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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CSFL
751
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $27.8M | 0.03% |
1,048,771
+427,771
| +69% | +$11.5M |
|
752
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$304M
| $27.6M | 0.03% |
1,640,050
+205,200
| +14% | +$3.43M |
|
|
SASR
753
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $27.6M | 0.03% |
712,820
+217,166
| +44% | +$8.47M |
|
|
CYOU
754
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $27.6M | 0.03% |
989,600
+111,100
| +13% | +$3.41M |
|
755
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.65B
| $27.6M | 0.03% |
958,276
-53,300
| -5% | -$1.55M |
|
|
BFYT
756
DELISTED
Benefytt Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock
BFYT
| $27.6M | 0.03% |
954,500
-46,600
| -5% | -$1.31M |
|
757
Adtran
ADTN
$675M
| $27.6M | 0.03% |
1,773,528
+5,700
| +0.3% | +$95.1K |
|
758
Comfort Systems
FIX
$53.5B
| $27.5M | 0.03% |
667,700
+100
| +0% | +$4.2K |
|
759
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.8B
| $27.5M | 0.03% |
727,900
-117,600
| -14% | -$4.52M |
|
|
SKX
760
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $27.4M | 0.03% |
705,000
-67,300
| -9% | -$2.68M |
|
|
ANH
761
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $27.4M | 0.03% |
5,709,020
+1,084,100
| +23% | +$5.36M |
|
762
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$690M
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
961,200
+246,100
| +34% | +$7.02M |
|
|
ENV
763
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
476,292
+155,100
| +48% | +$8.52M |
|
764
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.48B
| $27.1M | 0.03% |
896,400
+78,000
| +10% | +$2.62M |
|
765
Coeur Mining
CDE
$15.1B
| $27.1M | 0.03% |
3,381,828
-1,956,800
| -37% | -$15.7M |
|
766
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$18.9B
| $27M | 0.03% |
503,600
-7,200
| -1% | -$357K |
|
|
LGTY
767
DELISTED
Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
LGTY
| $27M | 0.03% |
2,076,100
-5,191
| -0.2% | -$65.3K |
|
768
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $27M | 0.03% |
531,600
-467,800
| -47% | -$25M |
|
769
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$479M
| $27M | 0.03% |
688,700
+55,500
| +9% | +$2.35M |
|
|
IMOS
770
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.59B
| $26.9M | 0.03% |
1,439,942
-40,449
| -3% | -$827K |
|
771
TechnipFMC
FTI
$28.6B
| $26.9M | 0.03% |
1,225,862
-41,530
| -3% | -$962K |
|
|
CXO
772
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $26.8M | 0.03% |
178,323
-242,077
| -58% | -$36.9M |
|
|
ANAT
773
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $26.7M | 0.03% |
228,200
+42,560
| +23% | +$5.15M |
|
|
RST
774
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $26.6M | 0.03% |
2,022,200
+173,000
| +9% | +$2.26M |
|
|
CEL
775
DELISTED
Cellcom Israel, Ltd.
CEL
| $26.5M | 0.03% |
3,719,600
-4,800
| -0.1% | -$41.5K |
|
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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.