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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UMH
1601
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.29B
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
519,700
+124,200
| +31% | +$1.62M |
|
|
CTG
1602
DELISTED
Computer Task Group, Inc.
CTG
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
850,600
+261,100
| +44% | +$1.69M |
|
|
GSS
1603
DELISTED
Golden Star Resources Ltd.
GSS
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
2,372,958
+173,140
| +8% | +$640K |
|
|
ARGO
1604
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
121,280
+64,536
| +114% | +$3.47M |
|
1605
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$2.93B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
299,392
+196,982
| +192% | +$5.11M |
|
1606
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.2B
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
132,000
+120,500
| +1,048% | +$6.64M |
|
|
EHIC
1607
DELISTED
eHi Car Services Limited
EHIC
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
555,608
+137,508
| +33% | +$1.65M |
|
|
SRGA
1608
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
49,947
+6,232
| +14% | +$848K |
|
1609
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.12B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
321,100
-14,800
| -4% | -$317K |
|
1610
Dana Inc
DAN
$2.9B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
266,900
+258,900
| +3,236% | +$7.66M |
|
1611
SK Telecom
SKM
$12.1B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
172,570
+152,600
| +764% | +$6.46M |
|
1612
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$41.9B
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
84,300
+25,600
| +44% | +$2.18M |
|
|
HMTV
1613
DELISTED
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.
HMTV
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
609,800
-166,500
| -21% | -$1.87M |
|
|
REIS
1614
DELISTED
Reis, Inc.
REIS
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
318,805
+4,305
| +1% | +$87.3K |
|
|
ISBC
1615
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
499,960
-530,470
| -51% | -$7.36M |
|
1616
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.63B
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
308,800
-36,500
| -11% | -$755K |
|
1617
Ryder
R
$9.83B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
93,100
-260,100
| -74% | -$21M |
|
1618
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.35B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
681,092
+535,692
| +368% | +$4.43M |
|
|
SIR
1619
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
789,197
-61,425
| -7% | -$561K |
|
|
ESSA
1620
DELISTED
ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
460,254
+22,954
| +5% | +$355K |
|
|
FENG
1621
Phoenix New Media
FENG
$18.3M
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
257,833
+2,383
| +0.9% | +$83K |
|
1622
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$24.6B
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
+225,350
| New | +$7.45M |
|
1623
CNB Financial Corp
CCNE
$1.04B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
230,700
+10,400
| +5% | +$292K |
|
|
JNP
1624
DELISTED
Juniper Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
JNP
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
660,550
+123,100
| +23% | +$1.03M |
|
1625
C&F Financial
CFFI
$268M
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
127,454
-2,846
| -2% | -$152K |
|
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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.