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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NUAN
1001
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
1,299,323
-586,509
| -31% | -$8.58M |
|
1002
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.39B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
517,600
-89,000
| -15% | -$3.17M |
|
1003
ResMed
RMD
$30.3B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
181,323
-100,911
| -36% | -$9.54M |
|
|
MGP
1004
DELISTED
MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A common shares representing limited liability company interests
MGP
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
664,300
+218,500
| +49% | +$5.95M |
|
|
DOOR
1005
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
287,000
-13,500
| -4% | -$909K |
|
|
CSOD
1006
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
450,000
+303,000
| +206% | +$12.3M |
|
|
XENT
1007
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
447,600
+130,000
| +41% | +$4.75M |
|
|
HTB
1008
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$860M
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
675,015
+33,000
| +5% | +$863K |
|
1009
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.5B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
356,500
-857,800
| -71% | -$46.4M |
|
1010
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.47B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
+103,049
| New | +$20.1M |
|
1011
Halozyme
HALO
$9.88B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
893,400
+156,800
| +21% | +$3.04M |
|
1012
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$12.2B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
148,400
+16,029
| +12% | +$1.87M |
|
|
DMC
1013
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.41B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
385,800
-35,400
| -8% | -$1.67M |
|
1014
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$35.7B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
1,352,000
+416,000
| +44% | +$5.6M |
|
|
CLUB
1015
DELISTED
Town Sports International Holdings, Inc.
CLUB
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
2,291,800
+140,500
| +7% | +$895K |
|
1016
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.2B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
206,700
-144,500
| -41% | -$12.1M |
|
1017
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
142,500
+119,300
| +514% | +$14.5M |
|
1018
Nathan's Famous
NATH
$403M
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
233,100
+4,700
| +2% | +$328K |
|
|
GPT
1019
DELISTED
Gramercy Property Trust
GPT
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
791,713
+330,482
| +72% | +$7.85M |
|
1020
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.7B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
106,180
+62,194
| +141% | +$11.2M |
|
|
CHMI
1021
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp
CHMI
$82.7M
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
976,500
-90,100
| -8% | -$1.54M |
|
1022
Reading International Class A
RDI
$32.9M
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
1,028,100
-63,105
| -6% | -$1.05M |
|
|
PRGX
1023
DELISTED
PRGX Global, Inc.
PRGX
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
1,810,600
+124,279
| +7% | +$992K |
|
|
CLD
1024
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
5,872,900
-80,100
| -1% | -$332K |
|
1025
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.9B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
1,570,000
+136,000
| +9% | +$1.57M |
|
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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.