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
|
+$453M |
| 2 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$391M |
| 3 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$389M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$378M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$356M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$307M |
| 2 |
Costco
COST
|
+$279M |
| 3 |
Lowe's Companies
LOW
|
+$273M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$230M |
| 5 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$225M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.59% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.11% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.92% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.85% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 7.99% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Ultralife
ULBI
$85.9M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
338,000
+23,945
| +8% | +$218K |
|
|
LSXMK
2177
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
92,825
-233,048
| -72% | -$6.82M |
|
|
GCAP
2178
DELISTED
Gain Capital Holdings, Inc.
GCAP
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
647,100
+96,900
| +18% | +$466K |
|
|
RTW
2179
DELISTED
RTW Retailwinds, Inc.
RTW
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
1,569,754
+142,454
| +10% | +$310K |
|
2180
Unisys
UIS
$230M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+274,433
| New | +$2.83M |
|
|
BLCM
2181
DELISTED
Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
BLCM
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
156,496
+57,900
| +59% | +$1.57M |
|
2182
Banc of California
BANC
$2.91B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+190,300
| New | +$2.69M |
|
2183
Credicorp
BAP
$32B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+1,500
| +15% | +$344K |
|
|
TGH
2184
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
262,500
+52,750
| +25% | +$520K |
|
|
ACH
2185
Accendra Health
ACH
$256M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
826,550
+456,100
| +123% | +$1.56M |
|
2186
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$28.6B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+184,600
| New | +$2.58M |
|
|
NM
2187
DELISTED
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.
NM
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
589,944
+194,751
| +49% | +$734K |
|
2188
Interparfums
IPAR
$4.02B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
39,713
+33,013
| +493% | +$2.31M |
|
|
HOME
2189
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
396,583
+294,783
| +290% | +$5.22M |
|
2190
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.17B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
92,200
+30,800
| +50% | +$868K |
|
|
RLH
2191
DELISTED
Red Lions Hotel Corporation
RLH
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
370,078
-86,722
| -19% | -$668K |
|
2192
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd
CWK
$3.23B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+147,100
| New | +$2.68M |
|
|
PENG
2193
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$2.64B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
228,200
-434,800
| -66% | -$4.4M |
|
|
AIU
2194
DELISTED
Meta Data Limited American Depositary Shares, each representing ten (10) Class A Ordinary Shares
AIU
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
2,633
+1,541
| +141% | +$1.56M |
|
2195
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.7B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
120,600
+3,400
| +3% | +$65.1K |
|
|
ABTX
2196
DELISTED
Allegiance Bancshares
ABTX
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
78,340
+9,300
| +13% | +$322K |
|
2197
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$26.7M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
30,332
-31,940
| -51% | -$2.94M |
|
|
FENG
2198
Phoenix New Media
FENG
$17.8M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
133,881
-14,717
| -10% | -$347K |
|
|
GPL
2199
DELISTED
Great Panther Mining Limited
GPL
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
305,286
-20,570
| -6% | -$167K |
|
|
SJI
2200
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
77,100
-362,400
| -82% | -$11.7M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2019, Renaissance Technologies held 3,913 positions worth $114B, up 3.3% from $110B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.1% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2019 filing shows 495 new, 1,847 increased, 1,145 reduced and 397 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Apple: 9,290,160 shares worth $460M. The largest sale was UnitedHealth, an estimated $307M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2019 buy was Apple: 9,290,160 shares worth $460M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Celgene Corp in Q2 2019, an estimated $391M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q2 2019 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $230M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited UnitedHealth in Q2 2019, selling an estimated $307M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 9.1% of its $114B portfolio in Q2 2019.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 495 new positions and closed 397 in Q2 2019.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 3.3% quarter-over-quarter to $114B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2019, filed 12 Aug 2019.