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 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$628M |
| 2 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$567M |
| 3 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$405M |
| 4 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$392M |
| 5 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$301M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$451M |
| 2 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$382M |
| 3 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$256M |
| 4 |
Roku
ROKU
|
+$252M |
| 5 |
RHT
Red Hat Inc
RHT
|
+$248M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 18.91% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.35% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.31% |
| 4 | Financials | 9.99% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 8.21% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Owens Corning
OC
$11.2B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
+211,700
| New | +$12.1M |
|
|
GRFS
1202
Grifois
GRFS
$5.36B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
667,387
+490,283
| +277% | +$10.5M |
|
1203
York Water
YORW
$502M
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
306,236
+19,100
| +7% | +$720K |
|
1204
Antero Resources
AR
$11.1B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
4,416,797
-1,895,404
| -30% | -$7.72M |
|
|
MTSC
1205
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
241,218
+92,618
| +62% | +$5.29M |
|
1206
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.18B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
20,078
+5,518
| +38% | +$3.91M |
|
1207
KNOT Offshore Partners
KNOP
$372M
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
695,911
+190,111
| +38% | +$3.63M |
|
1208
BancFirst
BANF
$3.79B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
239,524
-20,364
| -8% | -$1.13M |
|
|
CSW
1209
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.2B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
192,200
+300
| +0.2% | +$20.7K |
|
1210
Oil-Dri
ODC
$1.44B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
778,008
+1,600
| +0.2% | +$26.5K |
|
|
PCTI
1211
DELISTED
PCTEL, Inc. Common Stock
PCTI
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
1,566,733
+79,100
| +5% | +$469K |
|
1212
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.31B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
4,158,876
+955,176
| +30% | +$3.63M |
|
1213
Embotelladora Andina Series B
AKO.B
$4.74B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
654,700
+1,400
| +0.2% | +$27.7K |
|
|
CHA
1214
DELISTED
China Telecom Corporation, LTD
CHA
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
287,200
+63,087
| +28% | +$2.9M |
|
1215
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$127B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
4,257,600
+181,000
| +4% | +$538K |
|
1216
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
120,200
-16,975
| -12% | -$2.02M |
|
1217
Intuit
INTU
$86.5B
| $13M | 0.01% |
49,048
-35,700
| -42% | -$9.82M |
|
1218
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.26B
| $13M | 0.01% |
600,100
-403,500
| -40% | -$7.95M |
|
1219
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.13B
| $13M | 0.01% |
140,287
-115,313
| -45% | -$10.3M |
|
|
TRTN
1220
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $13M | 0.01% |
383,806
+263,300
| +218% | +$8.6M |
|
1221
Groupon
GRPN
$1.05B
| $13M | 0.01% |
244,010
+43,730
| +22% | +$2.57M |
|
1222
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.39B
| $13M | 0.01% |
371,700
-261,900
| -41% | -$9.14M |
|
|
TECD
1223
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $13M | 0.01% |
124,442
+100,000
| +409% | +$9.75M |
|
1224
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$37.9B
| $13M | 0.01% |
78,700
-22,700
| -22% | -$3.58M |
|
1225
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$63.6M
| $13M | 0.01% |
80,113
+11,713
| +17% | +$1.92M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2019, Renaissance Technologies held 3,920 positions worth $118B, up 4% from $114B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $5.29B of net new capital in Q3 2019, opening 406 new positions and adding to 1,848 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was UnitedHealth: 1,624,826 shares worth $353M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Apple, an estimated $451M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q3 2019 buy was UnitedHealth: 1,624,826 shares worth $353M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Celgene Corp in Q3 2019, an estimated $628M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q3 2019 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $451M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Red Hat Inc in Q3 2019, selling an estimated $248M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $118B portfolio in Q3 2019.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 406 new positions and closed 522 in Q3 2019.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 4% quarter-over-quarter to $118B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 13 Nov 2019.