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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
Star Group
SGU
$413M
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
910,493
+38,124
| +4% | +$367K |
|
|
HABT
1427
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
892,300
+83,900
| +10% | +$781K |
|
1428
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$532M
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
315,900
+35,600
| +13% | +$1M |
|
|
VNET
1429
VNET Group
VNET
$1.79B
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
+916,762
| New | +$6.52M |
|
1430
Champion Homes
SKY
$4.41B
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
252,600
-8,200
| -3% | -$236K |
|
1431
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.3B
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
102,167
-48,794
| -32% | -$4.31M |
|
|
CPLG
1432
DELISTED
CorePoint Lodging Inc. Common Stock
CPLG
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
+340,200
| New | +$8.95M |
|
1433
Provident Financial
PROV
$111M
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
461,706
+47,206
| +11% | +$867K |
|
1434
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$10.6B
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
1,024,300
-984,600
| -49% | -$8.98M |
|
|
MFSF
1435
DELISTED
MutualFirst Financial Inc
MFSF
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
232,347
+18,947
| +9% | +$711K |
|
|
APU
1436
DELISTED
AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
APU
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
207,500
+73,632
| +55% | +$3.06M |
|
|
WIN
1437
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
1,662,368
+146,841
| +10% | +$1.03M |
|
1438
Regions Financial
RF
$26.4B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
+492,155
| New | +$9.22M |
|
|
SGEN
1439
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
131,713
-107,600
| -45% | -$6.16M |
|
|
GG
1440
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
637,799
+809
| +0.1% | +$11.2K |
|
|
LITS
1441
Lite Strategy Inc
LITS
$32.4M
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
110,941
+16,375
| +17% | +$1M |
|
1442
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$6.91B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
+40,800
| New | +$8.93M |
|
1443
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
$158B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
+110,267
| New | +$8.72M |
|
1444
argenx
ARGX
$55.2B
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
105,200
-71,955
| -41% | -$6.43M |
|
1445
State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF
SRLN
$5.3B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
185,428
+9,328
| +5% | +$441K |
|
1446
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.5B
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
77,076
+32,400
| +73% | +$3.64M |
|
1447
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$20.6B
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
+99,312
| New | +$9.03M |
|
|
TBHC
1448
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
744,000
+207,700
| +39% | +$2.32M |
|
|
PMD
1449
DELISTED
Psychemedics Corporation
PMD
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
449,700
-100
| -0% | -$2.03K |
|
1450
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.03B
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
335,100
+14,000
| +4% | +$335K |
|
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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.