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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$729M |
| 2 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$309M |
| 3 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$294M |
| 4 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$285M |
| 5 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$242M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$778M |
| 2 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$382M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$361M |
| 4 |
NetEase
NTES
|
+$344M |
| 5 |
Becton Dickinson
BDX
|
+$343M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.7% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.02% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.09% |
| 4 | Financials | 10.92% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.62% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OLBK
1426
DELISTED
Old Line Bancshares, Inc.
OLBK
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
276,700
+30,600
| +12% | +$970K |
|
1427
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.6B
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
1,018,800
-46,200
| -4% | -$451K |
|
1428
Home Bancorp
HBCP
$561M
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
211,100
-24,400
| -10% | -$1.03M |
|
|
K
1429
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
+148,781
| New | +$9.39M |
|
|
NXEO
1430
DELISTED
Nexeo Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
NXEO
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
846,600
+529,100
| +167% | +$5.16M |
|
1431
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.2B
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
11,011
-1,189
| -10% | -$981K |
|
1432
Burlington
BURL
$23.2B
| $9.05M | 0.01% |
+68,000
| New | +$8.4M |
|
|
CBPO
1433
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $9.05M | 0.01% |
111,700
+9,400
| +9% | +$760K |
|
1434
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.16B
| $9.02M | 0.01% |
250,000
+129,300
| +107% | +$4.22M |
|
1435
Titan Machinery
TITN
$396M
| $8.99M | 0.01% |
381,700
+2,253
| +0.6% | +$47.1K |
|
|
XIN
1436
DELISTED
Xinyuan Real Estate
XIN
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
170,080
-1,300
| -0.8% | -$87.2K |
|
1437
State Street
STT
$50.6B
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
+90,031
| New | +$9.43M |
|
1438
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.3B
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
202,100
+96,900
| +92% | +$4.7M |
|
|
NXTM
1439
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
359,583
+219,683
| +157% | +$5.34M |
|
1440
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.17B
| $8.9M | 0.01% |
580,118
-1,601,400
| -73% | -$25M |
|
|
DYN
1441
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $8.9M | 0.01% |
658,614
-828,642
| -56% | -$10.3M |
|
1442
Matthews International
MATW
$866M
| $8.9M | 0.01% |
175,853
-105,797
| -38% | -$5.62M |
|
1443
DHT Holdings
DHT
$2.99B
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
2,613,900
+655,200
| +33% | +$2.43M |
|
1444
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.1B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
122,600
+76,800
| +168% | +$5.75M |
|
|
AGEN
1445
Agenus
AGEN
$312M
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
+95,929
| New | +$8.52M |
|
1446
iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHV
$20.8B
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
80,200
+10,200
| +15% | +$1.12M |
|
|
ULQ
1447
DELISTED
CLAYMORE US CAPITAL MARKETS MICRO-TERM FIXED INCOME ETF
ULQ
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
176,200
+114,000
| +183% | +$5.73M |
|
1448
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.8B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
+257,500
| New | +$8.73M |
|
|
CALL
1449
DELISTED
magicJack VocalTec Ltd
CALL
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
1,050,839
+2,639
| +0.3% | +$22.2K |
|
1450
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$265M
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
315,830
-28,300
| -8% | -$767K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, Renaissance Technologies held 3,782 positions worth $91.4B, up 0.81% from $90.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2018 filing shows 474 new, 1,646 increased, 1,191 reduced and 438 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Amazon: 10,199,100 shares worth $738M. The largest sale was ExxonMobil, an estimated $778M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q1 2018 buy was Amazon: 10,199,100 shares worth $738M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Booking.com in Q1 2018, an estimated $309M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was ExxonMobil, cutting an estimated $778M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Marathon Petroleum in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $132M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 9% of its $91.4B portfolio in Q1 2018.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 474 new positions and closed 438 in Q1 2018.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 0.81% quarter-over-quarter to $91.4B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 14 May 2018.