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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HCCI
1126
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
623,800
+138,300
| +28% | +$3.07M |
|
1127
CBRE Group
CBRE
$43.3B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
+310,700
| New | +$14.2M |
|
|
ADAP
1128
DELISTED
Adaptimmune Therapeutics
ADAP
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
1,306,000
+312,000
| +31% | +$2.73M |
|
1129
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.29B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
1,054,400
+35,700
| +4% | +$508K |
|
|
TVPT
1130
DELISTED
Travelport Worldwide Limited
TVPT
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
894,800
-1,693,500
| -65% | -$23.4M |
|
1131
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$921M
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
1,654,051
+558,651
| +51% | +$4.75M |
|
1132
Maximus
MMS
$3.19B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
218,590
+189,890
| +662% | +$12.9M |
|
|
REGI
1133
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
1,126,767
+546,548
| +94% | +$6.13M |
|
1134
Plexus
PLXS
$6.47B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
241,400
-52,500
| -18% | -$3.22M |
|
|
PBCT
1135
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
771,786
+244,400
| +46% | +$4.75M |
|
1136
Gyre Therapeutics
GYRE
$648M
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
74,183
+26,800
| +57% | +$5M |
|
1137
The RMR Group
RMR
$333M
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
205,100
+14,200
| +7% | +$914K |
|
1138
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.3B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
62,900
-456,800
| -88% | -$101M |
|
1139
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.82B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
430,200
+118,793
| +38% | +$4.29M |
|
1140
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$8.65B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
1,468,483
-1,800,605
| -55% | -$17.1M |
|
1141
argenx
ARGX
$54.6B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
177,155
+10,328
| +6% | +$780K |
|
|
UCFC
1142
DELISTED
United Community Financial Corp
UCFC
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
1,442,404
+21,700
| +2% | +$209K |
|
1143
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.87B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
446,200
-25,000
| -5% | -$821K |
|
1144
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.5B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
256,131
+149,500
| +140% | +$8.45M |
|
1145
Trade Desk
TTD
$8.59B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
+2,859,000
| New | +$14.6M |
|
1146
NETGEAR
NTGR
$616M
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
247,900
+58,100
| +31% | +$3.58M |
|
1147
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.9B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
226,633
+180,100
| +387% | +$11.8M |
|
1148
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.88B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
281,151
-628,407
| -69% | -$35M |
|
|
CTWS
1149
DELISTED
Connecticut Water Service Inc
CTWS
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
233,500
-29,500
| -11% | -$1.6M |
|
1150
Emcor
EME
$35.4B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
181,300
+143,501
| +380% | +$11.4M |
|
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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.