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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JE
1526
DELISTED
Just Energy Group Inc
JE
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
53,958
-6,721
| -11% | -$999K |
|
|
AMRN
1527
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$298M
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
130,107
+17,987
| +16% | +$1.34M |
|
|
SPA
1528
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
448,035
+73,995
| +20% | +$1.56M |
|
1529
Core Molding Technologies
CMT
$202M
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
436,900
+200
| +0% | +$3.9K |
|
1530
UroGen Pharma
URGN
$1.86B
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
156,700
+25,600
| +20% | +$1.28M |
|
1531
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF
BNDX
$81.9B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
+142,216
| New | +$7.71M |
|
1532
National Presto Industries
NPK
$870M
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
83,000
-34,900
| -30% | -$3.46M |
|
1533
Upland Software
UPLD
$12.8M
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
27,000
-9,380
| -26% | -$2.31M |
|
1534
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.8B
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
127,931
+91,685
| +253% | +$5.64M |
|
1535
Trane Technologies
TT
$100B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
90,568
-515,400
| -85% | -$46.2M |
|
1536
Camtek
CAMT
$6.18B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
1,146,500
-67,460
| -6% | -$449K |
|
|
MFSF
1537
DELISTED
MutualFirst Financial Inc
MFSF
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
213,400
+6,900
| +3% | +$253K |
|
|
KYNB
1538
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$27.2M
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
6,696
-5,668
| -46% | -$7.46M |
|
1539
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.1B
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
74,800
+57,800
| +340% | +$5.95M |
|
|
ARRY
1540
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
472,952
-239,719
| -34% | -$3.84M |
|
|
RFP
1541
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
924,500
-353,500
| -28% | -$3.3M |
|
|
ARI
1542
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$867M
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
+426,240
| New | +$7.8M |
|
|
IBKC
1543
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
98,248
+76,900
| +360% | +$6.3M |
|
|
GV
1544
DELISTED
Goldfield Corporation
GV
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
1,989,299
-22,800
| -1% | -$108K |
|
|
RENX
1545
DELISTED
RELX N.V.
RENX
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
367,281
+245,202
| +201% | +$5.23M |
|
1546
Apollo Global Management
APO
$72.4B
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
257,462
-54,572
| -17% | -$1.84M |
|
|
TFCF
1547
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
209,392
| – | – |
|
1548
Blackrock
BLK
$169B
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
14,000
-14,100
| -50% | -$7.74M |
|
|
HIVE
1549
DELISTED
Aerohive Networks
HIVE
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
1,875,800
-41,600
| -2% | -$187K |
|
1550
First Financial Corp
THFF
$958M
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
181,300
+800
| +0.4% | +$35.9K |
|
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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.