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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.08B
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
1,943,200
+541,900
| +39% | +$2.24M |
|
1452
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$399M
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
483,642
+70,500
| +17% | +$1.18M |
|
1453
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$771B
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
31,800
+4,200
| +15% | +$1.13M |
|
|
AVH
1454
DELISTED
AVIANCA HOLDINGS S.A.
AVH
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
1,332,216
-4,384
| -0.3% | -$34.5K |
|
1455
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.79B
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
238,600
+40,500
| +20% | +$1.43M |
|
|
EMCI
1456
DELISTED
EMC INS Group Inc
EMCI
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
308,250
+6,200
| +2% | +$164K |
|
|
HMLP
1457
DELISTED
HOEGH LNG PARTNERS LP
HMLP
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
476,500
+147,000
| +45% | +$2.61M |
|
1458
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.18B
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
305,260
+114,962
| +60% | +$3.2M |
|
|
RP
1459
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
154,594
-149,600
| -49% | -$8.45M |
|
|
GV
1460
DELISTED
Goldfield Corporation
GV
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
2,001,999
+12,700
| +0.6% | +$54.7K |
|
1461
Information Services Group
III
$204M
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
2,074,719
+152,308
| +8% | +$631K |
|
|
ONIT
1462
Onity Group
ONIT
$342M
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
143,156
+39,187
| +38% | +$2.57M |
|
|
FDC
1463
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
406,106
-609,994
| -60% | -$11.3M |
|
|
FLOW
1464
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
193,900
-45,300
| -19% | -$2.07M |
|
|
SMI
1465
DELISTED
Semiconductor Manufacturing Intl
SMI
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
1,303,000
-200,000
| -13% | -$1.33M |
|
1466
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
187,025
-66,100
| -26% | -$3.02M |
|
1467
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.14B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
339,004
+159,004
| +88% | +$4.28M |
|
|
CYBR
1468
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
134,200
-116,083
| -46% | -$6.78M |
|
|
ENIA
1469
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
955,300
+266,500
| +39% | +$2.79M |
|
1470
HealthStream
HSTM
$863M
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
306,200
+242,300
| +379% | +$6.43M |
|
|
BHBK
1471
DELISTED
Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.
BHBK
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
374,000
-8,500
| -2% | -$178K |
|
1472
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$653M
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
446,700
+125,200
| +39% | +$2.5M |
|
|
CBD
1473
DELISTED
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao
CBD
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
414,400
+269,800
| +187% | +$5.65M |
|
|
GSS
1474
DELISTED
Golden Star Resources Ltd.
GSS
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
2,451,858
+78,900
| +3% | +$268K |
|
|
PPLI
1475
People Inc
PPLI
$3.12B
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
303,422
-586,399
| -66% | -$16.1M |
|
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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.