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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SRT
1801
DELISTED
Startek Inc.
SRT
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
643,100
+1,000
| +0.2% | +$7.46K |
|
|
BSCK
1802
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2020 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCK
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
238,000
+225,407
| +1,790% | +$4.77M |
|
1803
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$20.2B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,200
| New | +$5.2M |
|
1804
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.35B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
123,200
-23,500
| -16% | -$1.04M |
|
|
HLG
1805
DELISTED
Hailiang Education Group Inc. American Depositary Shares
HLG
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
130,600
+27,300
| +26% | +$1.04M |
|
1806
Safe Bulkers
SB
$795M
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
3,447,700
-700
| -0% | -$1.16K |
|
|
OXFD
1807
DELISTED
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC Ordinary Shares
OXFD
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
292,100
+116,900
| +67% | +$1.85M |
|
1808
Northeast Bank
NBN
$1.06B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
242,845
+17,317
| +8% | +$342K |
|
1809
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$532M
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
542,520
+69,315
| +15% | +$668K |
|
1810
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.49B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
179,200
+47,000
| +36% | +$1.29M |
|
1811
Southern First Bancshares
SFST
$591M
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
147,700
+3,900
| +3% | +$139K |
|
|
ARD
1812
DELISTED
Ardagh Group S.A. Class A Common Shares
ARD
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
384,690
+161,700
| +73% | +$2M |
|
1813
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.54B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
302,700
+185,000
| +157% | +$2.85M |
|
|
TCP
1814
DELISTED
TC Pipelines LP
TCP
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
133,600
+54,200
| +68% | +$1.81M |
|
1815
Capital City Bank Group
CCBG
$888M
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
228,328
+26,428
| +13% | +$632K |
|
|
TEN
1816
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
223,823
+98,723
| +79% | +$3.11M |
|
1817
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.06B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
167,800
+145,800
| +663% | +$3.99M |
|
|
TOUR
1818
Tuniu
TOUR
$53.9M
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
103,110
+8,220
| +9% | +$403K |
|
1819
First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF
FPE
$6.32B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+259,500
| New | +$4.86M |
|
|
TLRD
1820
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
629,900
+117,200
| +23% | +$1.39M |
|
1821
United-Guardian
UG
$32.4M
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
257,000
+10,700
| +4% | +$210K |
|
1822
Nexa Resources
NEXA
$1.7B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
394,900
+192,700
| +95% | +$2.05M |
|
|
SWN
1823
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
1,047,200
-7,610,900
| -88% | -$32.9M |
|
|
OMCC
1824
DELISTED
Old Market Capital Corp
OMCC
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
544,865
+100
| +0% | +$1.01K |
|
1825
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$12.7B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-8,642
| -27% | -$1.71M |
|
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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.