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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
Accuray
ARAY
$27.5M
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
4,660,900
+106,900
| +2% | +$560K |
|
|
CO
852
DELISTED
Global Cord Blood Corporation
CO
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
2,283,900
+357,400
| +19% | +$3.65M |
|
853
Trimble
TRMB
$13.6B
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
648,944
+64,200
| +11% | +$2.59M |
|
|
XHR
854
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$2.01B
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
1,180,700
+270,000
| +30% | +$5.6M |
|
|
SRC
855
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
666,079
-701,937
| -51% | -$25M |
|
856
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$36B
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
190,035
-10,900
| -5% | -$1.51M |
|
857
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$3.19B
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
292,645
-305,700
| -51% | -$26.9M |
|
858
STMicroelectronics
STM
$43.1B
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
1,035,324
-1,753,116
| -63% | -$40.9M |
|
859
Unum
UNM
$13.2B
| $23M | 0.03% |
482,100
+294,687
| +157% | +$15.4M |
|
|
DNKN
860
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
384,400
-184,300
| -32% | -$11.4M |
|
861
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$748M
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
426,100
+3,632
| +0.9% | +$197K |
|
|
SVA
862
DELISTED
Sinovac Biotech, Ltd
SVA
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
2,639,500
-47,900
| -2% | -$395K |
|
|
DHIL
863
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
109,900
+400
| +0.4% | +$83.4K |
|
|
ORIT
864
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
1,477,764
+48,964
| +3% | +$787K |
|
865
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.92B
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
965,355
+110,981
| +13% | +$2.73M |
|
|
LKFT
866
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.82B
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
227,100
-8,100
| -3% | -$873K |
|
|
ARRS
867
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
848,898
+27,400
| +3% | +$708K |
|
868
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.39B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
5,284
+216
| +4% | +$901K |
|
869
Energizer
ENR
$1.47B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
377,900
+261,800
| +225% | +$14.1M |
|
870
First American
FAF
$7.98B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
383,000
-10,000
| -3% | -$586K |
|
|
BRKL
871
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
1,386,400
+101,900
| +8% | +$1.67M |
|
872
Groupon
GRPN
$1.03B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
258,295
+164,610
| +176% | +$16M |
|
873
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.68B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
2,143,984
+283,300
| +15% | +$3.13M |
|
874
KB Home
KBH
$3.5B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
785,900
-1,035,800
| -57% | -$32.2M |
|
|
AKRX
875
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
1,193,100
-1,639,500
| -58% | -$44.5M |
|
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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.