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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LN
2201
DELISTED
LINE Corporation
LN
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
-26,300
| -32% | -$1.14M |
|
2202
Omega Flex
OFLX
$297M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
32,494
+2,494
| +8% | +$210K |
|
2203
Newmont
NEM
$98.7B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
76,500
-168,600
| -69% | -$5.71M |
|
2204
Cato Corp
CATO
$68.3M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,750
| New | +$2.54M |
|
|
SYNC
2205
DELISTED
Synacor, Inc.
SYNC
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,437,200
+57,900
| +4% | +$116K |
|
|
IVAC
2206
DELISTED
Intevac Inc
IVAC
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
440,900
-121,000
| -22% | -$617K |
|
2207
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.19B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
69,500
+18,100
| +35% | +$638K |
|
|
AFH
2208
DELISTED
Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. Ordinary Shares
AFH
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
225,663
+18,451
| +9% | +$178K |
|
|
BSQR
2209
DELISTED
BSQUARE Corporation
BSQR
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
985,541
+17,966
| +2% | +$42.1K |
|
2210
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.34B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
91,700
-27,050
| -23% | -$691K |
|
|
HONE
2211
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
212,444
-14,803
| -7% | -$157K |
|
|
WOW
2212
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+201,900
| New | +$2.26M |
|
|
IEC
2213
DELISTED
IEC Electronics Corp.
IEC
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
428,594
+115,240
| +37% | +$638K |
|
2214
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.69B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
279,300
+237,000
| +560% | +$1.69M |
|
2215
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.12B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
66,900
-7,100
| -10% | -$214K |
|
2216
Comp X International
CIX
$349M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
165,600
-1,462
| -0.9% | -$19.4K |
|
|
LION
2217
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
90,800
+44,250
| +95% | +$1.1M |
|
2218
Twin Disc
TWIN
$329M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
97,600
-5,100
| -5% | -$130K |
|
|
TVTY
2219
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,889
| New | +$2.38M |
|
|
DZSI
2220
DELISTED
DZS Inc. Common Stock
DZSI
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
158,197
+13,600
| +9% | +$140K |
|
2221
Gevo
GEVO
$360M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
563,469
+404,625
| +255% | +$1.61M |
|
2222
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.01B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,100
| New | +$2.88M |
|
2223
Copart
CPRT
$27B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
171,600
-36,000
| -17% | -$538K |
|
2224
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.35B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
19,761
-106,339
| -84% | -$12.6M |
|
|
SMC
2225
Summit Midstream
SMC
$426M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,293
| New | +$2.54M |
|
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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.