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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
Dropbox
DBX
$7.6B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
+698,406
| New | +$16.3M |
|
1127
Fabrinet
FN
$15.6B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
290,700
-79,335
| -21% | -$4.32M |
|
1128
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.26B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
721,900
+364,000
| +102% | +$7.79M |
|
|
FNSR
1129
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
652,600
+638,500
| +4,528% | +$14.6M |
|
1130
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.6B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
520,500
+225,500
| +76% | +$6.83M |
|
|
IBTX
1131
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
+294,066
| New | +$15.8M |
|
1132
A10 Networks
ATEN
$2.13B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
2,126,500
-48,900
| -2% | -$332K |
|
1133
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$82.7B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
+105,000
| New | +$14.6M |
|
|
MOBL
1134
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
2,755,240
+500,340
| +22% | +$2.47M |
|
1135
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$481M
| $15M | 0.01% |
387,300
-102,400
| -21% | -$3.49M |
|
1136
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.2B
| $15M | 0.01% |
16,200
+1,000
| +7% | +$906K |
|
1137
National Presto Industries
NPK
$870M
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
137,400
+26,500
| +24% | +$3.08M |
|
1138
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.51B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
393,700
-32,300
| -8% | -$1.29M |
|
|
PARAA
1139
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
311,200
+5,300
| +2% | +$258K |
|
1140
MacroGenics
MGNX
$235M
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
823,723
+627,623
| +320% | +$10.8M |
|
1141
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$14.3B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
176,138
+150,000
| +574% | +$12.7M |
|
|
FLIC
1142
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
670,181
+92,531
| +16% | +$2.02M |
|
1143
Nice
NICE
$5.79B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
119,644
+110,800
| +1,253% | +$12.5M |
|
1144
Ooma
OOMA
$598M
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
1,107,003
-15,000
| -1% | -$226K |
|
|
BFIN
1145
DELISTED
BankFinancial
BFIN
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
982,600
+90,700
| +10% | +$1.38M |
|
1146
Radian Group
RDN
$5.18B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
703,700
+274,500
| +64% | +$5.33M |
|
1147
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.93B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
685,398
+319,257
| +87% | +$7.13M |
|
1148
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$5.58B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
1,295,100
+266,900
| +26% | +$2.75M |
|
1149
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.4B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
+395,864
| New | +$14M |
|
1150
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.64B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
112,300
-92,100
| -45% | -$11.7M |
|
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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.