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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$535M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$388M |
| 3 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$348M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$230M |
| 5 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$203M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Danaher
DHR
|
+$350M |
| 2 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$349M |
| 3 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$337M |
| 4 |
Dell
DELL
|
+$332M |
| 5 |
SODA
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
|
+$251M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 15.48% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.21% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.74% |
| 4 | Real Estate | 9.97% |
| 5 | Utilities | 9.01% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SVA
1001
DELISTED
Sinovac Biotech, Ltd
SVA
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
2,388,573
-59,703
| -2% | -$436K |
|
1002
UFP Technologies
UFPT
$1.97B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
551,800
-11,800
| -2% | -$404K |
|
|
FBC
1003
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
627,861
-308,751
| -33% | -$9.23M |
|
1004
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$14.7M
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
894,010
-15,490
| -2% | -$341K |
|
|
TSG
1005
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
997,100
-439,900
| -31% | -$8.59M |
|
1006
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.26B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
661,219
+22,281
| +3% | +$564K |
|
1007
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.2B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
473,650
+397,500
| +522% | +$16.1M |
|
1008
Western New England Bancorp
WNEB
$259M
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
1,633,727
+30,918
| +2% | +$307K |
|
1009
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.12B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
215,000
-20,300
| -9% | -$1.63M |
|
|
MNTA
1010
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
1,483,590
+200,390
| +16% | +$2.79M |
|
1011
Prudential
PUK
$37.6B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
475,703
+434,257
| +1,048% | +$16.6M |
|
|
TBNK
1012
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
627,400
-20,000
| -3% | -$554K |
|
1013
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$46B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
489,700
+480,600
| +5,281% | +$17.4M |
|
1014
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.18B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
492,200
-85,000
| -15% | -$3.42M |
|
1015
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.72B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
299,100
+203,100
| +212% | +$11.9M |
|
|
DHIL
1016
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
108,211
-8,289
| -7% | -$1.37M |
|
|
PACW
1017
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
485,379
+301,500
| +164% | +$12M |
|
1018
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.56B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
237,636
+27,800
| +13% | +$2.43M |
|
1019
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$332M
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
842,100
+127,700
| +18% | +$2.7M |
|
1020
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1.02B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
661,353
+36,600
| +6% | +$964K |
|
1021
iQIYI
IQ
$1.23B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
+1,081,700
| New | +$22.6M |
|
|
UFS
1022
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $16M | 0.02% |
+456,542
| New | +$20M |
|
1023
Stoneridge
SRI
$195M
| $16M | 0.02% |
649,419
-150,281
| -19% | -$3.82M |
|
1024
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.21B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
1,744,026
+204,690
| +13% | +$2.24M |
|
1025
Emcor
EME
$35.2B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
266,700
+18,900
| +8% | +$1.31M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, Renaissance Technologies held 3,847 positions worth $91.3B, down 6.1% from $97.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.1% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $8.84B of net new capital in Q4 2018, opening 522 new positions and adding to 1,588 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Apple: 11,041,936 shares worth $435M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 15% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Dell, an estimated $332M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2018 buy was Apple: 11,041,936 shares worth $435M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q4 2018, an estimated $388M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Dell, cutting an estimated $332M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Danaher in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $350M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 9.1% of its $91.3B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 522 new positions and closed 504 in Q4 2018.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 6.1% quarter-over-quarter to $91.3B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 13 Feb 2019.