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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BCOV
951
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
2,328,534
+4,134
| +0.2% | +$35.5K |
|
|
CLGX
952
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
395,786
+191,305
| +94% | +$9.74M |
|
|
SCHW
953
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$182B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
+397,300
| New | +$20.3M |
|
954
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$3.39B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
235,300
+156,700
| +199% | +$11.7M |
|
955
Methanex
MEOH
$4.23B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
246,598
+130,800
| +113% | +$9.52M |
|
956
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.32B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
270,200
+16,900
| +7% | +$1.43M |
|
957
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.17B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
421,014
-163,236
| -28% | -$7.74M |
|
|
CWEN.A
958
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
1,023,400
+376,400
| +58% | +$7.14M |
|
959
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$219M
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
456,800
+29,400
| +7% | +$1.2M |
|
960
Delek US
DK
$3.98B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
457,900
-154,626
| -25% | -$7.63M |
|
|
AKRX
961
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
1,486,900
+553,100
| +59% | +$9.09M |
|
|
DHIL
962
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
116,500
+3,800
| +3% | +$701K |
|
963
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$649M
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
+1,613,500
| New | +$14.6M |
|
|
BBBY
964
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
1,280,060
+1,208,502
| +1,689% | +$22.6M |
|
965
Atmos Energy
ATO
$29.7B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
204,304
-28,496
| -12% | -$2.63M |
|
966
IQVIA
IQV
$40.7B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
147,547
+142,047
| +2,583% | +$17.1M |
|
|
TBNK
967
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
647,400
-4,800
| -0.7% | -$145K |
|
968
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1.06B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
967,309
+32,199
| +3% | +$661K |
|
969
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.68B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
562,900
-16,700
| -3% | -$564K |
|
970
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.22B
| $19M | 0.02% |
271,547
+87,847
| +48% | +$5.69M |
|
971
Photronics
PLAB
$1.65B
| $19M | 0.02% |
1,925,900
-43,700
| -2% | -$406K |
|
972
Kadant
KAI
$3.58B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
175,216
-65,584
| -27% | -$6.52M |
|
973
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.76B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
214,400
+165,400
| +338% | +$14.1M |
|
974
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$15.3B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
+576,400
| New | +$18.3M |
|
975
Core Laboratories
CLB
$455M
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
162,700
-121,400
| -43% | -$13.7M |
|
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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.