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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PTR
401
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
| $55.7M | 0.06% |
799,100
+98,400
| +14% | +$7.11M |
|
402
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.75B
| $55.6M | 0.06% |
1,446,211
+458,211
| +46% | +$21M |
|
|
AVTA
403
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $55.6M | 0.06% |
2,259,000
+203,300
| +10% | +$4.83M |
|
404
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.17B
| $55.5M | 0.06% |
4,223,762
+30,400
| +0.7% | +$389K |
|
405
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico
PAC
$12.9B
| $55.5M | 0.06% |
556,500
+50,200
| +10% | +$5.1M |
|
|
VRE
406
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $55.3M | 0.06% |
3,307,700
+555,900
| +20% | +$10.5M |
|
407
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$14.3B
| $55.1M | 0.06% |
554,908
+552,508
| +23,021% | +$56.9M |
|
408
Nokia
NOK
$46.9B
| $55.1M | 0.06% |
10,076,980
+2,403,300
| +31% | +$13M |
|
409
Caterpillar
CAT
$361B
| $55.1M | 0.06% |
373,800
+353,800
| +1,769% | +$55.9M |
|
410
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.14B
| $55M | 0.06% |
1,912,300
-1,551,700
| -45% | -$44.5M |
|
411
Xerox
XRX
$345M
| $54.9M | 0.06% |
1,908,824
+737,500
| +63% | +$22.7M |
|
412
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.14B
| $54.9M | 0.06% |
1,145,714
-10,000
| -0.9% | -$494K |
|
|
PF
413
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $54.8M | 0.06% |
1,013,300
-577,500
| -36% | -$33.3M |
|
414
SAP
SAP
$215B
| $54.7M | 0.06% |
+520,300
| New | +$56.2M |
|
415
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.47B
| $54.6M | 0.06% |
4,197,800
+295,700
| +8% | +$4.19M |
|
416
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.37B
| $54.5M | 0.06% |
1,035,200
+317,352
| +44% | +$13.9M |
|
417
Crocs
CROX
$6.63B
| $54.3M | 0.06% |
3,343,200
-43,364
| -1% | -$602K |
|
|
CUTR
418
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $54.3M | 0.06% |
1,079,600
-4,000
| -0.4% | -$195K |
|
419
Spire
SR
$4.79B
| $54M | 0.06% |
747,300
+39,600
| +6% | +$2.7M |
|
420
Cummins
CMI
$83.6B
| $54M | 0.06% |
+332,964
| New | +$57.2M |
|
|
COUP
421
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $53.5M | 0.06% |
1,173,000
+647,375
| +123% | +$26.6M |
|
|
UCB
422
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.26B
| $53.5M | 0.06% |
1,688,768
+22,265
| +1% | +$697K |
|
|
KSU
423
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $53.2M | 0.06% |
483,900
-498,500
| -51% | -$54M |
|
|
AUO
424
DELISTED
AU Optronics Corp
AUO
| $53M | 0.06% |
11,597,684
+1,054,300
| +10% | +$4.84M |
|
425
Sabesp
SBS
$18.4B
| $52.9M | 0.06% |
25,769,721
+4,541,349
| +21% | +$9.76M |
|
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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.