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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.84B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
79,606
-17,400
| -18% | -$632K |
|
|
CONN
2177
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+113,768
| New | +$2.45M |
|
2178
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.92B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
43,420
+13,733
| +46% | +$1.24M |
|
|
CBL
2179
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
1,672,800
+1,601,500
| +2,246% | +$3.41M |
|
2180
iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF
ISTB
$5.12B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,900
| New | +$2.57M |
|
|
ITI
2181
DELISTED
Iteris, Inc.
ITI
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
620,200
+24,300
| +4% | +$100K |
|
2182
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,900
| New | +$2.54M |
|
2183
Parke Bancorp
PKBK
$401M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
134,915
+6,270
| +5% | +$116K |
|
2184
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$746M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
427,380
+331,700
| +347% | +$2.2M |
|
2185
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$106M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
447,178
-12,859
| -3% | -$74.6K |
|
2186
First Bank
FRBA
$470M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
220,922
+96,003
| +77% | +$1.1M |
|
|
DRD
2187
DRDGold
DRD
$1.8B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
1,279,075
+95,079
| +8% | +$201K |
|
2188
Comp X International
CIX
$369M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
173,700
+4,100
| +2% | +$59.5K |
|
2189
NETGEAR
NTGR
$640M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
76,600
-81,500
| -52% | -$2.96M |
|
|
MN
2190
DELISTED
MANNING & NAPIER, INC.
MN
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
1,204,499
-3,801
| -0.3% | -$8.47K |
|
2191
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$525M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
114,308
+64,980
| +132% | +$1.49M |
|
|
NBIS
2192
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$55.3B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,400
| New | +$2.43M |
|
|
ALYA
2193
DELISTED
Alithya Group Inc Class A Subordinate Voting Shares
ALYA
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
781,676
+33,415
| +4% | +$95.7K |
|
2194
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.15B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
334,930
-258,500
| -44% | -$2.11M |
|
2195
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.38B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
-121,000
| -79% | -$8.54M |
|
|
UBFO
2196
DELISTED
United Security Bancshares
UBFO
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
234,638
+6,562
| +3% | +$67.6K |
|
2197
Brunswick
BC
$5.11B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
-80,800
| -62% | -$4.07M |
|
|
HTT
2198
High Templar Tech Ltd
HTT
$388M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
490,900
+133,900
| +38% | +$713K |
|
2199
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12.2B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
86,270
+47,000
| +120% | +$1.07M |
|
|
PIR
2200
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
162,430
+15,955
| +11% | +$288K |
|
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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.