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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
United Rentals
URI
$67.2B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,523
| New | +$1.99M |
|
|
ACR
2327
ACRES Commercial Realty
ACR
$124M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
56,315
-86,473
| -61% | -$2.81M |
|
|
WPRT
2328
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$33.4M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
126,493
+74,250
| +142% | +$1.68M |
|
2329
Northern Technologies International Corp
NTIC
$76.2M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
113,400
-6,400
| -5% | -$103K |
|
|
ZEPP
2330
Zepp Health
ZEPP
$66.4M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
42,525
+17,075
| +67% | +$671K |
|
2331
Educational Development Corp
EDUC
$11.8M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
195,124
+14,062
| +8% | +$151K |
|
|
VSM
2332
DELISTED
Versum Materials, Inc.
VSM
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$1.9M |
|
2333
Crown Crafts
CRWS
$31.7M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
307,200
-27,158
| -8% | -$151K |
|
|
SBBX
2334
DELISTED
SB One Bancorp Common Stock
SBBX
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
81,000
-55,199
| -41% | -$1.29M |
|
2335
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$967M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-32,400
| -52% | -$2.09M |
|
|
MRTX
2336
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
-58,300
| -60% | -$2.32M |
|
2337
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$3.87B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
+28,200
| +81% | +$851K |
|
2338
Allegion
ALLE
$13.4B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,600
| New | +$1.78M |
|
|
WOW
2339
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
229,050
+27,150
| +13% | +$262K |
|
|
RHT
2340
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,300
| New | +$1.47M |
|
|
LEJU
2341
DELISTED
Leju Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares, each representing ten (10) Ordinary Shares
LEJU
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
116,321
+3,110
| +3% | +$49.3K |
|
|
AMR
2342
DELISTED
Alta Mesa Resources Inc
AMR
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
1,625,700
+1,546,178
| +1,944% | +$3.91M |
|
2343
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$543M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+15,700
| +123% | +$979K |
|
|
DRRX
2344
DELISTED
DURECT Corp
DRRX
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
333,889
+2,459
| +0.7% | +$21.5K |
|
|
QTRH
2345
DELISTED
Quarterhill Inc. Common Shares
QTRH
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
1,631,102
-61,800
| -4% | -$70.5K |
|
2346
SmartFinancial
SMBK
$896M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
88,100
-27,800
| -24% | -$577K |
|
|
AVDL
2347
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
621,500
+42,365
| +7% | +$144K |
|
2348
Lifecore Biomedical
LFCR
$166M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
135,237
+28,686
| +27% | +$394K |
|
|
ITCI
2349
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
139,800
+93,400
| +201% | +$1.51M |
|
2350
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$501M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
104,900
+16,200
| +18% | +$233K |
|
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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.