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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Broadwind
BWEN
$93.6M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
737,200
| – | – |
|
2577
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF
VBR
$37.1B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,601
| New | +$1.22M |
|
|
DSKE
2578
DELISTED
Daseke, Inc. Common Stock
DSKE
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
242,600
-153,100
| -39% | -$690K |
|
2579
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.21B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
103,742
+1,500
| +1% | +$18.3K |
|
2580
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
99,532
-273,300
| -73% | -$3.3M |
|
|
SHOS
2581
DELISTED
Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc.
SHOS
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
557,726
+61,926
| +12% | +$131K |
|
|
STZ.B
2582
DELISTED
CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. CLASS B
STZ.B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
+700
| +11% | +$118K |
|
2583
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.44B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
176,878
+81,278
| +85% | +$579K |
|
2584
iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
$11.5B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
+4,800
| +22% | +$216K |
|
2585
Innovative Solutions & Support
ISSC
$327M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
403,787
+5,913
| +1% | +$15.6K |
|
|
ADXS
2586
DELISTED
Advaxis Inc
ADXS
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
205,556
+12,167
| +6% | +$69.2K |
|
2587
Applied Materials
AMAT
$403B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
30,448
-1,411,300
| -98% | -$53.6M |
|
2588
TAT Technologies
TATT
$505M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
198,400
+1,600
| +0.8% | +$10.4K |
|
|
SEI
2589
Solaris Energy Infrastructure
SEI
$3.15B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
73,300
+46,600
| +175% | +$715K |
|
|
COWN
2590
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,928
| New | +$1.27M |
|
2591
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB
$6.15B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
15,347
-3,100
| -17% | -$238K |
|
2592
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$894M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
126,400
-6,200
| -5% | -$68.6K |
|
|
RSX
2593
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,900
| New | +$1.19M |
|
2594
CarParts.com
PRTS
$43.7M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
117,767
+3,560
| +3% | +$37.6K |
|
|
ALR
2595
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
121,664
+6,210
| +5% | +$53K |
|
2596
Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF
PCY
$1.38B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
-34,800
| -45% | -$953K |
|
2597
Radcom
RDCM
$171M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
159,333
+7,200
| +5% | +$56K |
|
2598
Innodata
INOD
$2.05B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
924,602
+85,001
| +10% | +$123K |
|
|
GTHX
2599
DELISTED
G1 Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
GTHX
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,700
| New | +$1.34M |
|
|
DESP
2600
DELISTED
Despegar.com
DESP
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
78,700
-80,400
| -51% | -$1.27M |
|
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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.