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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.09B
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
388,150
-62,944
| -14% | -$3.67M |
|
802
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$187M
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
411,000
+68,600
| +20% | +$4M |
|
|
AUY
803
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
8,435,275
+1,694,400
| +25% | +$4.93M |
|
804
Glaukos
GKOS
$8.89B
| $24.4M | 0.03% |
601,200
+95,300
| +19% | +$3.39M |
|
805
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$979M
| $24.4M | 0.03% |
2,341,702
+687,651
| +42% | +$6.4M |
|
|
MB
806
DELISTED
MINDBODY, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MB
| $24.4M | 0.03% |
632,600
-267,800
| -30% | -$10.5M |
|
|
ANAT
807
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $24.4M | 0.03% |
203,800
-24,400
| -11% | -$2.93M |
|
|
CSII
808
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $24.4M | 0.03% |
753,300
-146,700
| -16% | -$4.04M |
|
809
RTX Corp
RTX
$295B
| $24.3M | 0.03% |
309,219
-1,237,673
| -80% | -$96.9M |
|
810
Sabre
SABR
$743M
| $24.3M | 0.03% |
+986,284
| New | +$22.9M |
|
811
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.66B
| $24.3M | 0.03% |
593,814
+12,605
| +2% | +$499K |
|
812
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$17.2B
| $24.3M | 0.03% |
+1,025,914
| New | +$24.7M |
|
813
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.71B
| $24.2M | 0.03% |
424,809
+204,609
| +93% | +$11.2M |
|
814
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.69B
| $24.2M | 0.03% |
510,700
+80,200
| +19% | +$3.78M |
|
|
CTT
815
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $24.2M | 0.03% |
1,898,500
+348,100
| +22% | +$4.48M |
|
816
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.3B
| $24M | 0.03% |
+1,360,231
| New | +$22.3M |
|
|
COHR
817
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $23.9M | 0.03% |
152,900
-27,300
| -15% | -$4.62M |
|
|
ULTI
818
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $23.8M | 0.03% |
92,614
+54,700
| +144% | +$14M |
|
|
IPG
819
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $23.8M | 0.03% |
1,016,400
+798,000
| +365% | +$18.8M |
|
820
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.9B
| $23.8M | 0.03% |
361,063
-128,472
| -26% | -$8.62M |
|
821
ArcelorMittal
MT
$50.7B
| $23.8M | 0.03% |
820,401
+393,607
| +92% | +$13.1M |
|
|
SC
822
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $23.8M | 0.03% |
1,246,910
-562,390
| -31% | -$10.3M |
|
|
ABAX
823
DELISTED
Abaxis Inc
ABAX
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
285,971
+150,571
| +111% | +$11.6M |
|
|
LOGM
824
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
229,227
+134,200
| +141% | +$15M |
|
|
BSTC
825
DELISTED
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.
BSTC
| $23.6M | 0.03% |
526,900
+24,900
| +5% | +$1.07M |
|
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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.