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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XIN
2251
DELISTED
Xinyuan Real Estate
XIN
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
46,250
-45,210
| -49% | -$2.03M |
|
|
DERM
2252
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+191,300
| New | +$1.93M |
|
|
ENFC
2253
DELISTED
Entegra Financial Corp.
ENFC
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
78,522
+19,325
| +33% | +$546K |
|
2254
Northern Technologies International Corp
NTIC
$76.2M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
119,800
+36,400
| +44% | +$652K |
|
2255
Limoneira
LMNR
$235M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
79,600
+14,400
| +22% | +$400K |
|
|
GVP
2256
DELISTED
GSE Systems, Inc.
GVP
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
57,710
+1,331
| +2% | +$43.3K |
|
|
CBK
2257
DELISTED
Christopher & Banks Corporation
CBK
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
2,732,495
+16,395
| +0.6% | +$15K |
|
2258
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$21.9B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,400
| New | +$2.01M |
|
2259
Educational Development Corp
EDUC
$11.8M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
181,062
+34,000
| +23% | +$365K |
|
2260
Magnite
MGNI
$2.76B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
575,895
-609,578
| -51% | -$2.15M |
|
|
GPL
2261
DELISTED
Great Panther Mining Limited
GPL
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
243,690
+55,540
| +30% | +$549K |
|
|
COWN
2262
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+127,021
| New | +$1.9M |
|
2263
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.43B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
-3,400
| -8% | -$172K |
|
|
CDMO
2264
DELISTED
Avid Bioservices, Inc. Common Stock
CDMO
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
299,506
+4,100
| +1% | +$24.3K |
|
|
MSBF
2265
DELISTED
MSB Financial Corp.
MSBF
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
100,198
+5,898
| +6% | +$125K |
|
2266
LSI Industries
LYTS
$859M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
443,150
+103,334
| +30% | +$519K |
|
2267
Chicago Rivet & Machine Co
CVR
$10M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
62,100
-400
| -0.6% | -$12.7K |
|
2268
Sonoco
SON
$5.57B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
-14,600
| -29% | -$813K |
|
|
LOAN
2269
Manhattan Bridge Capital
LOAN
$47.5M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
314,740
+48,040
| +18% | +$327K |
|
2270
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$62.9B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
87,700
+17,350
| +25% | +$403K |
|
|
INFI
2271
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
736,700
+194,000
| +36% | +$401K |
|
|
TCFC
2272
DELISTED
The Community Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCFC
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
59,700
-1,800
| -3% | -$61.7K |
|
2273
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$593M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,540
| New | +$2.13M |
|
|
TNAV
2274
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
394,555
+6,843
| +2% | +$37.6K |
|
|
CURO
2275
DELISTED
CURO Group Holdings Corp.
CURO
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,900
| New | +$1.89M |
|
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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.