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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.38B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
630,982
-50,110
| -7% | -$624K |
|
|
TA
1652
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
349,000
+26,740
| +8% | +$462K |
|
|
FCB
1653
DELISTED
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
FCB
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
103,851
+69,799
| +205% | +$4.1M |
|
1654
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.5B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
39,200
-501,000
| -93% | -$81.9M |
|
|
LBY
1655
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
750,200
+70,100
| +10% | +$464K |
|
|
DCH
1656
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.31B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
391,438
+197,739
| +102% | +$3.18M |
|
|
JE
1657
DELISTED
Just Energy Group Inc
JE
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
50,970
-2,988
| -6% | -$391K |
|
1658
Dillards
DDS
$9.2B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
+64,300
| New | +$5.24M |
|
|
BBU
1659
DELISTED
Brookfield Business Partners
BBU
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
246,709
-5,220
| -2% | -$129K |
|
1660
Northeast Bank
NBN
$1.04B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
276,899
-29,201
| -10% | -$625K |
|
1661
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$86.8B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
58,188
-227,712
| -80% | -$25M |
|
|
SNV
1662
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
114,073
-158,354
| -58% | -$8.42M |
|
1663
Daktronics
DAKT
$946M
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
708,000
+116,200
| +20% | +$1.04M |
|
|
TRTN
1664
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
196,400
-239,000
| -55% | -$7.91M |
|
|
NGD
1665
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
2,891,034
+2,705,134
| +1,455% | +$6.25M |
|
1666
Crawford & Co Class B
CRD.B
$507M
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
694,800
+28,600
| +4% | +$237K |
|
|
CHA
1667
DELISTED
China Telecom Corporation, LTD
CHA
| $6M | 0.01% |
129,300
-127,600
| -50% | -$5.95M |
|
|
TECD
1668
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $6M | 0.01% |
73,042
+57,842
| +381% | +$4.76M |
|
1669
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$69.6B
| $6M | 0.01% |
53,743
-152,093
| -74% | -$16.1M |
|
1670
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.65B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
+80,999
| New | +$5.6M |
|
1671
Digi International
DGII
$2.47B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
452,100
-13,084
| -3% | -$156K |
|
1672
Northrim BanCorp
NRIM
$593M
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
603,200
+245,928
| +69% | +$2.32M |
|
1673
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$384M
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
656,500
-351,500
| -35% | -$3.25M |
|
|
PGRE
1674
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
386,800
+269,600
| +230% | +$3.98M |
|
1675
Philips
PHG
$25.5B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
180,810
-380,118
| -68% | -$12.2M |
|
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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.