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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
Keysight
KEYS
$50.7B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,300
| New | +$3.07M |
|
|
FCCY
2027
DELISTED
1st Constitution Bancorp
FCCY
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
142,000
+61,200
| +76% | +$1.33M |
|
2028
TransAlta
TAC
$3.93B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
649,341
+117,841
| +22% | +$613K |
|
2029
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$7.9B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
266,636
-397,052
| -60% | -$5.01M |
|
2030
Compass Diversified
CODI
$752M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
186,823
+15,300
| +9% | +$251K |
|
2031
Genesco
GCO
$434M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
81,300
+43,100
| +113% | +$1.84M |
|
2032
Stantec
STN
$8.17B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
125,800
-7,100
| -5% | -$180K |
|
|
SPRT
2033
DELISTED
support.com, Inc.
SPRT
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
1,131,963
-24,100
| -2% | -$68K |
|
2034
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$8.55B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
478,300
+426,100
| +816% | +$3.27M |
|
2035
Great Elm Group
GEG
$68.7M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
887,069
-33,040
| -4% | -$125K |
|
2036
IES Holdings
IESC
$9.89B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
190,232
+8,400
| +5% | +$144K |
|
2037
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$550M
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
85,200
+11,200
| +15% | +$438K |
|
2038
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.9B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
178,800
+49,600
| +38% | +$837K |
|
2039
Embotelladora Andina Series A
AKO.A
$3.53B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
153,700
-200
| -0.1% | -$4.83K |
|
|
BBQ
2040
DELISTED
BBQ Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
BBQ
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
467,036
+101,336
| +28% | +$741K |
|
|
VSLR
2041
DELISTED
VIVINT SOLAR, INC.
VSLR
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
633,530
+57,300
| +10% | +$240K |
|
|
RUTH
2042
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
111,700
-49,800
| -31% | -$1.34M |
|
2043
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$85.2B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
939,100
+58,500
| +7% | +$208K |
|
2044
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$457M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
64,220
+26,820
| +72% | +$1.25M |
|
2045
Full House Resorts
FLL
$83.4M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
935,382
+47,669
| +5% | +$158K |
|
2046
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$9.7B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,991,500
+1,263,100
| +173% | +$2.36M |
|
2047
Parke Bancorp
PKBK
$397M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
144,395
+72,549
| +101% | +$1.41M |
|
|
HAYN
2048
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
84,400
+15,264
| +22% | +$616K |
|
|
WSR
2049
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
247,900
+149,500
| +152% | +$1.72M |
|
2050
Riverview Bancorp
RVSB
$107M
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
366,400
+89,400
| +32% | +$796K |
|
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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.