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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.42B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
225,329
-75,300
| -25% | -$4.54M |
|
1227
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$874M
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
246,310
+21,510
| +10% | +$1.12M |
|
1228
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.42B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
286,042
+32,865
| +13% | +$1.44M |
|
1229
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.54B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
405,000
+388,800
| +2,400% | +$14.4M |
|
|
HI
1230
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
297,400
+220,552
| +287% | +$10.1M |
|
1231
Adient
ADNT
$1.65B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
748,300
+478,300
| +177% | +$12.4M |
|
1232
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.3B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
328,800
+106,200
| +48% | +$3.68M |
|
1233
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.58B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
153,279
+91,476
| +148% | +$7.75M |
|
|
SCS
1234
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
754,500
+343,000
| +83% | +$5.57M |
|
1235
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.17B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
262,000
-12,200
| -4% | -$561K |
|
|
LTM
1236
DELISTED
LATAM Airlines Group S.A American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1 Common Share)
LTM
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
1,085,290
-407,100
| -27% | -$3.93M |
|
|
HOUS
1237
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
760,500
+425,496
| +127% | +$7.75M |
|
|
DSPG
1238
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
996,700
-8,744
| -0.9% | -$102K |
|
|
TRST
1239
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$970M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
323,880
+5,269
| +2% | +$199K |
|
|
LBAI
1240
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
749,802
+101,172
| +16% | +$1.63M |
|
1241
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.65B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
236,390
+143,790
| +155% | +$7.74M |
|
1242
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$950M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
1,088,500
-67,200
| -6% | -$692K |
|
1243
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$37.9B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
97,200
-24,935
| -20% | -$3.02M |
|
|
CVGW
1244
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
151,720
+71,620
| +89% | +$6.69M |
|
1245
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.04B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
261,898
+132,700
| +103% | +$7.67M |
|
1246
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Municipal Bond ETF
TFI
$3.05B
| $11M | 0.01% |
+228,395
| New | +$10.8M |
|
|
CDK
1247
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $11M | 0.01% |
229,200
-317,500
| -58% | -$16.8M |
|
1248
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$1.94B
| $11M | 0.01% |
814,979
-52,521
| -6% | -$701K |
|
1249
eHealth
EHTH
$42.2M
| $11M | 0.01% |
285,480
-220,320
| -44% | -$7.41M |
|
|
EXK
1250
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$2.23B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
5,086,325
+662,600
| +15% | +$1.39M |
|
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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.