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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.41B
| $31.8M | 0.03% |
252,200
-269,600
| -52% | -$33.7M |
|
652
Seagate
STX
$169B
| $31.7M | 0.03% |
+562,193
| New | +$32.5M |
|
653
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.1B
| $31.6M | 0.03% |
+284,000
| New | +$33.3M |
|
|
FNGN
654
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $31.5M | 0.03% |
701,900
+524,900
| +297% | +$21.7M |
|
655
Comfort Systems
FIX
$57.2B
| $31.5M | 0.03% |
687,100
+19,400
| +3% | +$865K |
|
|
BBT
656
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.51B
| $31.4M | 0.03% |
774,400
+9,819
| +1% | +$388K |
|
657
Cognizant
CTSH
$23.8B
| $31.4M | 0.03% |
397,952
-537,400
| -57% | -$42.3M |
|
658
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.5B
| $31.4M | 0.03% |
143,600
+80,700
| +128% | +$18.2M |
|
|
LGTY
659
DELISTED
Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
LGTY
| $31.3M | 0.03% |
2,149,600
+73,500
| +4% | +$991K |
|
|
NAVG
660
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $31.3M | 0.03% |
548,892
+99,492
| +22% | +$5.8M |
|
|
NSA
661
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $31.2M | 0.03% |
1,013,800
+33,500
| +3% | +$918K |
|
662
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$104B
| $31.2M | 0.03% |
+3,531,200
| New | +$40M |
|
|
ESV
663
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $31.1M | 0.03% |
+1,072,489
| New | +$26.3M |
|
664
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.4B
| $31.1M | 0.03% |
393,400
-107,800
| -22% | -$8.77M |
|
665
ResMed
RMD
$30.3B
| $31.1M | 0.03% |
300,251
+118,928
| +66% | +$12M |
|
666
Charter Communications
CHTR
$16.7B
| $31.1M | 0.03% |
106,200
-281,100
| -73% | -$80.8M |
|
667
Eaton
ETN
$150B
| $31.1M | 0.03% |
416,011
+29,100
| +8% | +$2.25M |
|
|
PHH
668
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $31.1M | 0.03% |
2,862,465
+174,665
| +6% | +$1.87M |
|
669
US Bancorp
USB
$100B
| $31.1M | 0.03% |
621,300
-219,400
| -26% | -$11.1M |
|
670
Forrester Research
FORR
$200M
| $30.8M | 0.03% |
733,500
+35,700
| +5% | +$1.53M |
|
671
Titan International
TWI
$530M
| $30.8M | 0.03% |
2,867,100
+236,800
| +9% | +$2.74M |
|
672
Delek US
DK
$3.85B
| $30.7M | 0.03% |
612,526
-100,900
| -14% | -$5.02M |
|
|
NXRT
673
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$686M
| $30.7M | 0.03% |
1,078,000
+73,500
| +7% | +$1.99M |
|
|
AD
674
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.03B
| $30.7M | 0.03% |
828,000
+65,400
| +9% | +$2.48M |
|
675
AppFolio
APPF
$6.31B
| $30.6M | 0.03% |
500,400
+17,200
| +4% | +$937K |
|
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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.