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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ABB
1026
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $17M | 0.02% |
780,200
+97,000
| +14% | +$2.25M |
|
|
TWO
1027
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
+267,438
| New | +$16.7M |
|
1028
Oil-Dri
ODC
$1.48B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
801,850
-16,800
| -2% | -$339K |
|
1029
Hackett Group
HCKT
$266M
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
1,051,044
+214,900
| +26% | +$3.49M |
|
|
OSB
1030
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
410,600
+1,400
| +0.3% | +$57.6K |
|
|
ABCD
1031
DELISTED
Cambium Learning Group, Inc.
ABCD
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
1,510,400
+372,600
| +33% | +$3.98M |
|
1032
Cintas
CTAS
$86B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
+363,872
| New | +$16.4M |
|
|
ONDK
1033
DELISTED
On Deck Capital, Inc.
ONDK
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
2,402,200
+736,600
| +44% | +$4.52M |
|
|
AXON
1034
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$44.1B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
+265,852
| New | +$14.4M |
|
1035
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$222M
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
427,400
-13,400
| -3% | -$506K |
|
1036
NOV
NOV
$7.11B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
385,310
-1,506,899
| -80% | -$61M |
|
1037
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$4.81B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
1,038,600
+677,100
| +187% | +$9.21M |
|
|
ATH
1038
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
380,600
-476,300
| -56% | -$22.3M |
|
1039
Bruker
BRKR
$9.58B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
573,610
-46,100
| -7% | -$1.4M |
|
|
UN
1040
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
298,200
-285,810
| -49% | -$16M |
|
|
EGIO
1041
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
92,511
+16,557
| +22% | +$3.21M |
|
|
RCM
1042
DELISTED
R1 RCM Inc. Common Stock
RCM
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
1,904,500
+1,257,600
| +194% | +$10.2M |
|
1043
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.68B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
1,133,607
+113,607
| +11% | +$1.75M |
|
1044
Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
$1.68B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
1,565,700
+93,300
| +6% | +$1.02M |
|
1045
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$19.3B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
719,544
+673,740
| +1,471% | +$15.8M |
|
1046
Lazard
LAZ
$4.21B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
335,700
+108,607
| +48% | +$5.75M |
|
|
GLOG
1047
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
857,100
+38,400
| +5% | +$683K |
|
|
TDAY
1048
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.27B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
884,800
+342,400
| +63% | +$5.94M |
|
1049
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$58.1M
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
70,063
+10,825
| +18% | +$2.47M |
|
1050
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.28B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
1,131,700
+77,300
| +7% | +$1.13M |
|
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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.