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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
Ametek
AME
$53.9B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
267,850
-297,900
| -53% | -$22.8M |
|
902
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$14.8M
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
909,500
+5,100
| +0.6% | +$125K |
|
903
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.68B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
518,100
+7,400
| +1% | +$330K |
|
904
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.4B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
+135,000
| New | +$25.1M |
|
905
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$479M
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
549,500
-54,000
| -9% | -$2.24M |
|
906
Titan International
TWI
$492M
| $21M | 0.02% |
2,824,100
-43,000
| -1% | -$365K |
|
|
UBA
907
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
982,817
+138,417
| +16% | +$3.06M |
|
908
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.4B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
393,200
+46,600
| +13% | +$2.59M |
|
|
MGP
909
DELISTED
MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A common shares representing limited liability company interests
MGP
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
706,800
+148,400
| +27% | +$4.46M |
|
|
RFP
910
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
1,603,017
+344,217
| +27% | +$4.31M |
|
|
ZIXI
911
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
3,735,300
+30,900
| +0.8% | +$171K |
|
912
UFP Technologies
UFPT
$1.97B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
563,600
-5,500
| -1% | -$190K |
|
|
AHL
913
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
493,400
+155,600
| +46% | +$6.21M |
|
914
Alamos Gold
AGI
$12B
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
4,472,171
+150,500
| +3% | +$741K |
|
915
Northern Trust
NTRS
$21.8B
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
200,998
+61,300
| +44% | +$6.56M |
|
916
Moody's
MCO
$83.7B
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
122,700
-199,600
| -62% | -$35.1M |
|
|
CMO
917
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
2,586,800
+283,154
| +12% | +$2.39M |
|
|
CVA
918
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
1,257,616
+128,600
| +11% | +$2.2M |
|
|
ACC
919
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
496,228
+259,628
| +110% | +$10.9M |
|
920
AGCO
AGCO
$8.41B
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
335,900
-51,400
| -13% | -$3.11M |
|
|
SINA
921
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
293,000
+81,300
| +38% | +$6.09M |
|
922
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.77B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
606,580
-296,200
| -33% | -$9.89M |
|
|
GOGL
923
DELISTED
Golden Ocean Group
GOGL
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
2,065,282
+534,636
| +35% | +$4.84M |
|
924
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$861M
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
177,525
+34,000
| +24% | +$3.9M |
|
|
WMC
925
DELISTED
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation
WMC
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
201,991
+66,181
| +49% | +$7.17M |
|
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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.