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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.19B
| $13M | 0.01% |
750,200
+287,946
| +62% | +$5.12M |
|
|
RFP
1202
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $13M | 0.01% |
1,258,800
+334,300
| +36% | +$3.36M |
|
1203
Blackbaud
BLKB
$1.98B
| $13M | 0.01% |
127,097
-70,500
| -36% | -$7.27M |
|
|
TSRO
1204
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $13M | 0.01% |
292,600
+106,100
| +57% | +$5.15M |
|
1205
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.24B
| $13M | 0.01% |
356,200
-161,400
| -31% | -$5.85M |
|
1206
Valmont Industries
VMI
$8.94B
| $13M | 0.01% |
86,100
-25,700
| -23% | -$3.76M |
|
|
ISBC
1207
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $13M | 0.01% |
1,013,512
+513,552
| +103% | +$6.92M |
|
1208
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.51B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
+218,700
| New | +$13.8M |
|
1209
NVE Corp
NVEC
$561M
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
106,100
-5,000
| -5% | -$499K |
|
1210
Wingstop
WING
$3.86B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
247,800
+210,700
| +568% | +$10.7M |
|
|
AE
1211
DELISTED
Adams Resources & Energy Inc
AE
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
300,230
+6,230
| +2% | +$283K |
|
|
TRST
1212
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$968M
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
289,460
+14,280
| +5% | +$626K |
|
|
MCBC
1213
DELISTED
Macatawa Bank Corp
MCBC
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
1,060,600
-36,300
| -3% | -$413K |
|
|
AEGN
1214
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
495,000
+89,800
| +22% | +$2.23M |
|
1215
Energizer
ENR
$1.46B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
201,800
-176,100
| -47% | -$10.4M |
|
|
EXK
1216
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$2.31B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
4,043,200
-298,600
| -7% | -$868K |
|
1217
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.57B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
80,900
-18,700
| -19% | -$2.88M |
|
|
IIN
1218
DELISTED
IntriCon Corporation
IIN
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
310,300
-23,400
| -7% | -$702K |
|
1219
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.02B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
167,300
+39,300
| +31% | +$2.79M |
|
1220
Allstate
ALL
$70B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
136,800
-347,600
| -72% | -$33M |
|
1221
BancFirst
BANF
$3.84B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
210,900
+3,100
| +1% | +$182K |
|
|
GLOP
1222
DELISTED
GASLOG PARTNERS LP
GLOP
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
522,700
+266,700
| +104% | +$6.42M |
|
1223
A10 Networks
ATEN
$2.13B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
1,997,400
-191,300
| -9% | -$1.2M |
|
1224
1st Source
SRCE
$2.18B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
232,814
+38,100
| +20% | +$2.03M |
|
1225
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.58B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
132,142
+27,600
| +26% | +$2.8M |
|
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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.