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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
Sensus Healthcare
SRTS
$48.4M
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
27,488
+16,088
| +141% | +$105K |
|
|
ROYT
3077
DELISTED
PACIFIC COAST OIL TRUST
ROYT
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
+86,000
| New | +$184K |
|
|
CWBC
3078
DELISTED
Community West BanCshares
CWBC
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,660
| New | +$192K |
|
|
RMGN
3079
DELISTED
RMG Networks Holding Corporation
RMGN
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
159,175
+8,800
| +6% | +$10.6K |
|
3080
GigaMedia
GIGM
$15M
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
64,440
-16,860
| -21% | -$48.1K |
|
3081
SCYNEXIS
SCYX
$36M
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,449
| New | +$173K |
|
3082
Socket Mobile
SCKT
$3.88M
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
76,961
-13,539
| -15% | -$37.5K |
|
3083
Caledonia Mining Corp
CMCL
$361M
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,100
| New | +$196K |
|
3084
Aldeyra Therapeutics
ALDX
$95.3M
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
-7,500
| -25% | -$59.8K |
|
3085
Armata Pharmaceuticals
ARMP
$174M
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
11,640
+2,686
| +30% | +$43.7K |
|
3086
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.57B
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
387
-1,660
| -81% | -$1.09M |
|
|
FSTX
3087
DELISTED
F-star Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
FSTX
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,875
| New | +$215K |
|
3088
Odyssey Marine Exploration
OMEX
$39.4M
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,064
| New | +$191K |
|
|
NURO
3089
DELISTED
NeuroMetrix, Inc. Common Stock
NURO
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
1,721
+282
| +20% | +$31.1K |
|
3090
Denison Mines
DNN
$2.49B
| $176K | ﹤0.01% |
+354,201
| New | +$174K |
|
3091
Danaos Corp
DAC
$2.56B
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
6,562
+4,244
| +183% | +$76.2K |
|
|
PW
3092
Power REIT
PW
$3.23M
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
2,870
+180
| +7% | +$11K |
|
|
SSY
3093
DELISTED
SunLink Health Systems
SSY
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
135,600
+2,700
| +2% | +$3.67K |
|
|
BVSN
3094
DELISTED
Broadvision Inc Com
BVSN
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
88,600
+7,200
| +9% | +$15.5K |
|
|
NOVN
3095
DELISTED
Novan, Inc. Common Stock
NOVN
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
+2,680
| +83% | +$81.1K |
|
3096
Knowles
KN
$3.07B
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
11,174
-721,600
| -98% | -$9.96M |
|
|
ELOX
3097
DELISTED
Eloxx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
ELOX
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
+250
| New | +$162K |
|
|
TISA
3098
DELISTED
TOP Image Systems Ltd
TISA
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
164,600
-2,200
| -1% | -$2.33K |
|
|
VIIX
3099
DELISTED
VelocityShares VIX Short Term ETN
VIIX
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,180
| New | +$178K |
|
3100
The ONE Group
STKS
$55.6M
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
69,200
-12,700
| -16% | -$31K |
|
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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.