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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$729M |
| 2 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$309M |
| 3 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$294M |
| 4 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$285M |
| 5 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$242M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$778M |
| 2 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$382M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$361M |
| 4 |
NetEase
NTES
|
+$344M |
| 5 |
Becton Dickinson
BDX
|
+$343M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.7% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.02% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.09% |
| 4 | Financials | 10.92% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.62% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Identive
INVE
$63.4M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
323,239
-7,400
| -2% | -$27.6K |
|
|
WPRT
2577
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$33.4M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
55,203
+690
| +1% | +$20.8K |
|
2578
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.46B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
374,587
+15,500
| +4% | +$50.4K |
|
|
AXAS
2579
DELISTED
Abraxas Petroleum Corp
AXAS
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
27,020
-3,580
| -12% | -$167K |
|
2580
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.65B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
18,308
-110,200
| -86% | -$7.15M |
|
2581
Hennessy Advisors
HNNA
$77.7M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
61,850
+5,800
| +10% | +$104K |
|
2582
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$419M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
16,379
-21,010
| -56% | -$2.05M |
|
|
INFI
2583
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
567,500
-150,400
| -21% | -$322K |
|
|
QUMU
2584
DELISTED
Qumu Corp.
QUMU
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
676,200
-23,721
| -3% | -$45.3K |
|
|
CWBC
2585
Community West Bancshares
CWBC
$679M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
-20,400
| -25% | -$407K |
|
|
LEJU
2586
DELISTED
Leju Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares, each representing ten (10) Ordinary Shares
LEJU
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
88,000
+11,260
| +15% | +$173K |
|
2587
PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
HYS
$1.75B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-49,000
| -80% | -$4.91M |
|
|
GTHX
2588
DELISTED
G1 Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
GTHX
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,000
| New | +$854K |
|
|
ERUS
2589
DELISTED
iShares MSCI Russia ETF
ERUS
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+10,800
| +50% | +$397K |
|
2590
Global Water Resources
GWRS
$206M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
131,457
-643
| -0.5% | -$5.74K |
|
2591
Enovis
ENOV
$1.68B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,439
| New | +$1.32M |
|
|
TCON
2592
DELISTED
TRACON Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
TCON
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
2,558
+1,234
| +93% | +$673K |
|
2593
ImmunityBio
IBRX
$7.51B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
302,200
+69,300
| +30% | +$304K |
|
2594
Opko Health
OPK
$985M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
370,401
+210,410
| +132% | +$847K |
|
|
TULP
2595
Bloomia Holdings
TULP
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
105,571
+13,857
| +15% | +$130K |
|
|
EVA
2596
DELISTED
Enviva Inc.
EVA
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
42,505
-74,217
| -64% | -$2.04M |
|
|
AGRX
2597
DELISTED
Agile Therapeutics
AGRX
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
225
+42
| +23% | +$278K |
|
|
ATAXZ
2598
DELISTED
AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMT INV LP
ATAXZ
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
187,042
-48,270
| -21% | -$298K |
|
|
TOWR
2599
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
+20,500
| +98% | +$590K |
|
2600
Flanigan's Enterprises
BDL
$77.6M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
+500
| +1% | +$11.5K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, Renaissance Technologies held 3,782 positions worth $91.4B, up 0.81% from $90.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2018 filing shows 474 new, 1,646 increased, 1,191 reduced and 438 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Amazon: 10,199,100 shares worth $738M. The largest sale was ExxonMobil, an estimated $778M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q1 2018 buy was Amazon: 10,199,100 shares worth $738M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Booking.com in Q1 2018, an estimated $309M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was ExxonMobil, cutting an estimated $778M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Marathon Petroleum in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $132M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 9% of its $91.4B portfolio in Q1 2018.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 474 new positions and closed 438 in Q1 2018.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 0.81% quarter-over-quarter to $91.4B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 14 May 2018.