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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
Rafael Holdings
RFL
$101M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+696,970
| New | +$3.3M |
|
2052
Transportadora de Gas del Sur
TGS
$4.79B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
170,234
-95,515
| -36% | -$1.99M |
|
|
MGIC
2053
DELISTED
Magic Software Enterprises
MGIC
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
392,052
-36,599
| -9% | -$311K |
|
|
LBY
2054
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
680,100
+212,900
| +46% | +$1.45M |
|
|
CPRX
2055
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
1,389,500
+275,400
| +25% | +$915K |
|
2056
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.91B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
99,500
+9,200
| +10% | +$319K |
|
|
XLNX
2057
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
-2,160,305
| -98% | -$156M |
|
|
DSKE
2058
DELISTED
Daseke, Inc. Common Stock
DSKE
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
338,500
-670,800
| -66% | -$8.01M |
|
2059
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$62.9B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
130,100
-87,700
| -40% | -$2.24M |
|
|
ASCMA
2060
DELISTED
Ascent Capital Group, Inc. Series A
ASCMA
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
897,400
-21,800
| -2% | -$164K |
|
|
LUNA
2061
DELISTED
Luna Innovations Incorporated
LUNA
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,017,905
+176,900
| +21% | +$444K |
|
2062
First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF
FPE
$6.32B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
169,400
+101,000
| +148% | +$2M |
|
2063
Neogen
NEOG
$2.63B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
98,264
-103,603
| -51% | -$3.12M |
|
2064
Realty Income
O
$59.6B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
65,532
-202,756
| -76% | -$10.1M |
|
2065
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$89.5B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
880,600
-885,600
| -50% | -$3.43M |
|
2066
Stantec
STN
$8.04B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
132,900
-126,100
| -49% | -$3.4M |
|
2067
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$257M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
88,500
-7,600
| -8% | -$289K |
|
2068
Diana Shipping
DSX
$302M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
1,279,140
-521,353
| -29% | -$1.4M |
|
2069
Mannatech
MTEX
$9.24M
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
207,860
+1,279
| +0.6% | +$18.8K |
|
2070
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.31B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
1,239,100
+1,223,200
| +7,693% | +$3.65M |
|
2071
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.39B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+238,400
| New | +$3.02M |
|
|
AFI
2072
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
239,700
+94,500
| +65% | +$1.43M |
|
|
ACHN
2073
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
875,899
-1,306,568
| -60% | -$4.28M |
|
|
SVM
2074
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.07B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
1,203,066
+535,366
| +80% | +$1.42M |
|
2075
Navios Maritime Partners
NMM
$2.3B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
119,720
+48,607
| +68% | +$1.53M |
|
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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.