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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $11M | 0.01% |
786,432
+595,400
| +312% | +$8M |
|
1327
Civeo
CVEO
$345M
| $11M | 0.01% |
724,223
+3,390
| +0.5% | +$59.8K |
|
1328
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$579M
| $11M | 0.01% |
738,900
-124,200
| -14% | -$2.02M |
|
|
NETI
1329
DELISTED
Eneti Inc.
NETI
| $11M | 0.01% |
195,089
+30,763
| +19% | +$1.73M |
|
1330
AppFolio
APPF
$6.38B
| $11M | 0.01% |
115,782
-212,112
| -65% | -$21.1M |
|
1331
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$5.83B
| $11M | 0.01% |
135,435
+26,700
| +25% | +$2.11M |
|
|
FONR
1332
DELISTED
Fonar
FONR
| $11M | 0.01% |
531,652
+13,436
| +3% | +$309K |
|
|
FNHC
1333
DELISTED
FedNat Holding Company Common Stock
FNHC
| $11M | 0.01% |
784,500
+136,600
| +21% | +$1.78M |
|
1334
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.41B
| $11M | 0.01% |
172,299
+143,600
| +500% | +$9.03M |
|
1335
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$815M
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
390,320
+36,600
| +10% | +$1.03M |
|
|
VTLE
1336
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
226,625
+19,100
| +9% | +$1.06M |
|
1337
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$12.5B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
420,600
-334,600
| -44% | -$8.33M |
|
1338
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.63B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
742,946
-33,673
| -4% | -$485K |
|
1339
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$3.08B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
942,562
+368,350
| +64% | +$3.52M |
|
1340
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.29B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
+166,900
| New | +$10.5M |
|
1341
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.57B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
211,211
-47,345
| -18% | -$2.37M |
|
1342
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.8B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
+136,900
| New | +$11.3M |
|
1343
Belden
BDC
$4.85B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
202,293
-59,300
| -23% | -$2.97M |
|
1344
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$472M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
259,911
+12,700
| +5% | +$534K |
|
|
SWIR
1345
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
1,007,751
+367,951
| +58% | +$4.19M |
|
1346
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
127,078
-237,330
| -65% | -$19.9M |
|
|
PETQ
1347
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
393,900
+350,700
| +812% | +$11.1M |
|
1348
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.79B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
109,200
+30,600
| +39% | +$3.65M |
|
1349
Rafael Holdings
RFL
$101M
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
518,506
-26,567
| -5% | -$542K |
|
|
EXTN
1350
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
820,300
+188,200
| +30% | +$2.28M |
|
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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.