $561M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Celgene Corp in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $1.54B.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $130B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 518 new positions and closed 443 in Q4 2019.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 10% quarter-over-quarter to $130B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 13 Feb 2020.