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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GCP
2076
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
113,900
+93,100
| +448% | +$2.52M |
|
2077
Olin
OLN
$2.11B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+117,577
| New | +$3.45M |
|
2078
AMES National
ATLO
$271M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
110,765
+13,565
| +14% | +$406K |
|
2079
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.54B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-162,200
| -85% | -$15.7M |
|
2080
PTC
PTC
$15.8B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,300
| New | +$2.77M |
|
2081
Chemung Financial Corp
CHMG
$393M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
70,575
+9,075
| +15% | +$406K |
|
2082
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$55.7B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
298,200
+26,000
| +10% | +$254K |
|
2083
Matrix Service
MTRX
$326M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,159
| New | +$2.56M |
|
|
ORC
2084
Orchid Island Capital
ORC
$1.3B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,260
| New | +$3.22M |
|
|
CORV
2085
DELISTED
Correvio Pharma Corp. Ordinary Shares (Canada)
CORV
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
739,248
+133,825
| +22% | +$590K |
|
2086
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
-14,600
| -26% | -$1M |
|
2087
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.9B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
83,909
+31,900
| +61% | +$1.18M |
|
2088
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$846M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
58,580
+45,100
| +335% | +$2.5M |
|
|
SHOE
2089
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$413M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
153,800
-108,600
| -41% | -$1.93M |
|
|
BBQ
2090
DELISTED
BBQ Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
BBQ
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
452,102
-14,934
| -3% | -$97.9K |
|
|
MB
2091
DELISTED
MINDBODY, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MB
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
72,700
-559,900
| -89% | -$21.9M |
|
2092
Vince Holding Corp
VNCE
$81.3M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
200,104
+83,000
| +71% | +$1.57M |
|
2093
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.91B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
20,833
+11,433
| +122% | +$1.55M |
|
2094
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$106M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
376,059
+27,959
| +8% | +$220K |
|
2095
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.34B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
143,943
-117,078
| -45% | -$2.29M |
|
2096
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$856M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,400
| New | +$3.41M |
|
|
CEA
2097
DELISTED
China Eastern Airlines
CEA
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
91,400
+9,300
| +11% | +$290K |
|
|
LTC
2098
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.06B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,100
| New | +$2.89M |
|
2099
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.9B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,500
| New | +$2.88M |
|
2100
Hess Midstream
HESM
$5.24B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
125,814
-50,886
| -29% | -$1.13M |
|
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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.