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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CLCT
1226
DELISTED
Collectors Universe
CLCT
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
842,619
+21,000
| +3% | +$326K |
|
1227
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.19B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
746,296
+488,500
| +189% | +$7.95M |
|
1228
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.14B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
124,098
-22,900
| -16% | -$2.29M |
|
1229
Rush Enterprises Class B
RUSHB
$6.14B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
630,230
+61,205
| +11% | +$1.12M |
|
|
CBPO
1230
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
123,600
+11,900
| +11% | +$1.03M |
|
|
CQH
1231
DELISTED
Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings LLC
CQH
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
+389,600
| New | +$11.3M |
|
|
HCCI
1232
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
608,200
-15,600
| -3% | -$326K |
|
1233
EnerSys
ENS
$6.43B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
+163,400
| New | +$12.2M |
|
1234
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$878M
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
212,500
+16,900
| +9% | +$938K |
|
1235
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.94B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
1,034,900
-535,100
| -34% | -$5.98M |
|
|
PRMW
1236
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
690,355
+431,100
| +166% | +$6.39M |
|
1237
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$32.2B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
157,800
-619,900
| -80% | -$47.3M |
|
1238
Avient
AVNT
$3.29B
| $12M | 0.01% |
278,558
-44,900
| -14% | -$1.93M |
|
|
DSPG
1239
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $12M | 0.01% |
963,794
+186,894
| +24% | +$2.29M |
|
1240
L3Harris
LHX
$55.4B
| $12M | 0.01% |
83,000
-240,900
| -74% | -$37.3M |
|
1241
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.55B
| $12M | 0.01% |
326,400
+35,600
| +12% | +$1.26M |
|
1242
Zillow
ZG
$7.85B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
199,800
+94,700
| +90% | +$5.23M |
|
|
SRCL
1243
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
+182,720
| New | +$11.4M |
|
1244
HEICO Corp
HEI
$49.6B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
163,425
-182,696
| -53% | -$13.3M |
|
1245
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.05B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
78,400
-45,536
| -37% | -$6.68M |
|
|
PTVCB
1246
DELISTED
Protective Insurance Corporation Class B Common Stock
PTVCB
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
486,261
+26,961
| +6% | +$634K |
|
|
FONR
1247
DELISTED
Fonar
FONR
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
446,216
-2,104
| -0.5% | -$58.7K |
|
1248
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.27B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
355,100
+93,300
| +36% | +$3.02M |
|
|
JMEI
1249
DELISTED
Jumei International Holding Limited American depositary shares, each representing ten Class A ordina
JMEI
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
457,240
-11,210
| -2% | -$297K |
|
1250
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.16B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
211,870
+18,870
| +10% | +$1.07M |
|
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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.