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 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$327M |
| 2 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$271M |
| 3 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$233M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$224M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$707M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$396M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$312M |
| 4 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$285M |
| 5 |
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
|
+$262M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.73% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.98% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.9% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.96% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 8.48% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$575M
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
112,000
+26,800
| +31% | +$1.04M |
|
|
MSON
1902
DELISTED
Misonix Inc
MSON
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
231,899
+22,599
| +11% | +$376K |
|
1903
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.7B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
30,420
-269,400
| -90% | -$40.7M |
|
1904
Alpha Pro Tech
APT
$50.4M
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
1,206,717
-5,873
| -0.5% | -$20.6K |
|
1905
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.81B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
36,086
-105,005
| -74% | -$13.2M |
|
1906
Analog Devices
ADI
$179B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
46,196
+15,900
| +52% | +$1.53M |
|
1907
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$11.1B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
57,900
-19,200
| -25% | -$1.47M |
|
|
STCN
1908
DELISTED
Steel Connect, Inc. Common Stock
STCN
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
214,553
+580
| +0.3% | +$11.4K |
|
|
QIWI
1909
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
322,780
+172,480
| +115% | +$2.55M |
|
1910
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$93.9M
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
134,100
-258,400
| -66% | -$9.62M |
|
1911
Superior Group of Companies
SGC
$185M
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
222,500
+9,200
| +4% | +$180K |
|
|
VSA
1912
VisionSys AI
VSA
$8.35M
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
208
-21
| -9% | -$449K |
|
1913
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.23B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
707,700
+100,800
| +17% | +$477K |
|
1914
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.39B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
4,590
+2,667
| +139% | +$2.28M |
|
|
IIJI
1915
DELISTED
Internet Initiative Japan Inc
IIJI
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
415,315
+12,715
| +3% | +$126K |
|
1916
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.38B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
132,400
-223,800
| -63% | -$8.05M |
|
|
AGS
1917
DELISTED
PlayAGS
AGS
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+141,600
| New | +$4.19M |
|
|
TCS
1918
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
24,953
+15,933
| +177% | +$2.38M |
|
1919
Diodes
DIOD
$3.78B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
124,551
+27,700
| +29% | +$1M |
|
1920
Diana Shipping
DSX
$302M
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
1,436,618
+177,932
| +14% | +$532K |
|
1921
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.23B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
148,580
-227,200
| -60% | -$6.23M |
|
|
GTS
1922
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
229,352
+101,117
| +79% | +$2.67M |
|
|
ENV
1923
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
67,500
-441,892
| -87% | -$26.7M |
|
1924
IES Holdings
IESC
$14.8B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
210,532
+20,300
| +11% | +$376K |
|
1925
Enviri
NVRI
$623M
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
143,800
-270,825
| -65% | -$7.01M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, Renaissance Technologies held 3,734 positions worth $97.3B, up 6% from $91.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.7% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2018 filing shows 508 new, 1,623 increased, 1,169 reduced and 410 closed positions. Its largest new stake was JPMorgan Chase: 2,054,913 shares worth $232M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $707M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q3 2018 buy was JPMorgan Chase: 2,054,913 shares worth $232M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A in Q3 2018, an estimated $327M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Johnson & Johnson, cutting an estimated $396M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Apple in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $707M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 9.7% of its $97.3B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 508 new positions and closed 410 in Q3 2018.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 6% quarter-over-quarter to $97.3B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 13 Nov 2018.