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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
TriNet
TNET
$3.29B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
242,700
+6,200
| +3% | +$326K |
|
1177
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.29B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
360,900
-224,600
| -38% | -$8.34M |
|
1178
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.6B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
123,100
-310,700
| -72% | -$34.1M |
|
|
CHUY
1179
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
439,700
+25,300
| +6% | +$731K |
|
|
CTWS
1180
DELISTED
Connecticut Water Service Inc
CTWS
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
206,200
-27,300
| -12% | -$1.78M |
|
|
WMGI
1181
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
517,907
-287,700
| -36% | -$6.58M |
|
1182
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.75B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
166,700
-13,600
| -8% | -$1.05M |
|
1183
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$233M
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
389,123
+73,293
| +23% | +$2.35M |
|
1184
Brink's
BCO
$5.07B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
168,200
-14,400
| -8% | -$1.09M |
|
|
CEQP
1185
DELISTED
Crestwood Equity Partners LP
CEQP
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
422,381
+132,499
| +46% | +$3.98M |
|
|
HTBK
1186
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
788,900
+208,700
| +36% | +$3.54M |
|
1187
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$456M
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
765,300
+42,000
| +6% | +$673K |
|
1188
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.08B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
485,648
+338,400
| +230% | +$10.4M |
|
|
GOGL
1189
DELISTED
Golden Ocean Group
GOGL
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
1,530,646
+327,774
| +27% | +$2.75M |
|
1190
Artesian Resources
ARTNA
$358M
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
341,800
+8,500
| +3% | +$322K |
|
|
FBNK
1191
DELISTED
First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc
FBNK
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
433,000
+53,600
| +14% | +$1.42M |
|
1192
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$18.4B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
360,731
-188,669
| -34% | -$6.38M |
|
1193
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.05B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
120,920
-66,720
| -36% | -$7.33M |
|
1194
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$40.2B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
1,607,900
+1,349,200
| +522% | +$11.8M |
|
1195
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$551M
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
62,500
-11,500
| -16% | -$2.01M |
|
1196
Simulations Plus
SLP
$371M
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
592,100
+35,600
| +6% | +$673K |
|
1197
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$14.8B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
210,300
-3,300
| -2% | -$219K |
|
1198
Blackstone
BX
$105B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
406,952
-60,048
| -13% | -$1.91M |
|
1199
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.43B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
152,430
+38,800
| +34% | +$3.19M |
|
1200
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11.4B
| $13M | 0.01% |
100,100
-42,400
| -30% | -$5.26M |
|
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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.