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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
RadNet
RDNT
$4.98B
| $28.8M | 0.03% |
2,001,500
+597,056
| +43% | +$6.5M |
|
727
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.37B
| $28.7M | 0.03% |
1,736,545
-292,908
| -14% | -$5.45M |
|
728
Masco
MAS
$14.3B
| $28.6M | 0.03% |
708,200
-1,100,600
| -61% | -$47.3M |
|
729
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$4.67B
| $28.6M | 0.03% |
1,415,700
+330,300
| +30% | +$6.12M |
|
|
PSB
730
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $28.5M | 0.03% |
252,300
+48,800
| +24% | +$5.62M |
|
731
GeoPark
GPRK
$609M
| $28.5M | 0.03% |
2,309,100
+516,157
| +29% | +$5.31M |
|
732
AB InBev
BUD
$164B
| $28.4M | 0.03% |
258,200
+114,200
| +79% | +$12.7M |
|
|
PDLI
733
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $28.4M | 0.03% |
9,648,854
-635,600
| -6% | -$1.73M |
|
|
DF
734
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $28.3M | 0.03% |
3,284,900
-175,100
| -5% | -$1.73M |
|
|
GAP
735
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.3B
| $28.3M | 0.03% |
905,800
-758,600
| -46% | -$24.8M |
|
|
CORR
736
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
| $28.2M | 0.03% |
750,929
+113,029
| +18% | +$4.21M |
|
|
SHPG
737
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $28.2M | 0.03% |
+188,677
| New | +$26M |
|
738
Mercer International
MERC
$40.5M
| $28.2M | 0.03% |
2,263,333
-141,267
| -6% | -$1.91M |
|
739
Gentex
GNTX
$5.1B
| $28.2M | 0.03% |
1,223,400
+323,200
| +36% | +$7.36M |
|
|
SIX
740
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $28.2M | 0.03% |
452,200
-290,100
| -39% | -$18.9M |
|
741
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$712M
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
1,244,900
+127,700
| +11% | +$3.18M |
|
|
PHH
742
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
2,687,800
+100,400
| +4% | +$974K |
|
743
Carriage Services
CSV
$647M
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
1,015,900
+36,400
| +4% | +$984K |
|
744
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$38.4B
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
1,671,600
+382,400
| +30% | +$6.33M |
|
|
ETFC
745
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
506,440
-84,300
| -14% | -$4.49M |
|
746
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$38.3B
| $28M | 0.03% |
235,400
+227,300
| +2,806% | +$29.3M |
|
747
Allegion
ALLE
$13.5B
| $28M | 0.03% |
328,700
-7,700
| -2% | -$645K |
|
|
AHT
748
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$20.8M
| $28M | 0.03% |
4,381
+763
| +21% | +$4.77M |
|
749
CRA International
CRAI
$1.23B
| $27.9M | 0.03% |
533,531
+18,400
| +4% | +$888K |
|
750
Radware
RDWR
$983M
| $27.9M | 0.03% |
1,305,300
+119,000
| +10% | +$2.47M |
|
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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.