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
|
+$453M |
| 2 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$391M |
| 3 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$389M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$378M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$356M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$307M |
| 2 |
Costco
COST
|
+$279M |
| 3 |
Lowe's Companies
LOW
|
+$273M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$230M |
| 5 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$225M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.59% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.11% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.92% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.85% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 7.99% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TRST
1226
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$953M
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
331,860
+440
| +0.1% | +$17.1K |
|
|
CSW
1227
CSW Industrials
CSW
$4.44B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
191,900
-56,800
| -23% | -$3.55M |
|
1228
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.5B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
125,200
-314,600
| -72% | -$32.3M |
|
|
VLRS
1229
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$869M
| $13M | 0.01% |
1,390,700
+390,100
| +39% | +$3.62M |
|
1230
Allot
ALLT
$362M
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
1,789,725
-30,283
| -2% | -$225K |
|
|
CIM
1231
Chimera Investment
CIM
$1.06B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
227,920
-159,000
| -41% | -$9.01M |
|
1232
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.73B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
306,600
+136,800
| +81% | +$6.03M |
|
|
MDCO
1233
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
+353,432
| New | +$11.5M |
|
1234
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.26B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
75,483
+31,451
| +71% | +$5.15M |
|
|
MINI
1235
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
423,370
+273,300
| +182% | +$9.07M |
|
1236
Ceragon Networks
CRNT
$188M
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
4,374,900
+79,800
| +2% | +$261K |
|
|
HTBK
1237
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
1,044,800
+98,500
| +10% | +$1.21M |
|
1238
SM Energy
SM
$7.6B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
1,021,400
-171,500
| -14% | -$2.49M |
|
1239
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.21B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
595,252
-20,500
| -3% | -$425K |
|
1240
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.28B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
511,561
-22,200
| -4% | -$536K |
|
|
THR
1241
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
497,300
+27,900
| +6% | +$696K |
|
1242
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.76B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
171,700
+113,000
| +193% | +$8.72M |
|
|
CAMP
1243
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
47,457
+5,500
| +13% | +$1.55M |
|
1244
Entegris
ENTG
$16.3B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
341,490
-93,398
| -21% | -$3.54M |
|
1245
Financial Institutions
FISI
$812M
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
437,100
-5,200
| -1% | -$145K |
|
1246
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13.7B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
231,400
-8,600
| -4% | -$450K |
|
|
FITB
1247
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$51.3B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
454,739
+334,500
| +278% | +$9.17M |
|
1248
HealthStream
HSTM
$863M
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
489,900
+114,300
| +30% | +$3M |
|
1249
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$5.82B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
1,584,773
+407,746
| +35% | +$3.11M |
|
1250
StoneCo
STNE
$2.67B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
+426,900
| New | +$12.6M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2019, Renaissance Technologies held 3,913 positions worth $114B, up 3.3% from $110B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.1% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2019 filing shows 495 new, 1,847 increased, 1,145 reduced and 397 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Apple: 9,290,160 shares worth $460M. The largest sale was UnitedHealth, an estimated $307M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2019 buy was Apple: 9,290,160 shares worth $460M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Celgene Corp in Q2 2019, an estimated $391M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q2 2019 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $230M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited UnitedHealth in Q2 2019, selling an estimated $307M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 9.1% of its $114B portfolio in Q2 2019.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 495 new positions and closed 397 in Q2 2019.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 3.3% quarter-over-quarter to $114B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2019, filed 12 Aug 2019.