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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UFS
2026
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,942
| New | +$3.95M |
|
|
KND
2027
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+385,000
| New | +$3.56M |
|
2028
Westlake Chemical Partners
WLKP
$763M
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
157,386
+3,419
| +2% | +$80.6K |
|
2029
First Mid Bancshares
FMBH
$1.39B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
96,300
+1,600
| +2% | +$59.2K |
|
|
NP
2030
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
-13,700
| -24% | -$1.16M |
|
2031
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$302M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
88,100
+14,600
| +20% | +$611K |
|
2032
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.38B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
-70,800
| -51% | -$3.51M |
|
2033
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.12B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,300
| New | +$3.09M |
|
|
MGI
2034
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
402,087
-348,890
| -46% | -$3.9M |
|
|
PNTR
2035
DELISTED
Pointer Telocation Ltd.
PNTR
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
237,282
+7,782
| +3% | +$132K |
|
2036
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$992M
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,971
| New | +$3.91M |
|
|
CVG
2037
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+152,100
| New | +$3.49M |
|
2038
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.34B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
71,500
-41,400
| -37% | -$1.99M |
|
|
ITI
2039
DELISTED
Iteris, Inc.
ITI
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
691,700
-118,900
| -15% | -$738K |
|
2040
FS Bancorp
FSBW
$319M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
127,800
+7,800
| +7% | +$216K |
|
2041
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$396M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
518,400
+4,706
| +0.9% | +$33.8K |
|
|
ISEE
2042
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
1,244,580
-670,720
| -35% | -$1.94M |
|
2043
Climb Global Solutions
CLMB
$500M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,042,400
-32,800
| -3% | -$117K |
|
2044
RF Industries
RFIL
$134M
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
735,400
+54,547
| +8% | +$181K |
|
2045
AXT Inc
AXTI
$3.95B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
465,000
-190,500
| -29% | -$1.55M |
|
|
VLP
2046
DELISTED
Valero Energy Partners LP
VLP
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
95,078
+37,978
| +67% | +$1.57M |
|
|
EDGW
2047
DELISTED
Edgewater Technology Inc
EDGW
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
603,800
+2,600
| +0.4% | +$15.9K |
|
2048
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$53.4B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+16,900
| +735% | +$3.21M |
|
2049
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$532M
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
416,500
+29,500
| +8% | +$247K |
|
|
SPNS
2050
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
391,500
-54,300
| -12% | -$576K |
|
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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.