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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OPOF
2626
DELISTED
Old Point Financial
OPOF
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
32,368
+8,768
| +37% | +$237K |
|
2627
Fuel Tech
FTEK
$43M
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
862,900
+73,000
| +9% | +$90K |
|
2628
Virco
VIRC
$94.8M
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
211,800
+2,900
| +1% | +$12.7K |
|
2629
Eagle Bancorp Montana
EBMT
$192M
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
48,260
+6,260
| +15% | +$125K |
|
2630
Loews
L
$24.5B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-387,400
| -95% | -$19.5M |
|
|
ALPN
2631
DELISTED
Alpine Immune Sciences Inc
ALPN
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
122,424
+21,124
| +21% | +$174K |
|
|
MTEM
2632
DELISTED
Molecular Templates, Inc.
MTEM
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
11,821
+2,507
| +27% | +$284K |
|
|
SAUC
2633
DELISTED
Diversified Restaurant Holdings, Inc. Common stock
SAUC
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
739,271
+14,571
| +2% | +$18.3K |
|
2634
Willamette Valley Vineyards
WVVI
$12.7M
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
107,700
+938
| +0.9% | +$7.69K |
|
|
PRSS
2635
DELISTED
CafePress Inc.
PRSS
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
787,100
+31,600
| +4% | +$43.5K |
|
2636
Vanguard Extended Market ETF
VXF
$30B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-3,300
| -30% | -$383K |
|
|
RBCN
2637
DELISTED
Rubicon Technology, Inc.
RBCN
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
115,792
-2,748
| -2% | -$20.3K |
|
2638
DLH Holdings
DLHC
$78.3M
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
166,390
+1,207
| +0.7% | +$6.89K |
|
2639
Inseego
INSG
$104M
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
45,190
+8,040
| +22% | +$159K |
|
|
SSI
2640
DELISTED
Stage Stores Inc
SSI
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
+376,929
| New | +$1.03M |
|
2641
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF
CWB
$5.41B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-6,900
| -29% | -$364K |
|
|
FISV
2642
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$29.7B
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,208
| New | +$886K |
|
2643
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,512
| New | +$963K |
|
2644
MediWound
MDWD
$184M
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
18,643
+1,757
| +10% | +$75.6K |
|
2645
Schwab US Large-Cap Growth ETF
SCHG
$58.2B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
+95,032
| New | +$885K |
|
2646
iShares JPMorgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
LEMB
$736M
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,200
| New | +$952K |
|
2647
Independent Bank
INDB
$4.04B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+3,200
| +39% | +$244K |
|
|
DLA
2648
DELISTED
Delta Apparel Inc.
DLA
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
46,100
+28,000
| +155% | +$523K |
|
|
IHC
2649
DELISTED
Independence Holding Company
IHC
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
+8,800
| +49% | +$318K |
|
|
AATC
2650
DELISTED
Autoscope Technologies Corporation Common Stock
AATC
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
212,400
+23,400
| +12% | +$101K |
|
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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.