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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.67B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
77,600
-23,320
| -23% | -$454K |
|
|
NVTR
2352
DELISTED
Nuvectra Corporation Common Stock
NVTR
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
96,800
+19,700
| +26% | +$377K |
|
2353
Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF
SCHE
$12.6B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
66,955
+39,355
| +143% | +$954K |
|
2354
State Street SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
BWX
$1.33B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
+22,231
| +64% | +$603K |
|
2355
Gyre Therapeutics
GYRE
$641M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
26,533
-32,263
| -55% | -$2.38M |
|
|
TNAV
2356
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
386,800
-7,755
| -2% | -$33.4K |
|
2357
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.12B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
55,600
-11,300
| -17% | -$360K |
|
|
HOS
2358
DELISTED
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
1,089,252
+407,712
| +60% | +$1.43M |
|
2359
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$964M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
155,736
-352,764
| -69% | -$4.1M |
|
|
BEL
2360
DELISTED
Belmond Ltd.
BEL
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
62,502
+9,300
| +17% | +$179K |
|
|
GNBC
2361
DELISTED
Green Bancorp, Inc
GNBC
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
91,200
+56,500
| +163% | +$1.09M |
|
|
DX
2362
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.15B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
91,026
-116,792
| -56% | -$2.09M |
|
2363
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.23B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
66,080
-82,500
| -56% | -$2.08M |
|
|
TGP
2364
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
141,500
-211,000
| -60% | -$2.97M |
|
|
GNTY
2365
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancshares
GNTY
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
57,420
-14,410
| -20% | -$392K |
|
2366
Hallador Energy
HNRG
$670M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
306,023
+34,767
| +13% | +$203K |
|
|
SMED
2367
DELISTED
Sharps Compliance Corp
SMED
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
449,900
-22,700
| -5% | -$78.2K |
|
2368
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.54B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
117,700
+74,300
| +171% | +$1.11M |
|
2369
ITT
ITT
$17.5B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
-215,761
| -87% | -$11.4M |
|
|
GPOR
2370
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
235,800
-699,660
| -75% | -$6.47M |
|
2371
Acco Brands
ACCO
$389M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
227,547
-135,100
| -37% | -$1.16M |
|
|
BPT
2372
DELISTED
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
BPT
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,300
| New | +$2.05M |
|
|
ATCO
2373
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
196,500
-64,000
| -25% | -$557K |
|
2374
Vince Holding Corp
VNCE
$81.3M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
164,447
-35,657
| -18% | -$455K |
|
|
HTT
2375
High Templar Tech Ltd
HTT
$379M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+357,000
| New | +$1.7M |
|
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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.