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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LGF.A
1676
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
+395,000
| New | +$6.54M |
|
1677
GSI Technology
GSIT
$215M
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
794,847
+35,208
| +5% | +$270K |
|
|
SPNE
1678
DELISTED
SeaSpine Holdings Corporation Common Stock
SPNE
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
409,400
+77,300
| +23% | +$1.19M |
|
1679
BCB Bancorp
BCBP
$173M
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
460,100
+29,985
| +7% | +$363K |
|
1680
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
44,419
-407,482
| -90% | -$53.9M |
|
1681
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.74B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
136,300
-57,300
| -30% | -$2.72M |
|
|
INVX
1682
Innovex International
INVX
$1.96B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
133,400
-275,980
| -67% | -$10.8M |
|
|
EXPR
1683
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
71,295
+17,265
| +32% | +$1.74M |
|
|
AVH
1684
DELISTED
AVIANCA HOLDINGS S.A.
AVH
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
1,484,810
+94,600
| +7% | +$432K |
|
|
CDR
1685
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
270,366
+26,758
| +11% | +$602K |
|
1686
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$6.26B
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
3,326,751
+3,126,255
| +1,559% | +$5.89M |
|
|
IMDZ
1687
DELISTED
Immune Design Corp.
IMDZ
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
1,031,905
+507,100
| +97% | +$1.73M |
|
1688
DHI Group
DHX
$182M
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
2,481,400
+145,400
| +6% | +$336K |
|
1689
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$113M
| $6M | 0.01% |
511,492
-3,010
| -0.6% | -$33.7K |
|
1690
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.76B
| $6M | 0.01% |
178,504
-69,700
| -28% | -$2.28M |
|
1691
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.3B
| $6M | 0.01% |
46,100
+1,300
| +3% | +$168K |
|
|
GLDD
1692
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
672,500
+383,100
| +132% | +$2.98M |
|
|
REGI
1693
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
270,978
-195,925
| -42% | -$5.05M |
|
|
PCMI
1694
DELISTED
PCM, Inc
PCMI
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
162,000
+135,900
| +521% | +$3.78M |
|
1695
Shore Bancshares
SHBI
$819M
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
397,500
+22,700
| +6% | +$345K |
|
1696
Eastern Company
EML
$143M
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
215,300
+1,250
| +0.6% | +$34K |
|
1697
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.23B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
1,104,159
+220,900
| +25% | +$1.19M |
|
1698
First Northwest Bancorp
FNWB
$109M
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
379,405
+38,700
| +11% | +$606K |
|
|
DX
1699
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.15B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
322,167
+231,141
| +254% | +$4.22M |
|
|
PMD
1700
DELISTED
Psychemedics Corporation
PMD
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
419,137
-19,863
| -5% | -$341K |
|
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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.