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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
First Bank
FRBA
$470M
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
222,373
+77,473
| +53% | +$1.08M |
|
2052
Chemung Financial Corp
CHMG
$394M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
+5,543
| +10% | +$271K |
|
2053
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.33B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
118,750
+78,450
| +195% | +$1.85M |
|
|
DRD
2054
DRDGold
DRD
$1.75B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
1,210,113
-217,352
| -15% | -$570K |
|
2055
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.87B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,119
| New | +$3.19M |
|
|
ESTE
2056
DELISTED
Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock
ESTE
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
347,400
+272,680
| +365% | +$2.53M |
|
2057
Radcom
RDCM
$213M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
154,700
+84,300
| +120% | +$1.64M |
|
|
EMKR
2058
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
60,471
-3,730
| -6% | -$189K |
|
|
GOOS
2059
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$903M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,306
| New | +$2.16M |
|
2060
Schwab US TIPS ETF
SCHP
$16.4B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
109,800
+69,200
| +170% | +$1.89M |
|
2061
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.41B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
393,913
-199,800
| -34% | -$1.48M |
|
2062
Wipro
WIT
$19.5B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,672,800
+333,333
| +25% | +$607K |
|
|
PNTR
2063
DELISTED
Pointer Telocation Ltd.
PNTR
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
250,300
+13,018
| +5% | +$181K |
|
2064
AMES National
ATLO
$271M
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
97,200
+5,600
| +6% | +$164K |
|
2065
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$18.1B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,900
| New | +$2.98M |
|
2066
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.7B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
188,400
+74,118
| +65% | +$1.19M |
|
|
WSTL
2067
DELISTED
Westell Technologies Inc
WSTL
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
1,046,996
-53,496
| -5% | -$162K |
|
2068
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$26.4B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,400
| New | +$2.95M |
|
2069
Ampco-Pittsburgh
AP
$163M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
289,800
+15,000
| +5% | +$151K |
|
|
SIOX
2070
DELISTED
Sio Gene Therapies Inc. Common Stock
SIOX
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
162,950
-78,775
| -33% | -$1.16M |
|
|
ACR
2071
ACRES Commercial Realty
ACR
$130M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,387
| New | +$2.91M |
|
|
GPX
2072
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
167,225
-64,769
| -28% | -$1.32M |
|
|
PES
2073
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+503,145
| New | +$2.24M |
|
|
INFN
2074
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
296,152
-132,148
| -31% | -$1.37M |
|
2075
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$32B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,302
| New | +$3M |
|
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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.