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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SFE
2276
DELISTED
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
215,000
-48,117
| -18% | -$420K |
|
2277
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$386M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
435,563
+109,863
| +34% | +$578K |
|
|
BKS
2278
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
261,000
+183,800
| +238% | +$1.23M |
|
|
TTSH
2279
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
337,400
+177,931
| +112% | +$1.09M |
|
|
BRS
2280
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
761,000
-35,900
| -5% | -$272K |
|
2281
iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
$335M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,700
| New | +$1.94M |
|
2282
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
$1.67B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,500
| New | +$1.93M |
|
|
BGG
2283
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
139,000
-88,000
| -39% | -$1.36M |
|
2284
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$19.2B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
88,250
-267,648
| -75% | -$6.11M |
|
2285
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4.11B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
40,810
+3,110
| +8% | +$155K |
|
2286
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$910M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,571
| New | +$2.04M |
|
2287
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$635M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,500
| New | +$2.28M |
|
2288
Ultralife
ULBI
$86.4M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
266,000
+7,900
| +3% | +$57.4K |
|
|
WIRE
2289
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
+22,200
| +163% | +$1.05M |
|
|
WSTL
2290
DELISTED
Westell Technologies Inc
WSTL
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
949,596
-63,337
| -6% | -$140K |
|
|
CORV
2291
DELISTED
Correvio Pharma Corp. Ordinary Shares (Canada)
CORV
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
718,048
-21,200
| -3% | -$70.6K |
|
|
IBKC
2292
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,748
| New | +$2.04M |
|
|
GPIC
2293
DELISTED
Gaming Partners International Corporation
GPIC
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
137,100
+1,400
| +1% | +$14.4K |
|
2294
Hess Midstream
HESM
$5.24B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
104,900
-20,914
| -17% | -$432K |
|
|
ELP
2295
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
568,250
+419,750
| +283% | +$1.24M |
|
2296
Landmark Bancorp
LARK
$191M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
107,913
-37
| -0% | -$660 |
|
|
CWBC
2297
Community West Bancshares
CWBC
$679M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
94,100
+26,600
| +39% | +$529K |
|
|
PRTK
2298
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
346,170
+129,321
| +60% | +$982K |
|
2299
LSI Industries
LYTS
$859M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
559,430
+116,280
| +26% | +$485K |
|
|
NVEE
2300
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+117,016
| New | +$2.17M |
|
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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.