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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEXEA
1801
DELISTED
Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LEXEA
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,100
| New | +$4.75M |
|
1802
Halozyme
HALO
$9.77B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
304,600
-286,000
| -48% | -$4.56M |
|
|
SMMF
1803
DELISTED
Summit Financial Group, Inc.
SMMF
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
230,735
-15,160
| -6% | -$319K |
|
|
SREV
1804
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
4,103,640
-340,999
| -8% | -$537K |
|
1805
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$562M
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
3,006,117
+158,100
| +6% | +$302K |
|
|
GV
1806
DELISTED
Goldfield Corporation
GV
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
1,950,090
-50,909
| -3% | -$160K |
|
|
BPFH
1807
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
414,972
+278,700
| +205% | +$3.5M |
|
1808
Stellantis
STLA
$21.1B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
302,725
-2,689,872
| -90% | -$43.3M |
|
1809
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$4.07B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
-13,300
| -25% | -$1.53M |
|
1810
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$406M
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
930,590
+263,690
| +40% | +$1.55M |
|
|
ITCL
1811
DELISTED
Banco Itau Chile American Depositary Shares (each representing one third of one (1/3) Common Share)
ITCL
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
320,200
+400
| +0.1% | +$5.69K |
|
1812
Kingstone Companies
KINS
$293M
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
246,051
-5,355
| -2% | -$89.6K |
|
|
LL
1813
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+457,075
| New | +$5.53M |
|
1814
Angi Inc
ANGI
$241M
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
27,050
+12,516
| +86% | +$2.27M |
|
|
SCTL
1815
DELISTED
Societal CDMO, Inc. Common Stock
SCTL
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
681,042
+145,284
| +27% | +$909K |
|
1816
Wabash National
WNC
$503M
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
331,400
+110,100
| +50% | +$1.62M |
|
|
MPX
1817
DELISTED
Marine Products Corp
MPX
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
256,302
+15,302
| +6% | +$318K |
|
|
OSB
1818
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
162,500
-200,600
| -55% | -$5.46M |
|
|
NXEO
1819
DELISTED
Nexeo Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
NXEO
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
499,500
-551,900
| -52% | -$5.57M |
|
1820
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.35B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
544,600
+8,200
| +2% | +$62.6K |
|
|
SPNS
1821
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
388,200
-26,200
| -6% | -$301K |
|
1822
Republic Bancorp
RBCAA
$1.95B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
110,350
-10,350
| -9% | -$445K |
|
|
TCF
1823
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+116,669
| New | +$5.33M |
|
|
SRT
1824
DELISTED
Startek Inc.
SRT
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
642,100
-65,400
| -9% | -$406K |
|
1825
Rafael Holdings
RFL
$101M
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
545,884
+3,853
| +0.7% | +$32K |
|
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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.