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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
INWK
1576
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
798,451
-134,849
| -14% | -$1.28M |
|
1577
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.51B
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
+135,817
| New | +$7.72M |
|
|
ARQL
1578
DELISTED
Arqule Inc
ARQL
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
2,497,173
+201,470
| +9% | +$382K |
|
|
STFC
1579
DELISTED
State Auto Financial Corp
STFC
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
251,400
+11,700
| +5% | +$339K |
|
|
TEN
1580
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.21B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
435,000
-35,740
| -8% | -$645K |
|
1581
Fabrinet
FN
$15.6B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
228,700
-271,400
| -54% | -$8.01M |
|
1582
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.4B
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
121,200
-66,200
| -35% | -$4.12M |
|
1583
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.21B
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
616,580
+150,500
| +32% | +$1.79M |
|
1584
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.76B
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
69,100
+7,300
| +12% | +$764K |
|
1585
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$267M
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
900,877
-4,522
| -0.5% | -$35.5K |
|
|
HK
1586
DELISTED
Halcon Resources Corporation
HK
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
1,470,389
-830,006
| -36% | -$5.61M |
|
1587
Qualcomm
QCOM
$155B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
128,660
-18,098
| -12% | -$1.15M |
|
1588
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$4.89B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
84,000
-75,000
| -47% | -$6.71M |
|
|
HABT
1589
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
808,400
+35,400
| +5% | +$319K |
|
1590
Pentair
PNR
$10.4B
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
155,249
-934,943
| -86% | -$44.5M |
|
|
CONE
1591
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
138,286
+84,000
| +155% | +$4.5M |
|
1592
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.82B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
218,901
+105,401
| +93% | +$3.67M |
|
1593
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$553M
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
196,185
+30,700
| +19% | +$1.18M |
|
1594
Evertec
EVTC
$1.88B
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
429,500
-1,211,100
| -74% | -$19M |
|
1595
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.61B
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
380,686
-143,862
| -27% | -$2.98M |
|
1596
StealthGas
GASS
$332M
| $7M | 0.01% |
1,737,800
+5,568
| +0.3% | +$23.9K |
|
|
VRTU
1597
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $7M | 0.01% |
+144,500
| New | +$6.88M |
|
1598
Nelnet
NNI
$4.88B
| $7M | 0.01% |
133,500
-22,600
| -14% | -$1.2M |
|
1599
Valhi
VHI
$380M
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
95,967
+22,557
| +31% | +$1.62M |
|
|
TLRA
1600
DELISTED
Telaria, Inc.
TLRA
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
1,856,095
+15,295
| +0.8% | +$66.1K |
|
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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.