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 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$618M |
| 2 |
Vale
VALE
|
+$332M |
| 3 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$309M |
| 4 |
CME Group
CME
|
+$306M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$290M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$435M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$342M |
| 3 |
Crown Castle
CCI
|
+$244M |
| 4 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$229M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$190M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.17% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.41% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.61% |
| 4 | Financials | 10.51% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 9.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CBD
1551
DELISTED
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao
CBD
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
320,600
-41,235
| -11% | -$1.01M |
|
1552
National CineMedia
NCMI
$376M
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
105,684
+17,399
| +20% | +$1.25M |
|
1553
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Municipal Bond ETF
TFI
$3.05B
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
151,095
-77,300
| -34% | -$3.75M |
|
|
MFSF
1554
DELISTED
MutualFirst Financial Inc
MFSF
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
248,213
+2,103
| +0.9% | +$61.8K |
|
|
VG
1555
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
738,726
-1,192,107
| -62% | -$11.4M |
|
1556
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$377M
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
148,300
-29,100
| -16% | -$1.43M |
|
|
AAWW
1557
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
146,100
+69,900
| +92% | +$3.54M |
|
1558
C&F Financial
CFFI
$268M
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
145,950
-2,150
| -1% | -$110K |
|
1559
Spotify
SPOT
$103B
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
53,100
-103,000
| -66% | -$14.1M |
|
|
GFN
1560
DELISTED
General Finance Corporation
GFN
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
789,940
-69,300
| -8% | -$694K |
|
|
ASNA
1561
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
339,785
-16,480
| -5% | -$739K |
|
|
DERM
1562
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
541,300
+436,500
| +417% | +$3.64M |
|
1563
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$48.3B
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
57,100
+51,100
| +852% | +$6.34M |
|
1564
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.23B
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
369,586
+117,000
| +46% | +$2.27M |
|
1565
Century Casinos
CNTY
$34M
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
806,466
+7,469
| +0.9% | +$61.3K |
|
|
AAMI
1566
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.08B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
538,100
+489,113
| +998% | +$6.32M |
|
1567
Rafael Holdings
RFL
$101M
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
584,396
+38,512
| +7% | +$554K |
|
1568
West Bancorporation
WTBA
$478M
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
351,552
+50,350
| +17% | +$1.07M |
|
|
ECOL
1569
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
129,753
+29,900
| +30% | +$1.82M |
|
|
ARRY
1570
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
+297,568
| New | +$6.2M |
|
1571
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.79B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
550,964
+169,100
| +44% | +$2.36M |
|
1572
Realty Income
O
$59.6B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
100,723
-285,007
| -74% | -$18.9M |
|
|
TACO
1573
DELISTED
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. Common Stock
TACO
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
713,500
+112,900
| +19% | +$1.17M |
|
1574
Oshkosh
OSK
$8.79B
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
95,500
-147,700
| -61% | -$10.9M |
|
|
LION
1575
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
261,950
+119,450
| +84% | +$3.56M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, Renaissance Technologies held 3,883 positions worth $110B, up 20% from $91.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.7% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $7.09B of net new capital in Q1 2019, opening 532 new positions and adding to 1,751 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Amazon: 3,483,100 shares worth $310M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $342M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q1 2019 buy was Amazon: 3,483,100 shares worth $310M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Starbucks in Q1 2019, an estimated $618M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $342M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Apple in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $435M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 8.7% of its $110B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 532 new positions and closed 465 in Q1 2019.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 20% quarter-over-quarter to $110B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 14 May 2019.