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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NBLX
1626
DELISTED
Noble Midstream Partners LP
NBLX
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
187,900
+146,082
| +349% | +$6.8M |
|
|
STBZ
1627
DELISTED
State Bank Financial Corporation. Common Stock
STBZ
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
219,400
+92,800
| +73% | +$3M |
|
|
MCRN
1628
DELISTED
Milacron Holdings Corp.
MCRN
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
326,600
+49,500
| +18% | +$1M |
|
1629
Digi International
DGII
$2.57B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
486,984
+34,884
| +8% | +$464K |
|
|
SIFI
1630
DELISTED
SI Financial Group, Inc. NEW MD
SIFI
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
466,843
+8,143
| +2% | +$115K |
|
1631
Crawford & Co Class B
CRD.B
$489M
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
709,100
+14,300
| +2% | +$125K |
|
|
TOUR
1632
Tuniu
TOUR
$54.2M
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
90,880
+1,020
| +1% | +$76.6K |
|
|
EGLE
1633
DELISTED
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
EGLE
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
165,712
-9,471
| -5% | -$359K |
|
1634
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.68B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
229,400
-630,400
| -73% | -$16.7M |
|
1635
Aptevo Therapeutics
APVO
$5.15M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
KREF
1636
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$453M
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
321,300
+205,362
| +177% | +$4.22M |
|
1637
Eastern Company
EML
$145M
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
227,500
+3,393
| +2% | +$97.5K |
|
|
TLRA
1638
DELISTED
Telaria, Inc.
TLRA
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
1,703,700
-205,300
| -11% | -$795K |
|
|
CORE
1639
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
190,100
+37,400
| +24% | +$1.12M |
|
|
FARO
1640
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
100,242
+30,200
| +43% | +$1.92M |
|
1641
Daktronics
DAKT
$941M
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
822,100
+114,100
| +16% | +$938K |
|
1642
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$34.3B
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
56,000
-33,700
| -38% | -$3.88M |
|
|
OMCC
1643
DELISTED
Old Market Capital Corp
OMCC
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
543,938
+16,009
| +3% | +$170K |
|
1644
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.73B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
765,900
-12,600
| -2% | -$118K |
|
1645
Travelzoo
TZOO
$73.3M
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
541,100
-26,900
| -5% | -$383K |
|
|
AMWD
1646
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
81,701
-324,499
| -80% | -$27.7M |
|
1647
Devon Energy
DVN
$50.9B
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
+160,300
| New | +$6.82M |
|
|
SMI
1648
DELISTED
Semiconductor Manufacturing Intl
SMI
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
1,175,400
-127,600
| -10% | -$746K |
|
1649
TriNet
TNET
$3.29B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
113,300
-129,400
| -53% | -$7.27M |
|
|
KAMN
1650
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
95,522
+44,400
| +87% | +$2.94M |
|
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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.