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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$693M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$446M |
| 3 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$306M |
| 4 |
Evergy
EVRG
|
+$288M |
| 5 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$265M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$596M |
| 2 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$519M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$518M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$268M |
| 5 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$246M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.51% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.39% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.76% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.46% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 8.01% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CMBT
2476
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$4.52B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+143,094
| New | +$1.26M |
|
2477
Norwood Financial Corp
NWFL
$366M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
36,450
+1,899
| +5% | +$59.9K |
|
|
ABTX
2478
DELISTED
Allegiance Bancshares
ABTX
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
30,203
-2,397
| -7% | -$101K |
|
|
TIVO
2479
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,235
| New | +$1.38M |
|
2480
Dine Brands
DIN
$462M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-26,100
| -60% | -$1.89M |
|
2481
iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF
SUB
$11.3B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+7,400
| +148% | +$775K |
|
|
TRT
2482
Trio-Tech International
TRT
$92M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
580,800
+15,200
| +3% | +$38.6K |
|
2483
iShares Latin America 40 ETF
ILF
$3.73B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
+28,000
| +177% | +$946K |
|
2484
Emerson Radio
MSN
$7.91M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
887,200
+5,500
| +0.6% | +$8.02K |
|
2485
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$223B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,187
| New | +$1.35M |
|
2486
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.29B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
184,888
-128,800
| -41% | -$842K |
|
2487
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.3B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,800
| New | +$1.26M |
|
|
RPT
2488
Rithm Property Trust
RPT
$94.4M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
17,029
+7,835
| +85% | +$603K |
|
2489
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.19B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,100
| New | +$1.05M |
|
2490
Matthews International
MATW
$887M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
21,853
-154,000
| -88% | -$8.22M |
|
2491
Identive
INVE
$61M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
331,263
+8,024
| +2% | +$30.7K |
|
2492
Coffee Holding Co
JVA
$18.4M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
237,454
+38,554
| +19% | +$176K |
|
2493
Stratus Properties
STRS
$155M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
+11,508
| +38% | +$359K |
|
|
TBI
2494
Trueblue
TBI
$227M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
-99,400
| -68% | -$2.63M |
|
2495
AXT Inc
AXTI
$2.42B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
181,200
-283,800
| -61% | -$1.98M |
|
|
MANT
2496
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-145,500
| -86% | -$8.11M |
|
2497
Lisata Therapeutics
LSTA
$9.93M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
13,104
+3,301
| +34% | +$233K |
|
|
ADAM
2498
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$777M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,800
| New | +$1.29M |
|
2499
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.32B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
40,160
-126,240
| -76% | -$3.75M |
|
|
TULP
2500
Bloomia Holdings
TULP
$16.1M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
110,929
+5,358
| +5% | +$68.2K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2018, Renaissance Technologies held 3,750 positions worth $91.7B, up 0.34% from $91.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.1% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies withdrew a net $3.9B in Q2 2018, closing 524 positions and reducing 1,111 holdings. Its most notable exit was Booking.com, an estimated $519M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
Against the trend, Renaissance Technologies opened a new position in Apple worth $707M.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2018 buy was Apple: 15,275,332 shares worth $707M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Johnson & Johnson in Q2 2018, an estimated $306M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was Home Depot, cutting an estimated $596M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Booking.com in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $519M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 9.1% of its $91.7B portfolio in Q2 2018.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 412 new positions and closed 524 in Q2 2018.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 0.34% quarter-over-quarter to $91.7B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 13 Aug 2018.