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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BLUE
1026
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $17M | 0.02% |
+7,705
| New | +$19.6M |
|
1027
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$14.4M
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
890,700
-12,900
| -1% | -$219K |
|
1028
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.29B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
+109,100
| New | +$16.2M |
|
1029
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.43B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
446,500
+322,400
| +260% | +$11.3M |
|
1030
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.3B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
+158,876
| New | +$16.6M |
|
1031
WesBanco
WSBC
$3.99B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
397,973
+4,800
| +1% | +$202K |
|
1032
Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
$1.73B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
1,472,400
+42,900
| +3% | +$395K |
|
|
RWT
1033
Redwood Trust
RWT
$585M
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
1,087,000
-140,700
| -11% | -$2.11M |
|
1034
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.74B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
424,419
+43,900
| +12% | +$1.79M |
|
1035
Embotelladora Andina Series B
AKO.B
$4.72B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
574,000
+15,800
| +3% | +$464K |
|
1036
Sonoco
SON
$5.62B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
345,600
-241,300
| -41% | -$12.3M |
|
1037
TechTarget
TTGT
$325M
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
843,000
+271,547
| +48% | +$4.54M |
|
|
FSP
1038
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$48.1M
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
1,990,100
-340,000
| -15% | -$3.15M |
|
1039
Ducommun
DCO
$2.77B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
550,100
-75,900
| -12% | -$2.19M |
|
|
SGY
1040
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
450,100
+185,000
| +70% | +$6.34M |
|
|
BCPC
1041
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.23B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
203,800
+36,448
| +22% | +$2.87M |
|
|
EMBJ
1042
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$12.1B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
+639,700
| New | +$16.6M |
|
|
CARO
1043
DELISTED
Carolina Financial Corp.
CARO
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
422,773
+79,157
| +23% | +$3.13M |
|
1044
UFP Technologies
UFPT
$1.97B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
562,800
-200
| -0% | -$5.79K |
|
1045
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.64B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
573,000
+484,200
| +545% | +$14.9M |
|
1046
Kadant
KAI
$3.63B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
175,200
+28,801
| +20% | +$2.83M |
|
1047
Photronics
PLAB
$1.74B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
2,003,200
-16,000
| -0.8% | -$134K |
|
1048
America Movil
AMX
$76B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
865,500
+308,000
| +55% | +$5.7M |
|
1049
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.18B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
1,168,000
+310,700
| +36% | +$4.49M |
|
1050
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.19B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
405,100
-63,200
| -13% | -$2.65M |
|
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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.