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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WMC
1151
DELISTED
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation
WMC
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
135,810
+47,840
| +54% | +$4.9M |
|
1152
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.9B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
125,200
-24,070
| -16% | -$2.57M |
|
|
UMPQ
1153
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
626,195
+556,190
| +795% | +$13M |
|
1154
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.07B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
1,098,899
+482,319
| +78% | +$6.14M |
|
|
FFIC
1155
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
541,060
+55,500
| +11% | +$1.49M |
|
1156
Timberland Bancorp
TSBK
$352M
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
378,100
+30,600
| +9% | +$1.01M |
|
1157
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.19B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
518,048
-17,352
| -3% | -$460K |
|
1158
Embotelladora Andina Series B
AKO.B
$4.66B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
611,130
+37,130
| +6% | +$1.03M |
|
1159
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.24B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
543,500
+168,900
| +45% | +$4.08M |
|
1160
WaFd
WAFD
$2.72B
| $14M | 0.02% |
428,976
+77,900
| +22% | +$2.56M |
|
1161
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.48B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
2,448,600
+1,301,200
| +113% | +$7.28M |
|
|
EPAY
1162
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
279,000
-275,742
| -50% | -$12.3M |
|
1163
Baytex Energy
BTE
$2.97B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
4,172,395
+4,050,795
| +3,331% | +$15.9M |
|
1164
Emcor
EME
$30.1B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
182,000
+700
| +0.4% | +$54.3K |
|
1165
Movado Group
MOV
$828M
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
287,000
+121,500
| +73% | +$5.25M |
|
1166
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$43B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
113,700
+30,800
| +37% | +$3.68M |
|
|
FFNW
1167
DELISTED
First Financial Northwest, Inc
FFNW
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
708,800
+51,033
| +8% | +$915K |
|
1168
DMC Global
BOOM
$110M
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
308,100
+86,632
| +39% | +$3.35M |
|
|
BERY
1169
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
327,938
-386,996
| -54% | -$18M |
|
|
AHL
1170
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
337,800
-439,900
| -57% | -$19M |
|
1171
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$34.5B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
928,544
-2,872,900
| -76% | -$43.2M |
|
|
CHS
1172
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
1,677,100
+1,496,400
| +828% | +$14.2M |
|
1173
Yum China
YUMC
$15.8B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
353,800
-1,751,700
| -83% | -$69.4M |
|
1174
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.21B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
348,600
+98,600
| +39% | +$3.64M |
|
|
CSW
1175
CSW Industrials
CSW
$4.55B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
256,900
+79,200
| +45% | +$3.76M |
|
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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.