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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.31B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
3,536,700
+2,424,100
| +218% | +$7.64M |
|
1152
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.57B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
320,336
+278,580
| +667% | +$12.7M |
|
1153
Allot
ALLT
$372M
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
1,820,008
+309,362
| +20% | +$2.22M |
|
1154
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$874M
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
278,400
+32,090
| +13% | +$1.7M |
|
|
LTM
1155
DELISTED
LATAM Airlines Group S.A American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1 Common Share)
LTM
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
1,364,590
+279,300
| +26% | +$3.21M |
|
|
LTC
1156
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.06B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
315,100
-53,300
| -14% | -$2.39M |
|
1157
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
+277,880
| New | +$14.7M |
|
1158
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$192M
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
627,600
-76,100
| -11% | -$1.71M |
|
|
EGOV
1159
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
838,732
+652,660
| +351% | +$10.3M |
|
|
CNR
1160
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.02B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
418,600
+205,700
| +97% | +$7.2M |
|
|
BSMX
1161
DELISTED
Banco Santander México, S, A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México
BSMX
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
2,115,432
-96,877
| -4% | -$662K |
|
1162
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.43B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
187,992
+24,200
| +15% | +$1.88M |
|
|
WSR
1163
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
1,188,000
+164,000
| +16% | +$2.17M |
|
1164
Medpace
MEDP
$16.1B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
242,100
-246,400
| -50% | -$14.7M |
|
1165
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$1.94B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
935,679
+120,700
| +15% | +$1.64M |
|
|
CSW
1166
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.2B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
248,700
+3,200
| +1% | +$173K |
|
1167
Helen of Troy
HELE
$644M
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
+122,710
| New | +$14.1M |
|
|
EXK
1168
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$2.23B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
5,645,225
+558,900
| +11% | +$1.33M |
|
|
RVNC
1169
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
902,073
+330,200
| +58% | +$5.73M |
|
1170
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.42B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
300,029
+74,700
| +33% | +$3.75M |
|
1171
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.02B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
+436,058
| New | +$12.9M |
|
1172
Kennametal
KMT
$2.59B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
385,458
-474,200
| -55% | -$17.4M |
|
|
QEP
1173
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
1,815,258
+798,233
| +78% | +$6.37M |
|
1174
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$132M
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
2,090,488
+115,800
| +6% | +$843K |
|
|
SJI
1175
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
439,500
-349,400
| -44% | -$10.6M |
|
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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.