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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPLK
1376
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
97,300
-921,500
| -90% | -$100M |
|
1377
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.77B
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
823,500
-220,500
| -21% | -$2.36M |
|
1378
Ceragon Networks
CRNT
$188M
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
2,696,700
+327,900
| +14% | +$1.02M |
|
1379
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.75B
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
162,800
+95,100
| +140% | +$5.45M |
|
1380
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.7B
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
145,900
-90,600
| -38% | -$5.69M |
|
|
MRLN
1381
DELISTED
Marlin Business Services Corp
MRLN
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
319,200
+39,186
| +14% | +$1.15M |
|
1382
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.5B
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
184,000
-98,600
| -35% | -$4.79M |
|
1383
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.1B
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
612,530
+333,000
| +119% | +$5.67M |
|
|
CCXI
1384
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
719,481
-49,800
| -6% | -$596K |
|
1385
Ashland
ASH
$3.34B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
120,875
+115,875
| +2,318% | +$8.63M |
|
1386
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.9B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
88,461
+16,800
| +23% | +$1.83M |
|
1387
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.35B
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
173,100
+1,500
| +0.9% | +$77.9K |
|
|
EARN
1388
Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT
EARN
$166M
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
865,400
-17,100
| -2% | -$192K |
|
1389
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11B
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
43,400
-273,700
| -86% | -$63.6M |
|
1390
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.29B
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
420,800
-92,400
| -18% | -$2.03M |
|
1391
Expedia Group
EXPE
$36.5B
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
+78,250
| New | +$9.04M |
|
1392
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.86B
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
204,048
-77,103
| -27% | -$3.74M |
|
1393
Camtek
CAMT
$5.92B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
1,271,500
+125,000
| +11% | +$958K |
|
1394
SITE Centers
SITC
$236M
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
+806,144
| New | +$8.02M |
|
1395
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.89B
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
318,400
+22,400
| +8% | +$690K |
|
|
MRT
1396
DELISTED
MedEquities Realty Trust, Inc.
MRT
| $9.26M | 0.01% |
839,800
+222,500
| +36% | +$2.3M |
|
1397
Newmont
NEM
$96.2B
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
245,100
-840,100
| -77% | -$33M |
|
|
NCOM
1398
DELISTED
National Commerce Corporation
NCOM
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
199,300
-27,300
| -12% | -$1.24M |
|
1399
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.72B
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
289,260
-40,700
| -12% | -$1.36M |
|
|
HIVE
1400
DELISTED
Aerohive Networks
HIVE
| $9.22M | 0.01% |
2,322,700
+446,900
| +24% | +$1.84M |
|
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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.