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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KONA
2776
DELISTED
Kona Grill, Inc.
KONA
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
858,459
-500
| -0.1% | -$529 |
|
|
KWY
2777
Kingsway Corp
KWY
$255M
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
251,529
+1,900
| +0.8% | +$4.53K |
|
2778
Hennessy Advisors
HNNA
$77.7M
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
83,950
+22,300
| +36% | +$232K |
|
|
AIFU
2779
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$206M
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
74
-91
| -55% | -$899K |
|
2780
Union Bankshares
UNB
$106M
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+900
| +6% | +$42.1K |
|
|
DS
2781
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
171,700
+62,400
| +57% | +$281K |
|
2782
Eagle Bancorp Montana
EBMT
$187M
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
45,323
+2,895
| +7% | +$50.3K |
|
|
CCIH
2783
DELISTED
Chinacache International Holdings Ltd
CCIH
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
613,983
+17,096
| +3% | +$20K |
|
2784
ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury ETF
TBF
$87.9M
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+10,500
| +42% | +$235K |
|
2785
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.95B
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
1,688
-51,018
| -97% | -$22M |
|
2786
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.44B
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,100
| New | +$723K |
|
|
SKIS
2787
DELISTED
Peak Resorts, Inc.
SKIS
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
167,252
+7,210
| +5% | +$33.3K |
|
2788
Investar Holding Corp
ISTR
$415M
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
-4,117
| -11% | -$97.1K |
|
2789
INNOVATE Corp
VATE
$111M
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
30,990
-12,420
| -29% | -$387K |
|
|
LORL
2790
DELISTED
Loral Space and Communications, Inc.
LORL
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,000
| New | +$800K |
|
|
FLNA
2791
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$48.8M
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
583,892
+50,800
| +10% | +$58.3K |
|
|
VIA
2792
DELISTED
Via Renewables, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VIA
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,900
| New | +$739K |
|
2793
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.73B
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,800
| New | +$758K |
|
|
SAND
2794
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
+136,800
| New | +$722K |
|
2795
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
VB
$79.5B
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,900
| New | +$728K |
|
2796
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$515M
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
+29,800
| +174% | +$482K |
|
|
DVD
2797
DELISTED
Dover Motorsports
DVD
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
369,200
+1,400
| +0.4% | +$2.82K |
|
2798
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.49B
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
62,500
-951,600
| -94% | -$10.7M |
|
2799
Archrock
AROC
$6.27B
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
76,000
-606,128
| -89% | -$5.8M |
|
2800
Natural Resource Partners
NRP
$1.3B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
17,663
+12,300
| +229% | +$493K |
|
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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.