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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Harvard Bioscience
HBIO
$27.5M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
69,991
-17,979
| -20% | -$709K |
|
2177
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$790B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,900
| New | +$2.4M |
|
|
ITI
2178
DELISTED
Iteris, Inc.
ITI
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
595,900
+21,900
| +4% | +$93.9K |
|
2179
Kforce
KFRC
$1.02B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
71,100
-23,948
| -25% | -$771K |
|
2180
Avient
AVNT
$3.33B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
76,658
+20,500
| +37% | +$686K |
|
2181
Parke Bancorp
PKBK
$401M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
128,645
-23,987
| -16% | -$425K |
|
|
UBFO
2182
DELISTED
United Security Bancshares
UBFO
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
228,076
-6,839
| -3% | -$71.7K |
|
|
BBQ
2183
DELISTED
BBQ Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
BBQ
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
475,302
+23,200
| +5% | +$122K |
|
2184
LCNB Corp
LCNB
$282M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
143,616
-5,184
| -3% | -$87.2K |
|
|
ATTU
2185
DELISTED
Attunity Ltd
ATTU
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
110,559
-138,696
| -56% | -$2.63M |
|
2186
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$2.06B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
7,735
+7,290
| +1,638% | +$2.88M |
|
2187
ENI
E
$80.5B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,850
| New | +$2.34M |
|
|
ADAM
2188
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$815M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
91,650
-97,825
| -52% | -$2.37M |
|
|
SYNC
2189
DELISTED
Synacor, Inc.
SYNC
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
1,458,500
+21,300
| +1% | +$37.5K |
|
2190
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.58B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
77,800
-162,800
| -68% | -$4.59M |
|
|
DDE
2191
DELISTED
Dover Downs Gaming & Entertain
DDE
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
776,200
-75,597
| -9% | -$186K |
|
2192
Ohio Valley Banc Corp
OVBC
$198M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
-3,900
| -6% | -$139K |
|
|
ONIT
2193
Onity Group
ONIT
$309M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
106,862
-24,814
| -19% | -$1.02M |
|
2194
Lincoln Educational Services
LINC
$1.33B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
669,375
-6,401
| -0.9% | -$15.1K |
|
|
GHL
2195
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
87,800
+69,200
| +372% | +$1.69M |
|
2196
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.12B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
+39,300
| +595% | +$1.91M |
|
2197
PG&E
PCG
$38.3B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,000
| New | +$3.22M |
|
|
MN
2198
DELISTED
MANNING & NAPIER, INC.
MN
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,208,300
-17,000
| -1% | -$35.2K |
|
2199
CVB Financial
CVBF
$3.94B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,100
| New | +$2.28M |
|
2200
Global Water Resources
GWRS
$206M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
209,125
+34,978
| +20% | +$366K |
|
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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.