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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$79.5B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
157,355
+137,555
| +695% | +$5.86M |
|
|
ECOL
1577
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
99,853
+33,453
| +50% | +$2.25M |
|
|
APU
1578
DELISTED
AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
APU
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
247,400
+145,922
| +144% | +$5.07M |
|
|
TEN
1579
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.21B
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
469,360
+25,940
| +6% | +$422K |
|
|
HA
1580
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
236,000
-77,200
| -25% | -$2.61M |
|
1581
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$553M
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
206,495
-101,490
| -33% | -$3.44M |
|
1582
Stratasys
SSYS
$679M
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
+345,532
| New | +$7.22M |
|
|
PCTI
1583
DELISTED
PCTEL, Inc. Common Stock
PCTI
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
1,450,023
-37,376
| -3% | -$164K |
|
1584
Daktronics
DAKT
$955M
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
839,900
+17,800
| +2% | +$138K |
|
1585
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$127B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
2,067,400
+96,000
| +5% | +$318K |
|
1586
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$396M
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
272,000
-28,100
| -9% | -$765K |
|
1587
AdvanSix
ASIX
$541M
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
253,878
+241,378
| +1,931% | +$6.7M |
|
1588
Oil States International
OIS
$489M
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
+432,700
| New | +$9.95M |
|
1589
Aegon
AEG
$14B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
1,547,312
+1,424,246
| +1,157% | +$6.95M |
|
1590
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.3B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
+153,114
| New | +$6.62M |
|
1591
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$879M
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
310,100
+124,000
| +67% | +$2.44M |
|
|
LEAF
1592
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
900,900
-44,700
| -5% | -$384K |
|
|
BVH
1593
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation
BVH
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
215,350
-57,153
| -21% | -$1.76M |
|
|
VNET
1594
VNET Group
VNET
$2.04B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
711,467
-242,000
| -25% | -$2.4M |
|
1595
Safe Bulkers
SB
$795M
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
3,448,400
+98,200
| +3% | +$222K |
|
|
LITS
1596
Lite Strategy Inc
LITS
$32.8M
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
116,186
+4,362
| +4% | +$269K |
|
1597
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.14B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
1,238,496
+725,390
| +141% | +$3.39M |
|
1598
Incyte
INCY
$24.2B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
96,400
-503,600
| -84% | -$32.7M |
|
|
PMT
1599
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$822M
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
327,900
+268,400
| +451% | +$5.35M |
|
|
UN
1600
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
+113,263
| New | +$6.18M |
|
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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.