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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SIX
976
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
401,898
+388,398
| +2,877% | +$22M |
|
977
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.39B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
272,900
+18,200
| +7% | +$1.33M |
|
978
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.76B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
1,861,827
+1,013,100
| +119% | +$11.7M |
|
|
CO
979
DELISTED
Global Cord Blood Corporation
CO
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
2,797,500
+212,100
| +8% | +$1.4M |
|
980
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.54B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
184,400
-8,740
| -5% | -$873K |
|
981
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.7B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
111,620
+84,600
| +313% | +$14M |
|
|
VEDL
982
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
1,853,200
+39,700
| +2% | +$400K |
|
|
CIO
983
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
1,728,696
+8,200
| +0.5% | +$93.4K |
|
|
STAY
984
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
1,087,200
-121,700
| -10% | -$2.12M |
|
985
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.68B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
+300,452
| New | +$18.2M |
|
|
PAMT
986
PAMT Corp
PAMT
$347M
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
1,589,896
+5,600
| +0.4% | +$69.1K |
|
987
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.51B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
1,150,005
-2,296,100
| -67% | -$37.8M |
|
|
VCRA
988
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
613,600
-496,600
| -45% | -$17.6M |
|
|
UCFC
989
DELISTED
United Community Financial Corp
UCFC
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
2,071,804
-20,300
| -1% | -$192K |
|
990
Renasant Corp
RNST
$3.96B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
571,739
-710
| -0.1% | -$25.3K |
|
991
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.7B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
140,300
-14,700
| -9% | -$1.92M |
|
|
TSG
992
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
1,100,200
+103,100
| +10% | +$1.77M |
|
993
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.6B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
935,796
-962
| -0.1% | -$19.8K |
|
|
HIBB
994
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
843,544
-340,800
| -29% | -$6M |
|
995
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.52B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
556,280
-326,400
| -37% | -$11.1M |
|
996
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.17B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
706,700
+214,500
| +44% | +$7.19M |
|
997
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.79B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
321,800
-587,200
| -65% | -$36.3M |
|
|
TWO
998
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
353,621
+174,206
| +97% | +$9.75M |
|
|
IMGN
999
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
7,043,640
+861,500
| +14% | +$3.73M |
|
1000
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$22.3B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
373,700
+203,700
| +120% | +$9.49M |
|
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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.