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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KIN
1701
DELISTED
Kindred Biosciences, Inc.
KIN
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
695,200
-31,863
| -4% | -$280K |
|
|
BVH
1702
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation
BVH
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
130,520
+73,580
| +129% | +$3.27M |
|
|
PMT
1703
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$822M
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
+331,606
| New | +$5.55M |
|
1704
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.55B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
1,147,400
+692,600
| +152% | +$3.34M |
|
|
GLOP
1705
DELISTED
GASLOG PARTNERS LP
GLOP
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
256,000
+150,700
| +143% | +$3.6M |
|
1706
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.81B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
144,300
+82,300
| +133% | +$3.22M |
|
1707
Vicor
VICR
$9.56B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
208,000
+21,100
| +11% | +$453K |
|
1708
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.68B
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
219,200
-7,400
| -3% | -$187K |
|
1709
DMC Global
BOOM
$138M
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
221,468
+71,468
| +48% | +$1.71M |
|
|
HDNG
1710
DELISTED
Hardinge Inc
HDNG
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
323,300
-7,700
| -2% | -$140K |
|
1711
Clarus
CLAR
$123M
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
880,697
-29,626
| -3% | -$210K |
|
1712
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.3B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
+65,610
| New | +$6.15M |
|
1713
First Northwest Bancorp
FNWB
$109M
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
349,100
+63,288
| +22% | +$1.05M |
|
|
TAST
1714
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
525,832
+128,532
| +32% | +$1.61M |
|
|
RLH
1715
DELISTED
Red Lions Hotel Corporation
RLH
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
603,000
+177,100
| +42% | +$1.81M |
|
|
SF
1716
Stifel
SF
$12.6B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
+222,023
| New | +$6.29M |
|
1717
York Water
YORW
$502M
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
188,400
+30,500
| +19% | +$941K |
|
1718
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.9B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
179,709
+89,600
| +99% | +$3.18M |
|
1719
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$332M
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
+243,700
| New | +$5.21M |
|
|
BBU
1720
DELISTED
Brookfield Business Partners
BBU
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
251,929
-49,232
| -16% | -$1.15M |
|
1721
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.21B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
392,800
+74,400
| +23% | +$1.16M |
|
|
TA
1722
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
322,260
| – | – |
|
|
ZVO
1723
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
858,158
-186,300
| -18% | -$1.38M |
|
|
VIAB
1724
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
186,200
-356,300
| -66% | -$11.5M |
|
1725
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$79.8B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
+37,900
| New | +$5.85M |
|
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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.