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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
Kewaunee Scientific
KEQU
$105M
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
94,200
+4,698
| +5% | +$159K |
|
2002
Magnite
MGNI
$2.83B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
1,185,473
-445,427
| -27% | -$1.06M |
|
|
VLP
2003
DELISTED
Valero Energy Partners LP
VLP
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
88,600
-6,478
| -7% | -$256K |
|
2004
ZTO Express
ZTO
$18.2B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
168,100
+20,300
| +14% | +$366K |
|
2005
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$760M
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
263,300
+52,500
| +25% | +$507K |
|
2006
National Bankshares
NKSH
$253M
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
72,200
+6,700
| +10% | +$313K |
|
2007
Silvercrest Asset Management
SAMG
$76.7M
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
205,300
+29,700
| +17% | +$473K |
|
|
HOLI
2008
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+151,018
| New | +$3.54M |
|
2009
Diodes
DIOD
$3.5B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,851
| New | +$3.19M |
|
|
LN
2010
DELISTED
LINE Corporation
LN
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
81,200
+9,300
| +13% | +$351K |
|
2011
WEX
WEX
$6.42B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
-246,800
| -93% | -$43M |
|
|
SMTA
2012
DELISTED
Spirit MTA REIT Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
SMTA
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+323,588
| New | +$3.22M |
|
|
DFRG
2013
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
264,379
+80,398
| +44% | +$1.17M |
|
2014
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$8.33B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+669,680
| New | +$3.44M |
|
2015
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$945M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
208,500
+19,400
| +10% | +$298K |
|
|
INN
2016
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$766M
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
232,252
-88,300
| -28% | -$1.28M |
|
|
EDGW
2017
DELISTED
Edgewater Technology Inc
EDGW
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
613,276
+9,476
| +2% | +$52.6K |
|
2018
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.1B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
149,395
-1,462,000
| -91% | -$29.9M |
|
|
CNXM
2019
DELISTED
CNX Midstream Partners LP
CNXM
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
170,800
+90,500
| +113% | +$1.72M |
|
|
HPJ
2020
DELISTED
Highpower International Inc
HPJ
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,064,800
-2,600
| -0.2% | -$8.51K |
|
|
LUNA
2021
DELISTED
Luna Innovations Incorporated
LUNA
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
1,104,905
+87,000
| +9% | +$280K |
|
2022
Hubbell
HUBB
$24.4B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
-299,800
| -91% | -$33.2M |
|
|
SOHO
2023
DELISTED
Sotherly Hotels
SOHO
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
470,529
+155,129
| +49% | +$1.06M |
|
|
MGIC
2024
DELISTED
Magic Software Enterprises
MGIC
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
394,952
+2,900
| +0.7% | +$24.1K |
|
2025
Perion Network
PERI
$380M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
930,533
+96,466
| +12% | +$285K |
|
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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.