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 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$1.57B |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$1.06B |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$597M |
| 4 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$374M |
| 5 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$373M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$1.54B |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$561M |
| 3 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$353M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$345M |
| 5 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$340M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 21.21% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.9% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.45% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.47% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.26% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHMA
2151
DELISTED
Chiasma, Inc. Common Stock
CHMA
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
574,340
+7,917
| +1% | +$41.2K |
|
|
GLUU
2152
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
470,900
+455,700
| +2,998% | +$2.6M |
|
|
GIFI
2153
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
560,453
+225,224
| +67% | +$1.15M |
|
|
EEX
2154
DELISTED
Emerald Holding
EEX
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
269,142
+18,742
| +7% | +$186K |
|
|
IEC
2155
DELISTED
IEC Electronics Corp.
IEC
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
312,069
+9,248
| +3% | +$70.1K |
|
2156
Urban One Class D
UONEK
$22.8M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
149,255
+890
| +0.6% | +$18.2K |
|
2157
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.36B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
49,100
-62,100
| -56% | -$3.34M |
|
2158
Data I/O
DAIO
$29.2M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
665,108
+6,194
| +0.9% | +$24.8K |
|
2159
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.42B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,329
| New | +$2.85M |
|
|
CDMO
2160
DELISTED
Avid Bioservices, Inc. Common Stock
CDMO
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
367,590
+186,584
| +103% | +$1.09M |
|
|
SRGA
2161
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
34,293
-4,493
| -12% | -$315K |
|
2162
Identive
INVE
$63.4M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
499,432
+60,671
| +14% | +$307K |
|
2163
Unilever
UL
$137B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
43,644
-71,823
| -62% | -$4.77M |
|
|
ITCL
2164
DELISTED
Banco Itau Chile American Depositary Shares (each representing one third of one (1/3) Common Share)
ITCL
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
325,166
+1,966
| +0.6% | +$17.6K |
|
|
AGNT
2165
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$666M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
494,058
+317,800
| +180% | +$1.58M |
|
2166
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$32.5B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,300
| New | +$2.7M |
|
2167
First Bank
FRBA
$464M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
252,595
+27,410
| +12% | +$297K |
|
2168
International Seaways
INSW
$4.76B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
93,700
+33,500
| +56% | +$873K |
|
|
WCC
2169
WESCO International
WCC
$16.7B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
-8,500
| -15% | -$443K |
|
2170
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.57B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
-47,800
| -48% | -$2.61M |
|
|
TCFC
2171
DELISTED
The Community Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCFC
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
78,014
+7,500
| +11% | +$254K |
|
|
SYNC
2172
DELISTED
Synacor, Inc.
SYNC
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
1,822,812
+93,726
| +5% | +$147K |
|
|
MINI
2173
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
72,770
+16,700
| +30% | +$630K |
|
|
CLPR
2174
Clipper Realty
CLPR
$45.2M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
258,657
+3,300
| +1% | +$31.5K |
|
2175
Comp X International
CIX
$349M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
187,700
+7,800
| +4% | +$114K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, Renaissance Technologies held 3,913 positions worth $130B, up 10% from $118B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2019 filing shows 518 new, 1,836 increased, 1,085 reduced and 443 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Amazon: 6,745,100 shares worth $623M. The largest sale was Celgene Corp, an estimated $1.54B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 21% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2019 buy was Amazon: 6,745,100 shares worth $623M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Bristol-Myers Squibb in Q4 2019, an estimated $1.57B increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Johnson & Johnson, cutting an estimated $561M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Celgene Corp in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $1.54B.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $130B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 518 new positions and closed 443 in Q4 2019.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 10% quarter-over-quarter to $130B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 13 Feb 2020.