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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$60.8B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
195,754
+149,754
| +326% | +$8.15M |
|
|
THS
1352
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
199,100
-354,700
| -64% | -$20.7M |
|
|
GSS
1353
DELISTED
Golden Star Resources Ltd.
GSS
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
2,671,396
+17,500
| +0.7% | +$68.3K |
|
1354
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$57.6M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
68,400
+7,062
| +12% | +$1.25M |
|
|
ELP
1355
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
2,116,500
+854,250
| +68% | +$3.78M |
|
1356
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.29B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
1,157,933
+415,286
| +56% | +$4.42M |
|
1357
Manchester United
MANU
$4.03B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
594,037
+20,837
| +4% | +$392K |
|
|
XLNX
1358
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
91,005
-339,500
| -79% | -$39.6M |
|
|
OLBK
1359
DELISTED
Old Line Bancshares, Inc.
OLBK
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
403,040
+5,500
| +1% | +$140K |
|
|
GOGL
1360
DELISTED
Golden Ocean Group
GOGL
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
1,843,050
+350,850
| +24% | +$1.84M |
|
|
BRG
1361
DELISTED
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc.
BRG
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
910,761
+337,400
| +59% | +$3.82M |
|
1362
Fox Class B
FOX
$22.1B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
+292,800
| New | +$10.6M |
|
1363
Rush Enterprises Class B
RUSHB
$6.14B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
651,825
+16,875
| +3% | +$298K |
|
1364
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.09B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
300,248
-135,810
| -31% | -$4.84M |
|
1365
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$64.2B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
39,600
-75,100
| -65% | -$21.1M |
|
|
TACO
1366
DELISTED
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. Common Stock
TACO
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
825,100
+111,600
| +16% | +$1.22M |
|
1367
Knowles
KN
$2.96B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
576,474
+260,700
| +83% | +$4.6M |
|
1368
Cactus
WHD
$3.63B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
318,600
+166,600
| +110% | +$5.79M |
|
|
GSB
1369
DELISTED
GlobalSCAPE, Inc.
GSB
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
1,032,490
-46,200
| -4% | -$393K |
|
1370
CVB Financial
CVBF
$4.02B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
498,494
+237,500
| +91% | +$5.06M |
|
1371
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$69.6B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
+88,843
| New | +$10.6M |
|
|
PTVCB
1372
DELISTED
Protective Insurance Corporation Class B Common Stock
PTVCB
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
601,778
+58,200
| +11% | +$991K |
|
1373
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPSB
$10.4B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
339,100
+18,900
| +6% | +$578K |
|
1374
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$9.72B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
233,800
-114,300
| -33% | -$5.34M |
|
1375
Genpact
G
$6.22B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
+272,800
| New | +$9.92M |
|
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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.