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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALSK
2001
DELISTED
Alaska Communications Systems
ALSK
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
2,144,338
+36,928
| +2% | +$63.8K |
|
|
SEAC
2002
DELISTED
Seachange International Inc
SEAC
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
98,206
-9,334
| -9% | -$469K |
|
2003
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$939M
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
229,617
+21,117
| +10% | +$336K |
|
|
CFMS
2004
DELISTED
Conformis, Inc. Common Stock
CFMS
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
132,258
+11,982
| +10% | +$326K |
|
|
JASN
2005
DELISTED
Jason Industries, Inc.
JASN
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
1,036,916
+167,400
| +19% | +$438K |
|
|
MRC
2006
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+186,000
| New | +$3.83M |
|
2007
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
$157B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
44,320
-65,947
| -60% | -$5.21M |
|
2008
CSP Inc
CSPI
$79.7M
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
530,800
-5,580
| -1% | -$32.8K |
|
|
PIR
2009
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
116,015
+43,470
| +60% | +$1.72M |
|
|
DEST
2010
DELISTED
Destination Maternity Corporation
DEST
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
740,700
-5,100
| -0.7% | -$24.9K |
|
|
NCI
2011
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
149,513
-79,587
| -35% | -$1.84M |
|
2012
Core Molding Technologies
CMT
$202M
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
516,300
+16,600
| +3% | +$179K |
|
|
SBBX
2013
DELISTED
SB One Bancorp Common Stock
SBBX
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
136,199
-17,993
| -12% | -$505K |
|
|
GAU
2014
Galiano Gold
GAU
$455M
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
4,250,309
+350,209
| +9% | +$328K |
|
2015
Climb Global Solutions
CLMB
$500M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
1,061,200
+26,400
| +3% | +$84.5K |
|
|
SCTL
2016
DELISTED
Societal CDMO, Inc. Common Stock
SCTL
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
535,758
+110,608
| +26% | +$627K |
|
2017
Angi Inc
ANGI
$229M
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,534
| New | +$2.8M |
|
|
SPN
2018
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
35,019
-12,941
| -27% | -$1.22M |
|
2019
MacroGenics
MGNX
$235M
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
159,023
-113,376
| -42% | -$2.42M |
|
2020
Corvus Pharmaceuticals
CRVS
$1.12B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
396,900
+72,000
| +22% | +$720K |
|
|
HALL
2021
DELISTED
Hallmark Financial Services, Inc.
HALL
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
30,950
+1,960
| +7% | +$208K |
|
2022
argenx
ARGX
$53.4B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
-60,400
| -57% | -$5.36M |
|
2023
Kamada
KMDA
$412M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
548,100
+83,200
| +18% | +$475K |
|
2024
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$3.09B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,200
| New | +$3.35M |
|
|
ITIC
2025
Investors Title Co
ITIC
$546M
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
+1,200
| +6% | +$223K |
|
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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.