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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.5B
| $195M | 0.2% |
8,712,185
+267,900
| +3% | +$5.78M |
|
|
AGN
102
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $192M | 0.2% |
1,006,029
+218,201
| +28% | +$40.1M |
|
103
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.89T
| $189M | 0.19% |
1,651,884
-287,883
| -15% | -$31.2M |
|
104
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.2B
| $189M | 0.19% |
2,062,100
+1,389,300
| +206% | +$123M |
|
105
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.7B
| $188M | 0.19% |
1,409,197
+20,075
| +1% | +$2.59M |
|
106
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$612M
| $188M | 0.19% |
3,371,900
+82,500
| +3% | +$4.42M |
|
107
Coca-Cola
KO
$362B
| $187M | 0.19% |
+4,045,500
| New | +$185M |
|
|
SAFM
108
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $185M | 0.19% |
1,787,917
-1,800
| -0.1% | -$186K |
|
109
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.1B
| $181M | 0.19% |
1,246,700
+882,300
| +242% | +$122M |
|
110
Waters Corp
WAT
$36.4B
| $180M | 0.19% |
924,200
-126,000
| -12% | -$24.4M |
|
111
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.4B
| $178M | 0.18% |
2,846,306
+388,106
| +16% | +$26.5M |
|
112
Dolby
DLB
$4.85B
| $172M | 0.18% |
2,458,000
+223,300
| +10% | +$15M |
|
113
Medtronic
MDT
$108B
| $171M | 0.18% |
+1,740,190
| New | +$161M |
|
114
Xcel Energy
XEL
$50.4B
| $168M | 0.17% |
3,557,200
+844,400
| +31% | +$39.9M |
|
115
NextEra Energy
NEE
$185B
| $166M | 0.17% |
3,961,600
+91,600
| +2% | +$3.9M |
|
116
Expedia Group
EXPE
$33.4B
| $165M | 0.17% |
1,264,388
+1,186,138
| +1,516% | +$154M |
|
|
TFCF
117
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $162M | 0.17% |
3,541,417
+3,332,025
| +1,591% | +$151M |
|
|
ENDP
118
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $162M | 0.17% |
9,607,860
-432,689
| -4% | -$6.15M |
|
119
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.7B
| $161M | 0.17% |
653,726
+25,100
| +4% | +$6.05M |
|
120
ServiceNow
NOW
$109B
| $160M | 0.16% |
4,099,500
-2,907,500
| -41% | -$110M |
|
|
SNP
121
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $160M | 0.16% |
1,588,900
+55,400
| +4% | +$5.23M |
|
122
Oracle
ORCL
$345B
| $159M | 0.16% |
+3,092,232
| New | +$150M |
|
123
RTX Corp
RTX
$294B
| $158M | 0.16% |
1,795,252
+1,486,033
| +481% | +$125M |
|
124
NRG Energy
NRG
$28.8B
| $158M | 0.16% |
4,216,016
-1,359,400
| -24% | -$45.6M |
|
125
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$102B
| $157M | 0.16% |
+1,041,937
| New | +$147M |
|
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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.