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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MPX
1901
DELISTED
Marine Products Corp
MPX
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
234,933
+18,633
| +9% | +$293K |
|
|
GAU
1902
Galiano Gold
GAU
$457M
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
3,900,100
+1,026,600
| +36% | +$1.16M |
|
1903
Viper Energy
VNOM
$8.43B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
130,600
-287,464
| -69% | -$8.39M |
|
|
TSS
1904
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
49,265
-59,400
| -55% | -$5.11M |
|
1905
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.76B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
-22,900
| -32% | -$2.07M |
|
1906
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.57B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
86,251
+30,100
| +54% | +$1.46M |
|
1907
PRA Group
PRAA
$672M
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+106,900
| New | +$4.12M |
|
1908
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.4B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
92,300
-181,200
| -66% | -$7.78M |
|
1909
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$794M
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
88,293
-136,800
| -61% | -$5.29M |
|
1910
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.9B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
-39,200
| -55% | -$4.63M |
|
1911
Alamo Group
ALG
$1.91B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,300
| New | +$4.6M |
|
1912
OneSpan
OSPN
$584M
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
207,200
+8,200
| +4% | +$148K |
|
|
XIN
1913
DELISTED
Xinyuan Real Estate
XIN
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
91,460
-78,620
| -46% | -$4.1M |
|
1914
Alpha Pro Tech
APT
$49.9M
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
1,212,590
-38,320
| -3% | -$130K |
|
1915
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
$44.7B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
-51,022
| -50% | -$3.99M |
|
|
PRTY
1916
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
265,700
-125,900
| -32% | -$1.93M |
|
|
IIJI
1917
DELISTED
Internet Initiative Japan Inc
IIJI
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
402,600
-200
| -0% | -$1.99K |
|
|
MBFI
1918
DELISTED
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
86,393
+77,900
| +917% | +$3.56M |
|
|
AY
1919
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
199,900
-49,195
| -20% | -$978K |
|
1920
Costco
COST
$432B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-959,600
| -98% | -$190M |
|
1921
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$4.89B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
53,300
-30,700
| -37% | -$2.31M |
|
1922
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.66B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
111,700
-107,201
| -49% | -$3.71M |
|
1923
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.24B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
92,503
+38,303
| +71% | +$1.7M |
|
|
FMI
1924
DELISTED
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
FMI
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,400
| New | +$2.67M |
|
|
FBMS
1925
DELISTED
The First Bancshares, Inc.
FBMS
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
111,600
+55,000
| +97% | +$1.85M |
|
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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.