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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.54B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
282,290
+6,050
| +2% | +$240K |
|
1352
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$465M
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
257,011
-2,900
| -1% | -$128K |
|
1353
Middleby
MIDD
$6.03B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
105,666
+50,596
| +92% | +$5.81M |
|
1354
ASE Group
ASX
$76.3B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
2,076,382
+311,133
| +18% | +$1.6M |
|
1355
California Water Service
CWT
$3.02B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
223,900
+98,300
| +78% | +$5.13M |
|
|
BPYU
1356
DELISTED
Brookfield Property REIT Inc. Class A Common Stock
BPYU
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
624,700
+8,141
| +1% | +$154K |
|
|
MFSF
1357
DELISTED
MutualFirst Financial Inc
MFSF
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
290,013
+34,800
| +14% | +$1.28M |
|
|
PCOM
1358
DELISTED
Points.com Inc. Common Shares
PCOM
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
752,214
+11,884
| +2% | +$146K |
|
1359
Embotelladora Andina Series B
AKO.B
$4.72B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
653,614
-1,086
| -0.2% | -$18.7K |
|
|
GRFS
1360
Grifois
GRFS
$5.58B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
490,571
-176,816
| -26% | -$3.85M |
|
|
ICPT
1361
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
+92,200
| New | +$8.25M |
|
1362
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.21B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
739,600
-98,400
| -12% | -$1.34M |
|
1363
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$4.1B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
75,900
-17,200
| -18% | -$2.58M |
|
1364
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.2B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
141,992
-226,000
| -61% | -$17M |
|
|
LCI
1365
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
323,134
-230,100
| -42% | -$9.36M |
|
1366
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$18.6B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
+185,600
| New | +$10.4M |
|
1367
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.2B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
+45,000
| New | +$11M |
|
1368
Perion Network
PERI
$377M
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
1,818,025
-26,208
| -1% | -$138K |
|
1369
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$597M
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
717,800
-21,100
| -3% | -$333K |
|
|
COUP
1370
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
77,300
-142,304
| -65% | -$20.3M |
|
|
TRUE
1371
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
2,371,100
+1,374,600
| +138% | +$5.74M |
|
1372
Autodesk
ADSK
$49.6B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
+61,198
| New | +$9.92M |
|
1373
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.56B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
245,500
-76,500
| -24% | -$3.54M |
|
|
BPFH
1374
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
929,772
+103,972
| +13% | +$1.21M |
|
1375
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.61B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
669,583
-73,363
| -10% | -$1.14M |
|
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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.