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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.8B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
59,200
-15,580
| -21% | -$1.34M |
|
|
PPL
1802
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.5B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
179,900
-2,908,800
| -94% | -$86.6M |
|
1803
GSI Technology
GSIT
$215M
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
686,500
-10,700
| -2% | -$86.2K |
|
|
SXCP
1804
DELISTED
SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P.
SXCP
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
285,517
-46,025
| -14% | -$876K |
|
|
ENBL
1805
DELISTED
ENABLE MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP
ENBL
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
369,700
-59,705
| -14% | -$866K |
|
1806
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
354,632
-110,283
| -24% | -$1.65M |
|
|
INOV
1807
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
478,300
+208,000
| +77% | +$2.61M |
|
1808
Goldgroup Mining Inc.
GORO
$157M
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
1,120,000
+255,800
| +30% | +$1.15M |
|
1809
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.5B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
+44,676
| New | +$5.03M |
|
|
BSMX
1810
DELISTED
Banco Santander México, S, A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México
BSMX
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
702,900
-1,374,726
| -66% | -$10.2M |
|
|
IPG
1811
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
+218,400
| New | +$4.9M |
|
1812
UNIFI
UFI
$119M
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
138,500
+8,400
| +6% | +$301K |
|
1813
Orrstown Financial Services
ORRF
$840M
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
207,800
-6,327
| -3% | -$157K |
|
1814
Saga Communications
SGA
$57M
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
133,800
-5,900
| -4% | -$234K |
|
1815
iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGIB
$18.5B
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
92,800
+44,286
| +91% | +$2.39M |
|
1816
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$1.02B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
114,600
+95,000
| +485% | +$3.94M |
|
|
VG
1817
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
466,000
+191,374
| +70% | +$2.04M |
|
1818
Data I/O
DAIO
$29.2M
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
663,900
+5,500
| +0.8% | +$54.7K |
|
|
GSH
1819
DELISTED
Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd
GSH
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
166,600
+800
| +0.5% | +$26.2K |
|
1820
Corvus Pharmaceuticals
CRVS
$1.12B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
426,700
+192,500
| +82% | +$1.82M |
|
1821
Citizens & Northern Corp
CZNC
$456M
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
212,900
+10,831
| +5% | +$256K |
|
|
ACOR
1822
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
+1,729
| New | +$5.18M |
|
1823
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.14B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
190,298
+56,798
| +43% | +$1.53M |
|
1824
Superior Group of Companies
SGC
$185M
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
186,400
+6,900
| +4% | +$176K |
|
1825
Thor Industries
THO
$3.9B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
42,500
-575,800
| -93% | -$76.9M |
|
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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.