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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TBI
2226
Trueblue
TBI
$215M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
90,100
+78,400
| +670% | +$1.88M |
|
2227
Buckle
BKE
$2.25B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
103,600
+81,400
| +367% | +$1.65M |
|
|
CURO
2228
DELISTED
CURO Group Holdings Corp.
CURO
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
211,200
+145,300
| +220% | +$2.38M |
|
|
FRGI
2229
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
128,666
+108,500
| +538% | +$2.36M |
|
2230
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.3B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+315,700
| New | +$3.12M |
|
2231
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.23B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
58,100
-35,300
| -38% | -$1.31M |
|
|
SEAC
2232
DELISTED
Seachange International Inc
SEAC
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
79,035
-19,171
| -20% | -$612K |
|
|
ORM
2233
DELISTED
Owens Realty Mortgage, Inc.
ORM
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
106,000
+9,628
| +10% | +$172K |
|
2234
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$10.6B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,000
| New | +$2.21M |
|
|
CMCM
2235
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$86.6M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,080
| New | +$2.58M |
|
2236
Hubbell
HUBB
$25B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$2.19M |
|
2237
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
51,850
-520,396
| -91% | -$21.8M |
|
|
CSS
2238
DELISTED
CSS Industries, Inc.
CSS
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
220,700
-42,992
| -16% | -$518K |
|
|
DESP
2239
DELISTED
Despegar.com
DESP
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
159,100
+96,500
| +154% | +$1.46M |
|
2240
Chicago Rivet & Machine Co
CVR
$10M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
62,500
+400
| +0.6% | +$12.8K |
|
2241
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$878B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,800
| New | +$2.12M |
|
|
IEA
2242
DELISTED
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc. Common Stock
IEA
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
239,523
+1,100
| +0.5% | +$10.1K |
|
2243
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$7.87B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
680,790
+600,150
| +744% | +$2.13M |
|
|
LBY
2244
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
503,600
-203,700
| -29% | -$1.32M |
|
2245
Dorchester Minerals
DMLP
$1.33B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
133,300
-6,490
| -5% | -$113K |
|
2246
Omega Flex
OFLX
$297M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
+3,606
| +11% | +$214K |
|
2247
FRP Holdings
FRPH
$428M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
84,800
+42,000
| +98% | +$1.05M |
|
|
BOJA
2248
DELISTED
Bojangles', Inc. Common Stock
BOJA
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
121,300
-33,300
| -22% | -$533K |
|
|
HMNF
2249
DELISTED
HMN Financial Inc
HMNF
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
99,000
+2,000
| +2% | +$40.4K |
|
|
CSLT
2250
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
894,000
+219,400
| +33% | +$544K |
|
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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.