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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$7.5B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
+112,100
| New | +$15M |
|
|
RDC
1152
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
1,556,800
+840,624
| +117% | +$12.4M |
|
1153
Culp Inc
CULP
$44.1M
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
690,800
+24,700
| +4% | +$535K |
|
1154
Tilly's
TLYS
$116M
| $13M | 0.01% |
1,201,100
+165,700
| +16% | +$2.46M |
|
1155
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.2B
| $13M | 0.01% |
15,200
-524
| -3% | -$467K |
|
|
ARI
1156
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$867M
| $13M | 0.01% |
779,840
+295,500
| +61% | +$5.46M |
|
1157
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$564M
| $13M | 0.01% |
62,300
-400
| -0.6% | -$78K |
|
1158
National Presto Industries
NPK
$870M
| $13M | 0.01% |
110,900
+36,200
| +48% | +$4.53M |
|
1159
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$856M
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
534,700
+446,300
| +505% | +$11.8M |
|
1160
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$5.85B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
953,700
+573,000
| +151% | +$10.3M |
|
|
ZNH
1161
DELISTED
China Southern Airlines Company Limited
ZNH
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
423,800
-73,100
| -15% | -$2.24M |
|
1162
Leidos
LDOS
$14.5B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
243,950
+12,800
| +6% | +$795K |
|
|
OMN
1163
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
1,745,021
+7,475
| +0.4% | +$60.2K |
|
1164
Gentex
GNTX
$4.97B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
632,400
-298,900
| -32% | -$6.26M |
|
|
BHBK
1165
DELISTED
Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.
BHBK
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
596,500
+153,300
| +35% | +$3.53M |
|
1166
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.83B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
642,031
+605,400
| +1,653% | +$13.8M |
|
1167
Olin
OLN
$2.11B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
630,600
+513,023
| +436% | +$10.9M |
|
1168
Employers Holdings
EIG
$908M
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
301,900
+43,400
| +17% | +$1.9M |
|
|
PTNR
1169
DELISTED
Partner Communications
PTNR
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
2,684,250
-3,900
| -0.1% | -$19.6K |
|
|
ONCE
1170
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
322,962
+131,762
| +69% | +$5.71M |
|
1171
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF
BNDX
$81.9B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
232,916
+151,112
| +185% | +$8.25M |
|
1172
Artesian Resources
ARTNA
$355M
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
362,000
+10,400
| +3% | +$375K |
|
1173
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$5.88B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
309,450
-111,564
| -26% | -$4.92M |
|
1174
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.49B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
1,249,500
+99,899
| +9% | +$1.03M |
|
|
WSR
1175
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
1,024,000
+422,700
| +70% | +$5.73M |
|
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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.