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 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$327M |
| 2 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$271M |
| 3 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$233M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$224M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$707M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$396M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$312M |
| 4 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$285M |
| 5 |
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
|
+$262M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.73% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.98% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.9% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.96% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 8.48% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GPOR
1376
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
+935,460
| New | +$10.7M |
|
1377
CACI
CACI
$10.8B
| $9.71M | 0.01% |
+52,700
| New | +$9.73M |
|
|
UMPQ
1378
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
466,178
-160,017
| -26% | -$3.5M |
|
1379
National Presto Industries
NPK
$870M
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
74,700
+18,000
| +32% | +$2.29M |
|
|
CNBKA
1380
DELISTED
Century Bancorp Inc/Mass
CNBKA
| $9.68M | 0.01% |
134,000
+5,600
| +4% | +$419K |
|
1381
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$457M
| $9.67M | 0.01% |
458,400
+36,500
| +9% | +$806K |
|
|
BRS
1382
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $9.67M | 0.01% |
796,900
+469,500
| +143% | +$5.8M |
|
1383
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.03B
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
+129,198
| New | +$10.9M |
|
1384
Safe Bulkers
SB
$772M
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
3,350,200
+204,278
| +6% | +$628K |
|
|
HTLF
1385
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
166,100
-38,200
| -19% | -$2.27M |
|
|
LITS
1386
Lite Strategy Inc
LITS
$32.4M
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
111,824
+883
| +0.8% | +$72.3K |
|
|
AVNS
1387
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
140,700
-177,100
| -56% | -$11.4M |
|
|
VNET
1388
VNET Group
VNET
$1.79B
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
953,467
+36,705
| +4% | +$359K |
|
|
CNH
1389
CNH Industrial
CNH
$13.3B
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
913,612
-1,450,215
| -61% | -$14.4M |
|
1390
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$399M
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
+300,100
| New | +$9.7M |
|
1391
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$3.04B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
+318,450
| New | +$11.5M |
|
1392
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.2B
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
209,300
+3,000
| +1% | +$139K |
|
|
AMBR
1393
DELISTED
Amber Road Inc
AMBR
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
987,300
+169,900
| +21% | +$1.51M |
|
1394
CF Industries
CF
$19.6B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
174,200
-52,700
| -23% | -$2.54M |
|
1395
First Financial Corp
THFF
$948M
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
188,900
-24,700
| -12% | -$1.24M |
|
|
INFN
1396
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
1,299,086
+1,002,934
| +339% | +$8.52M |
|
1397
CRH
CRH
$66.6B
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
289,100
+275,800
| +2,074% | +$9.28M |
|
|
LEAF
1398
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
945,600
+121,000
| +15% | +$1.31M |
|
|
JMEI
1399
DELISTED
Jumei International Holding Limited American depositary shares, each representing ten Class A ordina
JMEI
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
443,360
-13,880
| -3% | -$279K |
|
|
ALXN
1400
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
+67,900
| New | +$8.52M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, Renaissance Technologies held 3,734 positions worth $97.3B, up 6% from $91.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.7% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2018 filing shows 508 new, 1,623 increased, 1,169 reduced and 410 closed positions. Its largest new stake was JPMorgan Chase: 2,054,913 shares worth $232M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $707M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q3 2018 buy was JPMorgan Chase: 2,054,913 shares worth $232M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A in Q3 2018, an estimated $327M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Johnson & Johnson, cutting an estimated $396M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Apple in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $707M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 9.7% of its $97.3B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 508 new positions and closed 410 in Q3 2018.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 6% quarter-over-quarter to $97.3B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 13 Nov 2018.