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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.2B
| $78.9M | 0.09% |
2,511,427
-63,400
| -2% | -$2.08M |
|
|
COR
277
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $78.9M | 0.09% |
711,700
-1,300
| -0.2% | -$137K |
|
278
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.6B
| $78.8M | 0.09% |
2,567,800
+1,426,600
| +125% | +$38.2M |
|
279
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$208B
| $78.1M | 0.09% |
377,044
+14,300
| +4% | +$3.04M |
|
280
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $77.7M | 0.08% |
495,800
-586,500
| -54% | -$95.1M |
|
281
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$16.9B
| $77.5M | 0.08% |
1,882,505
-272,025
| -13% | -$11.3M |
|
282
Morningstar
MORN
$6.94B
| $77.1M | 0.08% |
600,900
+55,000
| +10% | +$6.29M |
|
283
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $76.9M | 0.08% |
822,747
+195,647
| +31% | +$19.8M |
|
284
BGC Group
BGC
$5.65B
| $76.5M | 0.08% |
10,502,700
+1,372,132
| +15% | +$11M |
|
285
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78B
| $75.9M | 0.08% |
928,773
-406,527
| -30% | -$32.3M |
|
286
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.81B
| $75.2M | 0.08% |
1,654,300
-32,300
| -2% | -$1.32M |
|
287
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.54B
| $75.1M | 0.08% |
1,948,600
+125,600
| +7% | +$4.82M |
|
|
WGL
288
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $73.8M | 0.08% |
831,300
+273,900
| +49% | +$23.8M |
|
|
SPPI
289
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $73.7M | 0.08% |
3,517,400
-2,062,600
| -37% | -$38.2M |
|
290
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.6B
| $73.6M | 0.08% |
2,715,300
+1,958,000
| +259% | +$51.6M |
|
291
Clean Harbors
CLH
$15.9B
| $73.4M | 0.08% |
1,321,102
+88,400
| +7% | +$4.54M |
|
292
PetMed Express
PETS
$42.1M
| $72.8M | 0.08% |
1,652,200
+19,200
| +1% | +$743K |
|
293
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$1.99B
| $72.7M | 0.08% |
4,497,662
+273,900
| +6% | +$3.99M |
|
294
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.21B
| $72.5M | 0.08% |
958,200
+43,700
| +5% | +$3.16M |
|
295
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.68B
| $72.4M | 0.08% |
605,900
-116,500
| -16% | -$13.9M |
|
296
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$47.8B
| $72M | 0.08% |
1,483,500
-1,537,200
| -51% | -$71.7M |
|
297
AT&T
T
$167B
| $71.6M | 0.08% |
2,953,599
+356,809
| +14% | +$8.96M |
|
298
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.41B
| $71.6M | 0.08% |
2,924,700
+1,858,200
| +174% | +$48.6M |
|
299
Enova International
ENVA
$6.27B
| $71.5M | 0.08% |
1,955,726
+846,826
| +76% | +$25.8M |
|
300
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.46B
| $71.1M | 0.08% |
466,400
-4,300
| -0.9% | -$613K |
|
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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.