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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MRSH
1676
Marsh
MRSH
$90.5B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
+75,700
| New | +$6.27M |
|
|
SMMF
1677
DELISTED
Summit Financial Group, Inc.
SMMF
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
249,835
+12,000
| +5% | +$304K |
|
1678
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$665M
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
225,346
-13,750
| -6% | -$388K |
|
1679
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.8B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
85,100
-240,450
| -74% | -$17.2M |
|
|
NRE
1680
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.
NRE
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
476,100
+59,400
| +14% | +$698K |
|
|
FNGN
1681
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
+177,000
| New | +$5.55M |
|
1682
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.11B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
+187,600
| New | +$4.85M |
|
1683
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.58B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
59,400
-68,100
| -53% | -$7.68M |
|
|
GRP.U
1684
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
156,400
+8,600
| +6% | +$339K |
|
|
MYOK
1685
DELISTED
MyoKardia, Inc. Common Stock
MYOK
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
126,400
-125,400
| -50% | -$6.52M |
|
|
AMBR
1686
DELISTED
Amber Road Inc
AMBR
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
687,580
+57,980
| +9% | +$492K |
|
1687
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.71B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
162,100
| – | – |
|
|
PRTY
1688
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
+391,600
| New | +$5.92M |
|
|
MBTF
1689
DELISTED
MBT Financial Corporation
MBTF
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
566,747
+81,100
| +17% | +$847K |
|
1690
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$55.7B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
712,900
-1,760,900
| -71% | -$15.5M |
|
1691
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.35B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
73,100
-5,600
| -7% | -$449K |
|
1692
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$5.19B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
174,743
-349,675
| -67% | -$12.2M |
|
1693
Century Casinos
CNTY
$34M
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
813,100
+106,600
| +15% | +$918K |
|
1694
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$639M
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
321,500
+53,200
| +20% | +$955K |
|
1695
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.4B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
125,100
+103,800
| +487% | +$4.69M |
|
1696
Natural Alternatives International
NAII
$14.4M
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
549,900
+38,098
| +7% | +$428K |
|
|
JOYY
1697
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.71B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
57,420
-842,479
| -94% | -$106M |
|
|
USAK
1698
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
236,700
+141,606
| +149% | +$3.34M |
|
1699
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
RMCF
$7.93M
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
500,577
-2,208
| -0.4% | -$27K |
|
|
BMS
1700
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
138,200
+49,400
| +56% | +$2.25M |
|
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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.