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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BZUN
1401
Baozun
BZUN
$179M
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
+168,400
| New | +$8.92M |
|
|
PCTI
1402
DELISTED
PCTEL, Inc. Common Stock
PCTI
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
1,476,099
+1,700
| +0.1% | +$11.7K |
|
1403
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.31B
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
322,900
+81,700
| +34% | +$2.14M |
|
1404
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.18B
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
236,300
+110,600
| +88% | +$4.16M |
|
1405
Enviri
NVRI
$624M
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
414,625
-501,375
| -55% | -$11.6M |
|
1406
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$244M
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
940,399
+39,522
| +4% | +$362K |
|
1407
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$754M
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
+453,400
| New | +$10.3M |
|
1408
Evertec
EVTC
$1.97B
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
416,700
-12,800
| -3% | -$260K |
|
1409
Goldgroup Mining Inc.
GORO
$155M
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
1,381,200
+261,200
| +23% | +$1.47M |
|
1410
Frontline
FRO
$8.71B
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
1,559,601
+397,101
| +34% | +$2M |
|
1411
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.2B
| $9.09M | 0.01% |
206,300
-54,900
| -21% | -$2.42M |
|
|
DWCH
1412
DELISTED
Datawatch Corp
DWCH
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
954,600
-10,600
| -1% | -$97.5K |
|
|
ARRY
1413
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
540,352
+67,400
| +14% | +$1.07M |
|
1414
Sasol
SSL
$7.4B
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
247,900
-70,200
| -22% | -$2.53M |
|
1415
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.56B
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
+388,382
| New | +$10.4M |
|
1416
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$46.4B
| $9.02M | 0.01% |
192,676
-645,755
| -77% | -$29.7M |
|
|
HMTV
1417
DELISTED
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.
HMTV
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
687,501
+77,701
| +13% | +$925K |
|
|
AAMI
1418
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$2.88B
| $9M | 0.01% |
631,200
-500,000
| -44% | -$7.65M |
|
1419
C&F Financial
CFFI
$275M
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
143,600
+16,146
| +13% | +$949K |
|
1420
Brookfield Renewable
BEP
$9.6B
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
560,983
+215,037
| +62% | +$3.52M |
|
|
NXEO
1421
DELISTED
Nexeo Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
NXEO
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
982,992
+136,392
| +16% | +$1.36M |
|
|
MOBL
1422
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
2,012,400
-213,000
| -10% | -$971K |
|
|
LEAF
1423
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
824,600
+59,700
| +8% | +$534K |
|
1424
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.2B
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
81,927
+5,046
| +7% | +$548K |
|
1425
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.2B
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
79,900
-300,200
| -79% | -$35.1M |
|
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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.