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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PRMW
1326
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
907,755
-260,400
| -22% | -$3.5M |
|
|
FONR
1327
DELISTED
Fonar
FONR
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
518,216
+21,000
| +4% | +$429K |
|
1328
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.75B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
208,329
-92,123
| -31% | -$5.68M |
|
1329
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.7B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
797,760
+329,460
| +70% | +$4.1M |
|
1330
CACI
CACI
$10.8B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
+54,400
| New | +$10.8M |
|
1331
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$32.3B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
104,900
-93,804
| -47% | -$9.86M |
|
|
MCBC
1332
DELISTED
Macatawa Bank Corp
MCBC
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
1,083,100
+11,500
| +1% | +$119K |
|
1333
3M
MMM
$91.8B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
76,594
-267,169
| -78% | -$41.1M |
|
|
ESPR
1334
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $11M | 0.01% |
237,500
+41,905
| +21% | +$1.97M |
|
1335
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.99B
| $11M | 0.01% |
381,180
+166,407
| +77% | +$4.84M |
|
1336
Allegion
ALLE
$13.5B
| $11M | 0.01% |
+99,900
| New | +$9.99M |
|
1337
CVS Health
CVS
$135B
| $11M | 0.01% |
202,653
-100,900
| -33% | -$5.43M |
|
|
VCRA
1338
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $11M | 0.01% |
345,800
-267,800
| -44% | -$8.54M |
|
1339
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.31B
| $11M | 0.01% |
126,700
+53,000
| +72% | +$5M |
|
1340
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.69B
| $11M | 0.01% |
88,600
-95,800
| -52% | -$10.9M |
|
1341
Allient
ALNT
$1.34B
| $11M | 0.01% |
435,750
-18,300
| -4% | -$438K |
|
1342
AutoNation
AN
$7.7B
| $11M | 0.01% |
+261,300
| New | +$10.4M |
|
|
ENZ
1343
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $11M | 0.01% |
3,251,033
+65,804
| +2% | +$232K |
|
1344
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$11.2B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
94,300
+11,400
| +14% | +$1.29M |
|
1345
Reading International Class A
RDI
$32.5M
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
839,990
+3,000
| +0.4% | +$43.2K |
|
1346
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.21B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
456,386
+86,800
| +23% | +$1.73M |
|
|
CEL
1347
DELISTED
Cellcom Israel, Ltd.
CEL
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
3,751,877
+12,600
| +0.3% | +$48.6K |
|
1348
Veeco
VECO
$2.62B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
887,213
+180,100
| +25% | +$2.18M |
|
|
AE
1349
DELISTED
Adams Resources & Energy Inc
AE
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
316,200
+13,300
| +4% | +$467K |
|
1350
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$49.7M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
385,250
-16,800
| -4% | -$406K |
|
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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.