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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TLRD
1526
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
512,700
-380,100
| -43% | -$7.83M |
|
1527
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.2B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
183,100
-26,200
| -13% | -$1.06M |
|
|
MRLN
1528
DELISTED
Marlin Business Services Corp
MRLN
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
312,700
-7,500
| -2% | -$193K |
|
1529
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.79B
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
+176,604
| New | +$8.35M |
|
|
PMD
1530
DELISTED
Psychemedics Corporation
PMD
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
439,000
-29,066
| -6% | -$501K |
|
1531
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.17B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
88,298
+1,300
| +1% | +$108K |
|
1532
Newmont
NEM
$98.7B
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
200,700
+124,200
| +162% | +$4.03M |
|
1533
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF
SPTS
$6.1B
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
+235,000
| New | +$6.92M |
|
|
DISH
1534
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
277,800
-22,179
| -7% | -$696K |
|
1535
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.74B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
350,853
+195,900
| +126% | +$5.55M |
|
|
WAAS
1536
DELISTED
AquaVenture Holdings Limited
WAAS
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
366,400
-6,700
| -2% | -$121K |
|
|
KE
1537
Kimball Electronics
KE
$595M
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
445,575
+82,800
| +23% | +$1.46M |
|
1538
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$815M
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
274,020
-45,700
| -14% | -$1.26M |
|
1539
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$24.8B
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
468,100
-20,800
| -4% | -$347K |
|
1540
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.22B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
204,965
+175,194
| +588% | +$6.64M |
|
1541
Provident Financial
PROV
$111M
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
442,600
-14,000
| -3% | -$241K |
|
1542
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.93B
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
366,141
+64,389
| +21% | +$1.47M |
|
1543
Brookfield Renewable
BEP
$9.97B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
494,341
+46,233
| +10% | +$692K |
|
1544
Oceaneering
OII
$4.86B
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
+562,600
| New | +$10.6M |
|
1545
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$399M
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
513,026
+60,706
| +13% | +$916K |
|
|
TRK
1546
DELISTED
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
TRK
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
416,788
+26,865
| +7% | +$442K |
|
1547
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ASR
$8.27B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
45,000
+4,200
| +10% | +$680K |
|
|
TAST
1548
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
686,593
-364,007
| -35% | -$4.35M |
|
|
CNR
1549
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.02B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
212,900
+31,300
| +17% | +$1.15M |
|
1550
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.6B
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
+295,000
| New | +$8.18M |
|
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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.