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
|
+$453M |
| 2 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$391M |
| 3 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$389M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$378M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$356M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$307M |
| 2 |
Costco
COST
|
+$279M |
| 3 |
Lowe's Companies
LOW
|
+$273M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$230M |
| 5 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$225M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.59% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.11% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.92% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.85% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 7.99% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
Safe Bulkers
SB
$772M
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
3,596,495
+148,795
| +4% | +$231K |
|
|
PE
1752
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
294,600
-1,775,300
| -86% | -$34M |
|
1753
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$23.1B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
187,400
-728,600
| -80% | -$21.4M |
|
1754
Bankwell Financial Group
BWFG
$543M
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
194,600
+4,700
| +2% | +$138K |
|
1755
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.49B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
178,400
-729,400
| -80% | -$21.8M |
|
1756
Teekay
TK
$996M
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
1,619,200
+317,400
| +24% | +$1.22M |
|
1757
Apollo Global Management
APO
$69B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+162,334
| New | +$5.16M |
|
|
ZEPP
1758
Zepp Health
ZEPP
$63.8M
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
139,025
+15,379
| +12% | +$642K |
|
1759
Brunswick
BC
$5.23B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
121,000
+71,600
| +145% | +$3.46M |
|
|
GPMT
1760
Granite Point Mortgage Trust
GPMT
$63.7M
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
289,300
-55,400
| -16% | -$1.05M |
|
1761
Repligen
RGEN
$6.91B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
64,600
-87,404
| -58% | -$5.96M |
|
1762
Lear
LEA
$7.39B
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
-97,300
| -71% | -$13.6M |
|
1763
Green Dot
GDOT
$750M
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
113,300
-767,900
| -87% | -$41.8M |
|
|
SPNE
1764
DELISTED
SeaSpine Holdings Corporation Common Stock
SPNE
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
417,000
+7,600
| +2% | +$107K |
|
|
CSLT
1765
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
1,710,200
+420,000
| +33% | +$1.45M |
|
1766
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.2B
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
-41,300
| -45% | -$4.43M |
|
|
NSTG
1767
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
180,390
+43,490
| +32% | +$1.15M |
|
1768
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$300M
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
188,680
+158,780
| +531% | +$5.07M |
|
1769
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.2B
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
117,350
-713,400
| -86% | -$31.9M |
|
|
EPZM
1770
DELISTED
Epizyme, Inc
EPZM
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+431,788
| New | +$5.56M |
|
1771
Southern First Bancshares
SFST
$581M
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
138,300
-9,400
| -6% | -$340K |
|
1772
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.81B
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
120,704
+102,900
| +578% | +$4.6M |
|
|
HOUS
1773
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
744,200
+339,000
| +84% | +$3.16M |
|
1774
Mine Safety
MSA
$6.79B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
51,100
-12,000
| -19% | -$1.26M |
|
|
RNET
1775
DELISTED
RigNet, Inc.
RNET
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
533,800
-41,000
| -7% | -$378K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2019, Renaissance Technologies held 3,913 positions worth $114B, up 3.3% from $110B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.1% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2019 filing shows 495 new, 1,847 increased, 1,145 reduced and 397 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Apple: 9,290,160 shares worth $460M. The largest sale was UnitedHealth, an estimated $307M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2019 buy was Apple: 9,290,160 shares worth $460M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Celgene Corp in Q2 2019, an estimated $391M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q2 2019 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $230M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited UnitedHealth in Q2 2019, selling an estimated $307M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 9.1% of its $114B portfolio in Q2 2019.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 495 new positions and closed 397 in Q2 2019.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 3.3% quarter-over-quarter to $114B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2019, filed 12 Aug 2019.