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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RCM
851
DELISTED
R1 RCM Inc. Common Stock
RCM
| $25.3M | 0.02% |
2,612,168
-760,300
| -23% | -$6.88M |
|
|
ARCH
852
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $25.2M | 0.02% |
276,400
-39,900
| -13% | -$3.51M |
|
|
AMAG
853
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $25.1M | 0.02% |
1,946,700
+292,100
| +18% | +$4.35M |
|
854
Dover
DOV
$27.5B
| $25M | 0.02% |
+266,800
| New | +$23.1M |
|
855
eHealth
EHTH
$43.8M
| $25M | 0.02% |
401,400
+115,920
| +41% | +$6.39M |
|
|
BCPC
856
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.23B
| $25M | 0.02% |
269,608
-18,600
| -6% | -$1.6M |
|
857
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.44B
| $25M | 0.02% |
774,276
+209,976
| +37% | +$7.28M |
|
858
CRA International
CRAI
$1.19B
| $24.9M | 0.02% |
492,731
-10,378
| -2% | -$469K |
|
|
AKRX
859
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $24.9M | 0.02% |
7,071,636
+2,801,592
| +66% | +$10.8M |
|
860
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$493M
| $24.9M | 0.02% |
348,747
+21,547
| +7% | +$1.41M |
|
|
MNTA
861
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $24.9M | 0.02% |
1,711,090
+227,500
| +15% | +$2.91M |
|
|
KRA
862
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $24.8M | 0.02% |
771,300
| – | – |
|
|
RTEC
863
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $24.8M | 0.02% |
1,088,087
-71,336
| -6% | -$1.57M |
|
|
CNH
864
CNH Industrial
CNH
$12.8B
| $24.7M | 0.02% |
+2,793,257
| New | +$25M |
|
|
IMOS
865
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.64B
| $24.7M | 0.02% |
1,462,667
+22,901
| +2% | +$377K |
|
866
Photronics
PLAB
$1.74B
| $24.7M | 0.02% |
2,611,595
+704,795
| +37% | +$7.14M |
|
867
Gilat Satellite Networks
GILT
$830M
| $24.7M | 0.02% |
2,937,870
-535
| -0% | -$4.81K |
|
868
Kemper
KMPR
$1.71B
| $24.5M | 0.02% |
321,946
-61,998
| -16% | -$4.76M |
|
|
ONDK
869
DELISTED
On Deck Capital, Inc.
ONDK
| $24.4M | 0.02% |
4,504,875
+625,333
| +16% | +$3.96M |
|
|
LGTY
870
DELISTED
Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
LGTY
| $24.4M | 0.02% |
2,042,200
-50,100
| -2% | -$563K |
|
871
Park Aerospace
PKE
$730M
| $24.3M | 0.02% |
1,550,600
-63,430
| -4% | -$1.19M |
|
872
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$1.17B
| $24.3M | 0.02% |
710,700
-21,938
| -3% | -$733K |
|
|
AMTD
873
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $24.2M | 0.02% |
483,926
-404,200
| -46% | -$21.9M |
|
|
JOYY
874
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.68B
| $24.2M | 0.02% |
287,800
-21,292
| -7% | -$1.55M |
|
|
BFS
875
Saul Centers
BFS
$850M
| $24.1M | 0.02% |
469,674
+48,460
| +12% | +$2.57M |
|
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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.