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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ODP
1901
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+145,943
| New | +$4.18M |
|
1902
Transact Technologies
TACT
$53.2M
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
418,200
+16,700
| +4% | +$204K |
|
1903
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.77B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
184,800
-200,900
| -52% | -$4.73M |
|
1904
Diodes
DIOD
$3.78B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
115,751
-8,800
| -7% | -$281K |
|
|
DOO
1905
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.54B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+143,900
| New | +$5.2M |
|
|
MSON
1906
DELISTED
Misonix Inc
MSON
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
233,000
+1,101
| +0.5% | +$18.4K |
|
1907
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$708M
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
45,005
+31,655
| +237% | +$4.78M |
|
|
KNL
1908
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
225,200
-7,700
| -3% | -$150K |
|
1909
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.6B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
43,571
-163,400
| -79% | -$15.5M |
|
|
LION
1910
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
142,500
+51,700
| +57% | +$1.22M |
|
1911
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$2.04B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+173,000
| New | +$4.56M |
|
1912
EnerSys
ENS
$6.78B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
47,600
-83,000
| -64% | -$6.73M |
|
|
PRO
1913
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
116,933
-14,567
| -11% | -$461K |
|
1914
Ball Corp
BALL
$17.3B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,822
| New | +$3.73M |
|
1915
Core Molding Technologies
CMT
$202M
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
515,420
-880
| -0.2% | -$6.35K |
|
1916
Medtronic
MDT
$109B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
40,241
-1,699,949
| -98% | -$159M |
|
|
ITIC
1917
Investors Title Co
ITIC
$546M
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+500
| +2% | +$89.1K |
|
1918
FS Bancorp
FSBW
$319M
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
170,298
-78,804
| -32% | -$1.84M |
|
1919
AudioCodes
AUDC
$244M
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
369,200
-61,952
| -14% | -$663K |
|
1920
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$20.5B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+212,475
| New | +$5.14M |
|
1921
TriNet
TNET
$3.02B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
86,800
-26,500
| -23% | -$1.22M |
|
1922
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.34B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
209,843
+65,900
| +46% | +$1.28M |
|
1923
Seres Therapeutics
MCRB
$46.8M
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
40,245
+2,415
| +6% | +$338K |
|
1924
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.75B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
490,027
+148,401
| +43% | +$1.27M |
|
1925
Espey Mfg & Electronics Corp
ESP
$177M
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
145,787
+1,300
| +0.9% | +$35.6K |
|
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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.