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 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$1.57B |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$1.06B |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$597M |
| 4 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$374M |
| 5 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$373M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$1.54B |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$561M |
| 3 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$353M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$345M |
| 5 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$340M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 21.21% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.9% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.45% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.47% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.26% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$931M
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
889,700
-87,604
| -9% | -$1.11M |
|
1327
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$3.91B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
+177,500
| New | +$12M |
|
|
GSB
1328
DELISTED
GlobalSCAPE, Inc.
GSB
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
1,228,390
+14,046
| +1% | +$152K |
|
1329
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.92B
| $12M | 0.01% |
337,100
-12,300
| -4% | -$411K |
|
|
SEI
1330
Solaris Energy Infrastructure
SEI
$3.14B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
853,575
+103,800
| +14% | +$1.25M |
|
1331
Antero Resources
AR
$10.9B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
4,188,700
-228,097
| -5% | -$582K |
|
|
CEL
1332
DELISTED
Cellcom Israel, Ltd.
CEL
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
3,789,672
+21,695
| +0.6% | +$58.8K |
|
1333
Wipro
WIT
$19.3B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
6,366,054
+87,520
| +1% | +$165K |
|
|
BLD
1334
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
115,400
+56,600
| +96% | +$5.89M |
|
1335
Teekay
TK
$983M
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
2,233,465
+329,400
| +17% | +$1.63M |
|
1336
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39.1B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
109,845
+37,517
| +52% | +$4.05M |
|
|
BRT
1337
BRT Apartments
BRT
$284M
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
698,787
+66,245
| +10% | +$1.11M |
|
1338
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
+125,400
| New | +$11.5M |
|
|
GLIBA
1339
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE)
GLIBA
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
167,210
+157,800
| +1,677% | +$10.9M |
|
|
NTUS
1340
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
358,945
+120,345
| +50% | +$3.86M |
|
|
HMTV
1341
DELISTED
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.
HMTV
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
796,000
+18,200
| +2% | +$237K |
|
1342
Knowles
KN
$3.08B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
556,674
+494,000
| +788% | +$10.6M |
|
|
HNGR
1343
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
425,862
-117,400
| -22% | -$2.79M |
|
1344
Maximus
MMS
$3.19B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
158,000
+151,100
| +2,190% | +$11.4M |
|
1345
Imperial Oil
IMO
$62.3B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
443,458
+147,958
| +50% | +$3.74M |
|
1346
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$1.93B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
578,534
+567,789
| +5,284% | +$5.23M |
|
1347
Cencora
COR
$60.7B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
+137,700
| New | +$11.8M |
|
|
PTNR
1348
DELISTED
Partner Communications
PTNR
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
2,682,550
+4,000
| +0.1% | +$17.6K |
|
1349
eGain
EGAN
$183M
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
1,475,921
-14,200
| -1% | -$110K |
|
1350
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.33B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
816,827
+135,902
| +20% | +$1.74M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, Renaissance Technologies held 3,913 positions worth $130B, up 10% from $118B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2019 filing shows 518 new, 1,836 increased, 1,085 reduced and 443 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Amazon: 6,745,100 shares worth $623M. The largest sale was Celgene Corp, an estimated $1.54B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 21% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2019 buy was Amazon: 6,745,100 shares worth $623M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Bristol-Myers Squibb in Q4 2019, an estimated $1.57B increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Johnson & Johnson, cutting an estimated $561M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Celgene Corp in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $1.54B.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $130B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 518 new positions and closed 443 in Q4 2019.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 10% quarter-over-quarter to $130B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 13 Feb 2020.