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
|
+$535M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$388M |
| 3 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$348M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$230M |
| 5 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$203M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Danaher
DHR
|
+$350M |
| 2 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$349M |
| 3 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$337M |
| 4 |
Dell
DELL
|
+$332M |
| 5 |
SODA
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
|
+$251M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 15.48% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.21% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.74% |
| 4 | Real Estate | 9.97% |
| 5 | Utilities | 9.01% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Timberland Bancorp
TSBK
$348M
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
400,300
+18,400
| +5% | +$516K |
|
|
BLMT
1377
DELISTED
BSB Bancorp, Inc.
BLMT
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
318,100
+4,900
| +2% | +$146K |
|
|
BBBY
1378
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
788,060
-492,000
| -38% | -$6.43M |
|
|
PTVCB
1379
DELISTED
Protective Insurance Corporation Class B Common Stock
PTVCB
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
534,998
+41,894
| +8% | +$890K |
|
1380
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.12B
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
389,300
+32,800
| +9% | +$811K |
|
1381
Movado Group
MOV
$849M
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
280,334
+4,334
| +2% | +$160K |
|
|
HMTV
1382
DELISTED
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.
HMTV
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
730,100
+7,200
| +1% | +$96.2K |
|
1383
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$258M
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
263,133
-6,993
| -3% | -$252K |
|
1384
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$7.9B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
995,388
+862,888
| +651% | +$8.71M |
|
1385
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.34B
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
148,914
+144,314
| +3,137% | +$8.25M |
|
|
SPPI
1386
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
999,600
-649,100
| -39% | -$8.27M |
|
|
GFN
1387
DELISTED
General Finance Corporation
GFN
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
859,240
+148,900
| +21% | +$1.94M |
|
1388
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.74B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
193,600
-178,900
| -48% | -$8.1M |
|
|
TSC
1389
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $8.67M | 0.01% |
445,400
-42,600
| -9% | -$1.03M |
|
|
RDUS
1390
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
402,092
+189,896
| +89% | +$4.97M |
|
1391
York Water
YORW
$502M
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
269,735
+34,135
| +14% | +$1.09M |
|
1392
Clarus
CLAR
$123M
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
857,737
-80,456
| -9% | -$842K |
|
|
CNCE
1393
DELISTED
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNCE
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
688,500
-41,900
| -6% | -$578K |
|
1394
Lumen
LUMN
$6.57B
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
+569,103
| New | +$10.9M |
|
|
ENZ
1395
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
3,087,670
+124,970
| +4% | +$409K |
|
|
EMBJ
1396
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$12.2B
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
387,300
-192,800
| -33% | -$4.1M |
|
1397
Zscaler
ZS
$24.5B
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
218,500
+211,645
| +3,087% | +$7.99M |
|
1398
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$739M
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
557,915
+58,700
| +12% | +$1.04M |
|
|
NATI
1399
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
+188,366
| New | +$8.79M |
|
|
HMLP
1400
DELISTED
HOEGH LNG PARTNERS LP
HMLP
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
552,900
+4,500
| +0.8% | +$76.9K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, Renaissance Technologies held 3,847 positions worth $91.3B, down 6.1% from $97.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.1% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $8.84B of net new capital in Q4 2018, opening 522 new positions and adding to 1,588 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Apple: 11,041,936 shares worth $435M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 15% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Dell, an estimated $332M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2018 buy was Apple: 11,041,936 shares worth $435M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q4 2018, an estimated $388M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Dell, cutting an estimated $332M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Danaher in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $350M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 9.1% of its $91.3B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 522 new positions and closed 504 in Q4 2018.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 6.1% quarter-over-quarter to $91.3B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 13 Feb 2019.