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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$340M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
66,825
-196,820
| -75% | -$4.27M |
|
|
CTIC
2377
DELISTED
CTI BioPharma Corp. (DE) Common Stock
CTIC
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
761,561
-11,884
| -2% | -$29.4K |
|
|
SNMX
2378
DELISTED
Senomyx, Inc.
SNMX
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
1,110,038
+162,938
| +17% | +$191K |
|
2379
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.76B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+392,769
| New | +$1.77M |
|
|
INDT
2380
DELISTED
INDUS Realty Trust, Inc. (MD) Common Stock
INDT
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
+3,663
| +10% | +$149K |
|
|
SMED
2381
DELISTED
Sharps Compliance Corp
SMED
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
472,600
+800
| +0.2% | +$2.82K |
|
2382
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.2B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,200
| New | +$1.62M |
|
|
ORM
2383
DELISTED
Owens Realty Mortgage, Inc.
ORM
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
96,372
-25,102
| -21% | -$422K |
|
2384
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$4.19B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,100
| New | +$1.54M |
|
|
SAND
2385
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
435,707
+90,507
| +26% | +$368K |
|
2386
Constellium
CSTM
$3.76B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
131,440
-245,460
| -65% | -$2.87M |
|
|
ISEE
2387
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
683,400
-301,298
| -31% | -$751K |
|
2388
Midland States Bancorp
MSBI
$699M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
-35,105
| -41% | -$1.21M |
|
2389
Broadwind
BWEN
$93.6M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
733,200
+23,600
| +3% | +$53.4K |
|
2390
Fabrinet
FN
$15.6B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,500
| New | +$1.48M |
|
|
NXGN
2391
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,499
| New | +$1.69M |
|
2392
SandRidge Energy
SD
$514M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
146,600
+56,000
| +62% | +$857K |
|
|
RETA
2393
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,502
| New | +$1.37M |
|
2394
Asure Software
ASUR
$232M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
127,800
-13,100
| -9% | -$191K |
|
2395
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$257M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
52,069
-77,931
| -60% | -$2.48M |
|
|
NM
2396
DELISTED
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.
NM
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
222,402
+31,310
| +16% | +$261K |
|
2397
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$164B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
196,044
+61,844
| +46% | +$489K |
|
|
HWCC
2398
DELISTED
Houston Wire & Cable Company
HWCC
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
204,000
-2,111
| -1% | -$17.2K |
|
|
WPRT
2399
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$33.4M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
52,243
+13,240
| +34% | +$375K |
|
|
PPIH
2400
Perma-Pipe International
PPIH
$196M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
172,070
+6,470
| +4% | +$59.5K |
|
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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.