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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1.04B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
940,315
-26,994
| -3% | -$462K |
|
1077
Unum
UNM
$13.6B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
503,500
-416,400
| -45% | -$14.6M |
|
1078
TechTarget
TTGT
$325M
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
1,211,000
-92,300
| -7% | -$1.52M |
|
1079
KKR & Co
KKR
$91.1B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
+751,833
| New | +$17.2M |
|
1080
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.29B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
365,146
+188,027
| +106% | +$8.59M |
|
1081
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
162,900
-73,100
| -31% | -$6.88M |
|
1082
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.89B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
1,756,700
+603,300
| +52% | +$6M |
|
|
CYBR
1083
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
196,800
+108,300
| +122% | +$7.74M |
|
1084
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.5B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
243,988
+228,888
| +1,516% | +$14.7M |
|
1085
Deere & Co
DE
$160B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
+97,500
| New | +$14.3M |
|
|
SP
1086
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
491,043
-95,657
| -16% | -$2.97M |
|
1087
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.95B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
1,591,300
+413,100
| +35% | +$4.33M |
|
1088
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$45.6B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
+65,859
| New | +$15.3M |
|
|
AKRX
1089
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
4,270,044
+2,783,144
| +187% | +$16.6M |
|
1090
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$47.1B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
158,250
+39,600
| +33% | +$3.62M |
|
|
CALY
1091
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.32B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
946,000
-633,185
| -40% | -$12.7M |
|
1092
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.24B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
333,655
+41,600
| +14% | +$2.12M |
|
1093
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.2B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
240,467
+105,200
| +78% | +$7.31M |
|
1094
Sanmina
SANM
$9.95B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
596,341
+349,808
| +142% | +$8.8M |
|
1095
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.86B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
863,000
+547,700
| +174% | +$10.8M |
|
1096
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$4.59B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
812,700
+680,100
| +513% | +$13.4M |
|
|
BCOV
1097
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
2,028,351
-300,183
| -13% | -$2.25M |
|
1098
LifeVantage
LFVN
$81.1M
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
1,081,148
+69,343
| +7% | +$830K |
|
1099
Itron
ITRI
$4.36B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
301,000
-214,561
| -42% | -$11.3M |
|
|
XHR
1100
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.9B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
826,660
-520,540
| -39% | -$10.6M |
|
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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.