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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Sunoco
SUN
$14.4B
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
327,825
+26,675
| +9% | +$787K |
|
1477
State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF
SRLN
$5.3B
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
176,100
+85,500
| +94% | +$4.05M |
|
|
FINL
1478
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
+616,732
| New | +$7.11M |
|
|
DWCH
1479
DELISTED
Datawatch Corp
DWCH
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
965,200
+42,800
| +5% | +$432K |
|
1480
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.42B
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
185,600
-12,600
| -6% | -$507K |
|
|
AUD
1481
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
863,400
-1,869,000
| -68% | -$19.4M |
|
1482
NewMarket
NEU
$7.82B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
20,700
-24,000
| -54% | -$9.77M |
|
|
SRT
1483
DELISTED
Startek Inc.
SRT
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
850,200
+88,300
| +12% | +$958K |
|
1484
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.7B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
71,600
-161,400
| -69% | -$19.1M |
|
1485
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$32.8B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
111,500
+21,800
| +24% | +$1.68M |
|
1486
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$7.9B
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
663,688
-360,600
| -35% | -$4.5M |
|
|
PRAH
1487
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
99,600
+86,900
| +684% | +$7.72M |
|
1488
Safe Bulkers
SB
$795M
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
2,603,100
+280,300
| +12% | +$992K |
|
1489
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
+79,200
| New | +$9.21M |
|
1490
Marcus Corp
MCS
$897M
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
271,300
-96,500
| -26% | -$2.65M |
|
1491
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
$66.2B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
97,000
+60,788
| +168% | +$5.19M |
|
|
WCC
1492
WESCO International
WCC
$16.7B
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
132,500
-39,500
| -23% | -$2.54M |
|
1493
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$15.9B
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
95,900
+18,100
| +23% | +$1.56M |
|
1494
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.32B
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
171,600
+37,100
| +28% | +$1.67M |
|
1495
Simulations Plus
SLP
$369M
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
556,500
+31,400
| +6% | +$502K |
|
1496
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$498M
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
13,917
-1,891
| -12% | -$1.17M |
|
1497
Banco Macro
BMA
$5.88B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
+75,914
| New | +$8.24M |
|
|
EMCI
1498
DELISTED
EMC INS Group Inc
EMCI
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
302,050
+35,135
| +13% | +$966K |
|
1499
Scansource
SCSC
$1.15B
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
229,710
+96,140
| +72% | +$3.29M |
|
1500
Star Group
SGU
$412M
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
872,369
+734,240
| +532% | +$7.3M |
|
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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.