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 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$1.57B |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$1.06B |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$597M |
| 4 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$374M |
| 5 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$373M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$1.54B |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$561M |
| 3 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$353M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$345M |
| 5 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$340M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 21.21% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.9% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.45% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.47% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.26% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.86B
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
354,332
-115,142
| -25% | -$1.96M |
|
|
CSOD
1727
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
107,200
-174,400
| -62% | -$10.1M |
|
1728
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.43B
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
156,400
+16,300
| +12% | +$608K |
|
1729
Fortive
FTV
$17.9B
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
129,081
-331,425
| -72% | -$15M |
|
1730
ImmunityBio
IBRX
$7.51B
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,634,925
+39,200
| +2% | +$66.7K |
|
1731
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.8B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,613
| New | +$5.98M |
|
|
TWNK
1732
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
423,500
-122,000
| -22% | -$1.66M |
|
1733
Arvinas
ARVN
$518M
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+149,200
| New | +$4.37M |
|
1734
CGI
GIB
$15.1B
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,158
| New | +$5.89M |
|
1735
MBIA
MBI
$261M
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
656,992
+428,618
| +188% | +$4.08M |
|
1736
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.45B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
409,339
+36,912
| +10% | +$499K |
|
|
AVID
1737
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
710,267
+74,600
| +12% | +$549K |
|
1738
Hingham Institution for Saving
HIFS
$627M
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
28,948
+1,648
| +6% | +$318K |
|
1739
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$113M
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
559,492
+34,400
| +7% | +$370K |
|
|
TSC
1740
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
230,700
-7,100
| -3% | -$169K |
|
|
CMRX
1741
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,954,136
+654,509
| +28% | +$1.21M |
|
1742
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.23B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
83,504
-240,185
| -74% | -$17.3M |
|
1743
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.37B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
137,100
-54,400
| -28% | -$2.27M |
|
1744
Titan Machinery
TITN
$396M
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
403,900
+50,091
| +14% | +$780K |
|
1745
iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF
ISTB
$5.11B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
118,400
+50,700
| +75% | +$2.55M |
|
1746
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.6B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,042,638
| New | +$6.29M |
|
|
RUTH
1747
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
270,728
-10,272
| -4% | -$226K |
|
1748
Gencor Industries
GENC
$209M
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
504,686
+9,539
| +2% | +$115K |
|
|
SEAC
1749
DELISTED
Seachange International Inc
SEAC
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
70,202
-879
| -1% | -$59.7K |
|
1750
Travelzoo
TZOO
$74.3M
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
548,300
-10,700
| -2% | -$111K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, Renaissance Technologies held 3,913 positions worth $130B, up 10% from $118B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2019 filing shows 518 new, 1,836 increased, 1,085 reduced and 443 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Amazon: 6,745,100 shares worth $623M. The largest sale was Celgene Corp, an estimated $1.54B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 21% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2019 buy was Amazon: 6,745,100 shares worth $623M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Bristol-Myers Squibb in Q4 2019, an estimated $1.57B increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Johnson & Johnson, cutting an estimated $561M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Celgene Corp in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $1.54B.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $130B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 518 new positions and closed 443 in Q4 2019.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 10% quarter-over-quarter to $130B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 13 Feb 2020.