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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PCSB
1851
DELISTED
PCSB Financial Corporation
PCSB
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
227,600
+128,200
| +129% | +$2.61M |
|
|
CVGW
1852
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
+36,200
| +338% | +$3.37M |
|
1853
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.1B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
489,500
+201,500
| +70% | +$1.25M |
|
1854
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$498M
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
9,567
-4,350
| -31% | -$2.3M |
|
1855
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.07B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
127,815
+68,400
| +115% | +$2.23M |
|
|
NXTM
1856
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
160,283
-199,300
| -55% | -$5.34M |
|
1857
United-Guardian
UG
$32.8M
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
233,300
+12,400
| +6% | +$229K |
|
1858
Navios Maritime Partners
NMM
$2.22B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
157,327
+37,607
| +31% | +$1.02M |
|
1859
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.32B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
153,600
-857,700
| -85% | -$23.5M |
|
|
MTGE
1860
DELISTED
MTGE Investment Corp. Common Stock
MTGE
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
227,200
-6,877
| -3% | -$132K |
|
1861
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$26.4B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,592
| New | +$4.58M |
|
1862
Teekay
TK
$996M
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
572,400
+504,200
| +739% | +$4.21M |
|
1863
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$233M
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
+41,500
| +47% | +$1.45M |
|
1864
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$2.26B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
1,405,406
+21,391
| +2% | +$65.7K |
|
1865
Superior Group of Companies
SGC
$199M
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
213,300
+26,900
| +14% | +$653K |
|
|
UNVR
1866
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+167,795
| New | +$4.64M |
|
1867
Ameresco
AMRC
$980M
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
366,800
-121,900
| -25% | -$1.45M |
|
|
CVLY
1868
DELISTED
Codorus Valley Bancorp Inc
CVLY
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
158,057
+37,044
| +31% | +$988K |
|
1869
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.64B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
143,440
+126,140
| +729% | +$3.88M |
|
1870
Kemper
KMPR
$1.81B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
57,900
-175,100
| -75% | -$12.3M |
|
1871
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$986M
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
+39,400
| +203% | +$2.56M |
|
1872
Archrock
AROC
$6.16B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+364,743
| New | +$4.03M |
|
1873
Nicolet Bankshares
NIC
$3.6B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
79,407
+5,507
| +7% | +$310K |
|
|
WDR
1874
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
243,439
-313,661
| -56% | -$6.1M |
|
1875
Titan Machinery
TITN
$420M
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
280,400
-101,300
| -27% | -$1.96M |
|
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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.