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 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$618M |
| 2 |
Vale
VALE
|
+$332M |
| 3 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$309M |
| 4 |
CME Group
CME
|
+$306M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$290M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$435M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$342M |
| 3 |
Crown Castle
CCI
|
+$244M |
| 4 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$229M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$190M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.17% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.41% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.61% |
| 4 | Financials | 10.51% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 9.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
Citizens
CIA
$239M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
194,300
+100,600
| +107% | +$718K |
|
|
EBTC
2552
DELISTED
Enterprise Bancorp
EBTC
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
+3,500
| +8% | +$109K |
|
|
VOXX
2553
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
280,533
+60,900
| +28% | +$298K |
|
2554
Norwood Financial Corp
NWFL
$370M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
41,725
+5,700
| +16% | +$174K |
|
2555
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.83B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
60,100
-581,931
| -91% | -$12.8M |
|
2556
LPL Financial
LPLA
$28.3B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
+2,200
| +14% | +$159K |
|
2557
Brookfield Renewable
BEP
$9.97B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
75,131
-419,210
| -85% | -$6.61M |
|
2558
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.37B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,900
| New | +$1.23M |
|
2559
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.36B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-6,000
| -22% | -$343K |
|
2560
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.38B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
116,000
+47,394
| +69% | +$487K |
|
|
SOL
2561
DELISTED
Emeren Group
SOL
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
753,210
+28,160
| +4% | +$48K |
|
2562
iShares Agency Bond ETF
AGZ
$558M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,100
| New | +$1.25M |
|
2563
Tecnoglass Holdings Inc.
TGLS
$1.93B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
173,136
+59,000
| +52% | +$484K |
|
|
ESXB
2564
DELISTED
Community Bankers Trust Corporation
ESXB
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
172,095
+28,600
| +20% | +$220K |
|
2565
Impinj
PI
$4.62B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
74,700
+6,200
| +9% | +$103K |
|
|
IEA
2566
DELISTED
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc. Common Stock
IEA
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
238,723
-800
| -0.3% | -$5.84K |
|
|
ATRS
2567
DELISTED
Antares Pharma, Inc.
ATRS
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+412,828
| New | +$1.34M |
|
2568
Flanigan's Enterprises
BDL
$77.6M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
+400
| +0.7% | +$9.85K |
|
2569
Matsons
MATX
$6.13B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
+8,400
| +32% | +$290K |
|
2570
MIND Technology
MIND
$45.3M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
31,770
+990
| +3% | +$38.8K |
|
2571
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
VTV
$188B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+1,600
| +16% | +$168K |
|
|
CHCT
2572
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$523M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
-31,100
| -47% | -$1.03M |
|
|
CTIC
2573
DELISTED
CTI BioPharma Corp. (DE) Common Stock
CTIC
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
1,282,352
+195,103
| +18% | +$205K |
|
2574
Invesco National AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF
PZA
$4.22B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
+33,400
| +223% | +$841K |
|
|
TRCB
2575
DELISTED
Two River Bancorp
TRCB
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
78,387
+8,000
| +11% | +$128K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, Renaissance Technologies held 3,883 positions worth $110B, up 20% from $91.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.7% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $7.09B of net new capital in Q1 2019, opening 532 new positions and adding to 1,751 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Amazon: 3,483,100 shares worth $310M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $342M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q1 2019 buy was Amazon: 3,483,100 shares worth $310M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Starbucks in Q1 2019, an estimated $618M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $342M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Apple in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $435M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 8.7% of its $110B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 532 new positions and closed 465 in Q1 2019.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 20% quarter-over-quarter to $110B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 14 May 2019.