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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DRRX
2326
DELISTED
DURECT Corp
DRRX
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
304,609
-29,280
| -9% | -$198K |
|
|
AIOT
2327
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$526M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
321,597
+96,800
| +43% | +$605K |
|
|
WSTL
2328
DELISTED
Westell Technologies Inc
WSTL
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
933,169
-16,427
| -2% | -$35.5K |
|
2329
Ternium
TX
$9.67B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
69,700
-133,300
| -66% | -$3.87M |
|
|
FRGI
2330
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
144,666
+16,000
| +12% | +$236K |
|
|
OPB
2331
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
95,810
+80,200
| +514% | +$1.7M |
|
|
BKS
2332
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
349,100
+88,100
| +34% | +$537K |
|
|
GPIC
2333
DELISTED
Gaming Partners International Corporation
GPIC
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
145,600
+8,500
| +6% | +$111K |
|
2334
Alamo Group
ALG
$1.94B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,900
| New | +$1.7M |
|
|
ENFC
2335
DELISTED
Entegra Financial Corp.
ENFC
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
83,947
+14,825
| +21% | +$344K |
|
|
GURE
2336
Gulf Resources
GURE
$4.65M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
35,219
+32
| +0.1% | +$1.7K |
|
|
OMED
2337
DELISTED
OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
OMED
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
1,809,489
+590,882
| +48% | +$481K |
|
2338
Champions Oncology
CSBR
$74.5M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
191,946
-47,600
| -20% | -$474K |
|
|
GNTY
2339
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancshares
GNTY
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
70,540
+13,120
| +23% | +$359K |
|
2340
Omega Flex
OFLX
$297M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-11,400
| -32% | -$782K |
|
|
RPT
2341
Rithm Property Trust
RPT
$95.8M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
23,456
-5,296
| -18% | -$401K |
|
|
QUOT
2342
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+189,100
| New | +$1.94M |
|
|
EVA
2343
DELISTED
Enviva Inc.
EVA
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
+47,900
| +484% | +$1.43M |
|
|
QTRH
2344
DELISTED
Quarterhill Inc. Common Shares
QTRH
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
1,678,531
+47,429
| +3% | +$49K |
|
|
LEJU
2345
DELISTED
Leju Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares, each representing ten (10) Ordinary Shares
LEJU
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
118,409
+2,088
| +2% | +$33.9K |
|
|
AVX
2346
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
107,200
-44,500
| -29% | -$778K |
|
|
TUES
2347
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
873,776
+440,478
| +102% | +$979K |
|
2348
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$710M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
299,998
+9,500
| +3% | +$52.2K |
|
2349
Vince Holding Corp
VNCE
$81.3M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
148,547
-15,900
| -10% | -$200K |
|
|
FCCY
2350
DELISTED
1st Constitution Bancorp
FCCY
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
103,509
-1,591
| -2% | -$29.9K |
|
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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.