Renaissance Technologies Portfolio holdings
Renaissance Technologies is a hedge fund firm that trades with computer models built on mathematics and statistics. It began in 1978 as Monemetrics, founded by Jim Simons, a mathematician and former Cold War codebreaker, and took its current name in 1982. The firm launched its Medallion Fund in 1988 and staffs its research with mathematicians, statisticians, physicists, astronomers and computer scientists. Medallion trades over short time spans across many asset types, and it has been closed to outside investors since 1993, open only to current and past employees and their families.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$327M |
| 2 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$271M |
| 3 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$233M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$224M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$707M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$396M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$312M |
| 4 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$285M |
| 5 |
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
|
+$262M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 18.72% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.53% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.25% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.22% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 8.57% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
VeriSign
VRSN
$27.7B
| $1.13B | 1.16% |
7,037,800
+122,700
| +2% | +$18.8M |
2013 Q2
21 quarters
|
|
2
Align Technology
ALGN
$11.7B
| $1.09B | 1.12% |
2,778,381
-116,419
| -4% | -$43M |
2013 Q2
21 quarters
|
|
3
Humana
HUM
$52.1B
| $1.07B | 1.1% |
3,174,800
+391,300
| +14% | +$127M |
2015 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
4
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$257B
| $1.05B | 1.08% |
27,907,200
+5,553,000
| +25% | +$202M |
2015 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
5
Domino's
DPZ
$11B
| $939M | 0.96% |
3,183,800
-267,700
| -8% | -$75.8M |
2013 Q2
21 quarters
|
|
6
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$178B
| $927M | 0.95% |
39,333,342
+1,048,742
| +3% | +$25.6M |
2013 Q2
21 quarters
|
|
7
Amgen
AMGN
$249B
| $853M | 0.88% |
4,115,145
+311,545
| +8% | +$61.4M |
2013 Q2
21 quarters
|
|
|
VMW
8
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $802M | 0.82% |
5,136,168
-153,632
| -3% | -$23.5M |
2014 Q3
16 quarters
|
|
9
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$139B
| $788M | 0.81% |
4,089,117
+38,500
| +1% | +$6.86M |
2017 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
|
ABMD
10
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $773M | 0.79% |
1,719,023
+167,600
| +11% | +$66.1M |
2015 Q1
14 quarters
|
|
11
PepsiCo
PEP
$193B
| $740M | 0.76% |
6,620,250
-342,600
| -5% | -$38.8M |
2013 Q2
21 quarters
|
|
12
Progressive
PGR
$132B
| $605M | 0.62% |
8,511,700
+1,416,800
| +20% | +$91.1M |
2015 Q4
11 quarters
|
|
13
Crown Castle
CCI
$37.7B
| $602M | 0.62% |
5,405,300
+115,597
| +2% | +$12.9M |
2015 Q1
14 quarters
|
|
14
NVIDIA
NVDA
$4.51T
| $588M | 0.6% |
83,658,600
+24,066,880
| +40% | +$157M |
2013 Q4
19 quarters
|
|
15
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$127B
| $580M | 0.6% |
9,344,000
-1,203,200
| -11% | -$71.4M |
2016 Q2
9 quarters
|
|
16
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.9B
| $556M | 0.57% |
3,738,755
+932,905
| +33% | +$119M |
2013 Q2
21 quarters
|
|
17
BP
BP
$115B
| $550M | 0.57% |
12,486,038
+2,862,723
| +30% | +$120M |
2017 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
18
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.56T
| $548M | 0.56% |
3,332,556
+865,068
| +35% | +$157M |
2018 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
19
Duke Energy
DUK
$100B
| $484M | 0.5% |
6,051,129
+1,980,562
| +49% | +$160M |
2014 Q1
18 quarters
|
|
20
Dell
DELL
$209B
| $483M | 0.5% |
17,725,684
-2,049,218
| -10% | -$54.7M |
2017 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
21
FirstEnergy
FE
$26.9B
| $458M | 0.47% |
12,312,308
+304,900
| +3% | +$11.1M |
2014 Q1
18 quarters
|
|
22
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $456M | 0.47% |
4,002,003
+139,203
| +4% | +$15.9M |
2013 Q2
21 quarters
|
|
23
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$53.3B
| $444M | 0.46% |
1,778,004
-391,925
| -18% | -$95.1M |
2013 Q2
21 quarters
|
|
24
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$76.8B
| $444M | 0.46% |
6,627,800
-573,100
| -8% | -$38.2M |
2013 Q2
21 quarters
|
|
25
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$36.9B
| $439M | 0.45% |
4,570,700
-619,500
| -12% | -$62.5M |
2013 Q2
21 quarters
|
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, Renaissance Technologies held 3,734 positions worth $97.3B, up 6% from $91.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.7% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2018 filing shows 508 new, 1,623 increased, 1,168 reduced and 410 closed positions. Its largest new stake was JPMorgan Chase: 2,054,913 shares worth $232M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $707M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q3 2018 buy was JPMorgan Chase: 2,054,913 shares worth $232M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A in Q3 2018, an estimated $327M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Johnson & Johnson, cutting an estimated $396M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Apple in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $707M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 9.7% of its $97.3B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 508 new positions and closed 410 in Q3 2018.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 6% quarter-over-quarter to $97.3B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 13 Nov 2018.