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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
eHealth
EHTH
$41.9M
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
505,800
-146,800
| -22% | -$3.9M |
|
1127
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.2B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
2,248,835
+64,639
| +3% | +$445K |
|
1128
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.65B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
195,599
+114,600
| +141% | +$8.49M |
|
1129
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.9B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
112,800
+80,400
| +248% | +$10.2M |
|
|
BFIN
1130
DELISTED
BankFinancial
BFIN
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
891,100
+26,900
| +3% | +$444K |
|
1131
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.27B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
420,900
+65,800
| +19% | +$2.3M |
|
1132
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.07B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
+351,600
| New | +$13M |
|
|
DF
1133
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
1,981,200
-737,400
| -27% | -$6.45M |
|
|
LTM
1134
DELISTED
LATAM Airlines Group S.A American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1 Common Share)
LTM
| $14M | 0.01% |
1,492,390
-489,510
| -25% | -$4.85M |
|
1135
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$20.4B
| $14M | 0.01% |
1,441,653
+1,330,600
| +1,198% | +$14.1M |
|
|
ADAP
1136
DELISTED
Adaptimmune Therapeutics
ADAP
| $14M | 0.01% |
1,033,800
-268,307
| -21% | -$2.81M |
|
|
AEGN
1137
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $14M | 0.01% |
550,400
+55,400
| +11% | +$1.38M |
|
1138
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$13.5B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
+114,329
| New | +$14M |
|
1139
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.75B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
707,424
+655,812
| +1,271% | +$13M |
|
|
PTNR
1140
DELISTED
Partner Communications
PTNR
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
2,688,150
+2,700
| +0.1% | +$11.4K |
|
|
BIG
1141
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
330,800
-179,200
| -35% | -$7.91M |
|
1142
Steris
STE
$22.9B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
120,800
-125,300
| -51% | -$14.2M |
|
|
ENIA
1143
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
1,786,900
+831,600
| +87% | +$6.72M |
|
1144
Powell Industries
POWL
$6.79B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
1,139,700
+124,731
| +12% | +$1.55M |
|
1145
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$8.44B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
277,195
-231,099
| -45% | -$11.3M |
|
|
LKFT
1146
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.82B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
122,300
-52,730
| -30% | -$5.57M |
|
|
GPT
1147
DELISTED
Gramercy Property Trust
GPT
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
500,913
-501,700
| -50% | -$13.7M |
|
|
EGIO
1148
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
68,421
-24,090
| -26% | -$4.5M |
|
1149
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.62B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
341,016
-139,290
| -29% | -$5.57M |
|
|
BELFB
1150
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$3.45B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
516,500
+18,800
| +4% | +$469K |
|
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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.