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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.8B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
249,153
-111,910
| -31% | -$7.34M |
|
|
INFO
1052
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
304,866
-117,000
| -28% | -$6.29M |
|
1053
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$169M
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
773,000
+53,001
| +7% | +$1.26M |
|
1054
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.37B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
435,857
-105,943
| -20% | -$5.1M |
|
1055
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.5B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
159,903
-321,600
| -67% | -$35.1M |
|
|
BKI
1056
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
+315,378
| New | +$16.9M |
|
1057
Amdocs
DOX
$6.03B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
248,200
+240,900
| +3,300% | +$15.9M |
|
1058
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.24B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
702,600
-38,900
| -5% | -$835K |
|
|
TERP
1059
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
1,414,080
+908,400
| +180% | +$10.1M |
|
|
GLOP
1060
DELISTED
GASLOG PARTNERS LP
GLOP
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
651,264
+128,564
| +25% | +$3.14M |
|
|
LSXMA
1061
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
518,221
-105,610
| -17% | -$3.54M |
|
|
FNHC
1062
DELISTED
FedNat Holding Company Common Stock
FNHC
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
636,000
-47,300
| -7% | -$1.16M |
|
1063
Culp Inc
CULP
$45.2M
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
666,100
+26,900
| +4% | +$671K |
|
1064
Autoliv
ALV
$9.14B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
185,800
-338,777
| -65% | -$32.3M |
|
|
CATM
1065
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
+507,935
| New | +$15.6M |
|
1066
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.06B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
647,200
+129,152
| +25% | +$3.39M |
|
1067
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.57B
| $16M | 0.02% |
+266,000
| New | +$15.3M |
|
1068
Leidos
LDOS
$14.4B
| $16M | 0.02% |
231,150
-883,300
| -79% | -$60M |
|
|
ZNH
1069
DELISTED
China Southern Airlines Company Limited
ZNH
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
496,900
-99,800
| -17% | -$3.37M |
|
1070
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
+419,600
| New | +$15.7M |
|
1071
eGain
EGAN
$186M
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
1,958,700
+112,500
| +6% | +$1.42M |
|
|
SONC
1072
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
365,374
+303,274
| +488% | +$10.9M |
|
1073
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.8B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
123,806
-490,074
| -80% | -$58.3M |
|
|
MMP
1074
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
+233,316
| New | +$16.2M |
|
1075
Realty Income
O
$61.1B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
286,380
+265,843
| +1,294% | +$14.6M |
|
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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.