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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
Midland States Bancorp
MSBI
$699M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
102,308
+13,400
| +15% | +$431K |
|
|
CEA
2077
DELISTED
China Eastern Airlines
CEA
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
86,800
+53,800
| +163% | +$2.18M |
|
|
SPRT
2078
DELISTED
support.com, Inc.
SPRT
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
1,156,063
+40,100
| +4% | +$110K |
|
2079
Friedman Industries
FRD
$240M
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
541,000
-23,900
| -4% | -$139K |
|
2080
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.23B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,335
| New | +$3.43M |
|
2081
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$340M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+167,675
| New | +$2.73M |
|
2082
Equinix
EQIX
$101B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-47,770
| -86% | -$20.1M |
|
2083
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$15.1B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
134,800
-1,395,100
| -91% | -$32.4M |
|
2084
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$353M
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
146,900
+79,200
| +117% | +$1.81M |
|
|
CUB
2085
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
-111,100
| -69% | -$6.77M |
|
|
ARA
2086
DELISTED
American Renal Associates Holdings, Inc
ARA
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+164,500
| New | +$3.24M |
|
|
HF
2087
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
62,300
+21,600
| +53% | +$1.03M |
|
2088
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.2B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+138,200
| New | +$3.29M |
|
|
CVLY
2089
DELISTED
Codorus Valley Bancorp Inc
CVLY
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
121,013
+654
| +0.5% | +$16.4K |
|
2090
Northrim BanCorp
NRIM
$590M
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
357,272
+103,272
| +41% | +$887K |
|
2091
Greif
GEF
$4.92B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
58,900
-224,400
| -79% | -$12.7M |
|
2092
Hudbay
HBM
$10.1B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
432,600
-110,282
| -20% | -$921K |
|
2093
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.16B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
63,100
-9,700
| -13% | -$372K |
|
2094
Standex International
SXI
$3.59B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
-31,500
| -50% | -$3.15M |
|
|
AVX
2095
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+184,700
| New | +$3.26M |
|
2096
Kewaunee Scientific
KEQU
$102M
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
89,502
+5,702
| +7% | +$167K |
|
2097
Oshkosh
OSK
$8.79B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
-131,600
| -77% | -$11.2M |
|
|
PRMW
2098
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
259,255
-62,900
| -20% | -$781K |
|
|
MPX
2099
DELISTED
Marine Products Corp
MPX
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
216,300
+18,300
| +9% | +$261K |
|
2100
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$106M
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
382,100
-46,600
| -11% | -$342K |
|
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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.