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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CPL
1276
DELISTED
CPFL Energia S.A.
CPL
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
1,022,086
+4,200
| +0.4% | +$53.5K |
|
1277
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
305,500
-183,300
| -38% | -$7.51M |
|
1278
Manchester United
MANU
$4.03B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
546,000
-52,615
| -9% | -$1.06M |
|
|
TYPE
1279
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
553,209
+83,409
| +18% | +$1.83M |
|
1280
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.18B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
1,029,205
+924,010
| +878% | +$9.86M |
|
|
HTLF
1281
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
204,300
+23,900
| +13% | +$1.31M |
|
1282
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$3.85B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
228,273
-52,600
| -19% | -$2.26M |
|
1283
Tilly's
TLYS
$114M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
734,400
+141,300
| +24% | +$1.8M |
|
|
ECHO
1284
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
380,300
+215,600
| +131% | +$6.16M |
|
|
PERY
1285
DELISTED
Perry Ellis International Inc
PERY
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
408,500
+16,700
| +4% | +$447K |
|
1286
Foster
FSTR
$421M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
483,300
+12,674
| +3% | +$304K |
|
|
TPCO
1287
DELISTED
Tribune Publishing Company Common Stock
TPCO
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
641,700
+36,400
| +6% | +$635K |
|
|
BPL
1288
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
+314,434
| New | +$12M |
|
|
CWEN.A
1289
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $11M | 0.01% |
647,000
+353,700
| +121% | +$6.11M |
|
|
LBAI
1290
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $11M | 0.01% |
553,900
+50,500
| +10% | +$1.01M |
|
1291
Arrow Financial
AROW
$662M
| $11M | 0.01% |
360,317
+11,940
| +3% | +$362K |
|
|
LOXO
1292
DELISTED
Loxo Oncology, Inc
LOXO
| $11M | 0.01% |
63,200
-74,100
| -54% | -$11.1M |
|
1293
Home Bancorp
HBCP
$558M
| $11M | 0.01% |
235,300
+24,200
| +11% | +$1.08M |
|
|
TGI
1294
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
+558,400
| New | +$12.9M |
|
1295
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$49.7M
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
342,550
-16,000
| -4% | -$499K |
|
|
LGF.B
1296
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
461,700
-96,100
| -17% | -$2.23M |
|
|
SHYF
1297
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
713,053
-94,795
| -12% | -$1.54M |
|
1298
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.9B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
+117,100
| New | +$10.7M |
|
1299
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.48B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
336,762
+90,062
| +37% | +$2.25M |
|
|
THR
1300
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
469,600
-80,800
| -15% | -$1.89M |
|
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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.