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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KND
1051
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
1,803,600
+1,418,600
| +368% | +$12.7M |
|
|
FLIC
1052
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
650,681
+73,500
| +13% | +$1.91M |
|
1053
Wendy's
WEN
$1.46B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
940,682
-208,100
| -18% | -$3.54M |
|
|
LKFT
1054
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.84B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
175,030
-52,070
| -23% | -$5.05M |
|
1055
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.62B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
500,100
-147,400
| -23% | -$4.42M |
|
1056
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$645M
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
545,200
+14,800
| +3% | +$416K |
|
1057
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.4B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
+603,415
| New | +$17.6M |
|
|
TMHC
1058
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $16M | 0.02% |
770,200
-331,600
| -30% | -$7.38M |
|
|
NE
1059
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $16M | 0.02% |
2,527,143
-756,257
| -23% | -$3.87M |
|
1060
America Movil
AMX
$77.2B
| $16M | 0.02% |
959,900
+94,400
| +11% | +$1.63M |
|
1061
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.68B
| $16M | 0.02% |
1,653,802
+372,202
| +29% | +$3.64M |
|
1062
Artivion
AORT
$1.31B
| $16M | 0.02% |
573,990
-64,810
| -10% | -$1.63M |
|
1063
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.58B
| $16M | 0.02% |
+185,753
| New | +$18.2M |
|
1064
British American Tobacco
BTI
$134B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
315,833
-24,310
| -7% | -$1.28M |
|
1065
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$880M
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
143,525
+43,600
| +44% | +$4.76M |
|
|
COBZ
1066
DELISTED
CoBiz Financial,Inc
COBZ
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
741,400
+173,900
| +31% | +$3.67M |
|
1067
Quanex
NX
$893M
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
887,000
-199,700
| -18% | -$3.57M |
|
1068
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$421M
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
4,298,433
+2,058,155
| +92% | +$4.85M |
|
1069
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.9B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
526,000
+95,800
| +22% | +$3.11M |
|
|
ARQL
1070
DELISTED
Arqule Inc
ARQL
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
2,860,683
+363,510
| +15% | +$1.39M |
|
|
PCOM
1071
DELISTED
Points.com Inc. Common Shares
PCOM
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
960,130
+283,930
| +42% | +$3.6M |
|
|
FNHC
1072
DELISTED
FedNat Holding Company Common Stock
FNHC
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
683,300
-40,700
| -6% | -$808K |
|
1073
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$44.8M
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
528,822
+169,300
| +47% | +$4.85M |
|
1074
Manulife Financial
MFC
$74.2B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
874,124
-510,500
| -37% | -$9.62M |
|
1075
Photronics
PLAB
$1.72B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
1,969,600
-33,600
| -2% | -$278K |
|
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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.