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 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$1.57B |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$1.06B |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$597M |
| 4 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$374M |
| 5 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$373M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$1.54B |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$561M |
| 3 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$353M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$345M |
| 5 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$340M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 21.21% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.9% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.45% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.47% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.26% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PPIH
2276
Perma-Pipe International
PPIH
$196M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
237,442
+4,164
| +2% | +$38.2K |
|
|
ALYA
2277
DELISTED
Alithya Group Inc Class A Subordinate Voting Shares
ALYA
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
798,411
-10,154
| -1% | -$27.1K |
|
|
EBTC
2278
DELISTED
Enterprise Bancorp
EBTC
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
65,448
+10,896
| +20% | +$337K |
|
|
SLCT
2279
DELISTED
Select Bancorp, Inc.
SLCT
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
180,261
+19,600
| +12% | +$230K |
|
|
HMSY
2280
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
74,912
+3,212
| +4% | +$98.6K |
|
|
FFWM
2281
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
127,265
-8,500
| -6% | -$137K |
|
2282
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.56B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,700
| New | +$1.91M |
|
2283
iShares California Muni Bond ETF
CMF
$4.55B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+10,800
| +43% | +$661K |
|
2284
O-I Glass
OI
$1.1B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+184,000
| New | +$1.84M |
|
2285
Arcus Biosciences
RCUS
$3.55B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
217,238
+76,400
| +54% | +$642K |
|
|
NOTV
2286
DELISTED
Inotiv
NOTV
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
441,704
+107,202
| +32% | +$472K |
|
2287
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$44.5M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+271,100
| New | +$1.92M |
|
2288
Green Dot
GDOT
$743M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
92,900
-107,800
| -54% | -$2.69M |
|
2289
Upwork
UPWK
$1.13B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
202,817
+81,717
| +67% | +$1.03M |
|
2290
NetSol Technologies
NTWK
$51.2M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
540,444
+26,631
| +5% | +$123K |
|
2291
Norwood Financial Corp
NWFL
$370M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
55,427
+2,788
| +5% | +$95.1K |
|
2292
Ultralife
ULBI
$86.4M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
291,264
-17,008
| -6% | -$141K |
|
2293
Millicom
TIGO
$16B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
44,547
+28,947
| +186% | +$1.33M |
|
2294
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$851M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
-44,300
| -52% | -$2.26M |
|
|
EIGR
2295
DELISTED
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.
EIGR
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
4,771
-1,940
| -29% | -$689K |
|
2296
iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
$335M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,100
| New | +$2.04M |
|
|
MN
2297
DELISTED
MANNING & NAPIER, INC.
MN
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,218,699
-500
| -0% | -$873 |
|
|
CMA
2298
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,547
| New | +$2.03M |
|
|
NP
2299
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
+25,300
| +527% | +$1.72M |
|
2300
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$367M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
95,324
+11,859
| +14% | +$259K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, Renaissance Technologies held 3,913 positions worth $130B, up 10% from $118B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2019 filing shows 518 new, 1,836 increased, 1,085 reduced and 443 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Amazon: 6,745,100 shares worth $623M. The largest sale was Celgene Corp, an estimated $1.54B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 21% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2019 buy was Amazon: 6,745,100 shares worth $623M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Bristol-Myers Squibb in Q4 2019, an estimated $1.57B increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Johnson & Johnson, cutting an estimated $561M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Celgene Corp in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $1.54B.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $130B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 518 new positions and closed 443 in Q4 2019.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 10% quarter-over-quarter to $130B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 13 Feb 2020.