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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SKIS
2751
DELISTED
Peak Resorts, Inc.
SKIS
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
131,298
+14,477
| +12% | +$70.9K |
|
|
AZRE
2752
DELISTED
Azure Power Global Limited
AZRE
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
+8,200
| +22% | +$122K |
|
|
CHCT
2753
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$536M
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-92,900
| -81% | -$2.49M |
|
|
VXRT
2754
DELISTED
Vaxart
VXRT
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
214,062
+51,900
| +32% | +$239K |
|
2755
Invesco Taxable Municipal Bond ETF
BAB
$1.02B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
21,904
+6,404
| +41% | +$190K |
|
2756
Union Bankshares
UNB
$109M
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+3,500
| +39% | +$180K |
|
2757
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
IXUS
$56.8B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,700
| New | +$673K |
|
2758
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
$17.2B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-2,000
| -17% | -$128K |
|
|
ESBK
2759
DELISTED
Elmira Savings Bank Elmira NY
ESBK
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
31,485
-15
| -0% | -$297 |
|
2760
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.52B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
14,676
-122,580
| -89% | -$5.08M |
|
2761
Champions Oncology
CSBR
$75.9M
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
100,600
+39,000
| +63% | +$187K |
|
2762
ImmuCell
ICCC
$99.6M
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
93,600
+1,500
| +2% | +$10.8K |
|
|
ADXS
2763
DELISTED
Advaxis Inc
ADXS
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
-37,060
| -56% | -$960K |
|
|
EGLT
2764
DELISTED
Egalet Corporation
EGLT
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
1,499,800
+427,400
| +40% | +$238K |
|
2765
BGSF Inc
BGSF
$57.4M
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,100
| New | +$549K |
|
|
ANCB
2766
DELISTED
Anchor Bancorp
ANCB
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-400
| -2% | -$10.2K |
|
|
INXN
2767
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,997
| New | +$639K |
|
2768
State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF
SLYV
$4.89B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,297
| New | +$608K |
|
|
DCP
2769
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
15,556
-32,758
| -68% | -$1.26M |
|
|
PRPH
2770
DELISTED
ProPhase Labs
PRPH
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
18,870
+3,150
| +20% | +$104K |
|
|
BKS
2771
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
+96,400
| New | +$545K |
|
2772
State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF
SLYG
$5B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
9,593
+3,993
| +71% | +$245K |
|
2773
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$13.7B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
16,150
-204,200
| -93% | -$7.59M |
|
2774
Gevo
GEVO
$353M
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
158,844
+136,062
| +597% | +$945K |
|
|
ACRE
2775
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$247M
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,700
| New | +$579K |
|
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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.