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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
Copart
CPRT
$28.5B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
207,600
-2,238,400
| -92% | -$30.3M |
|
2077
Midland States Bancorp
MSBI
$697M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
85,305
-17,003
| -17% | -$558K |
|
|
AVHI
2078
DELISTED
A V Homes, Inc.
AVHI
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
136,600
-105,500
| -44% | -$2.01M |
|
2079
Acme United Corp
ACU
$228M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
140,500
| – | – |
|
2080
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$109B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+20,900
| +149% | +$1.7M |
|
2081
LCNB Corp
LCNB
$289M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
147,800
+29,000
| +24% | +$557K |
|
|
CRAY
2082
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
118,151
-204,800
| -63% | -$5.1M |
|
2083
Analog Devices
ADI
$172B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,296
| New | +$2.86M |
|
|
VWTR
2084
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
249,000
+71,100
| +40% | +$812K |
|
2085
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$21.2B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-10,800
| -18% | -$651K |
|
|
TTSH
2086
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
376,000
-741,200
| -66% | -$5.13M |
|
|
HALL
2087
DELISTED
Hallmark Financial Services, Inc.
HALL
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
28,990
+2,400
| +9% | +$238K |
|
2088
Ohio Valley Banc Corp
OVBC
$196M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
54,834
+21,234
| +63% | +$1.02M |
|
|
ITI
2089
DELISTED
Iteris, Inc.
ITI
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
593,600
-98,100
| -14% | -$490K |
|
2090
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.24B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
775,140
+383,340
| +98% | +$1.78M |
|
2091
Immersion
IMMR
$243M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+184,813
| New | +$2.48M |
|
2092
Toro Company
TTC
$8.79B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,300
| New | +$2.85M |
|
|
ARGO
2093
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
48,920
-72,360
| -60% | -$4.35M |
|
2094
Urban One Class D
UONEK
$22.4M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
135,100
+2,670
| +2% | +$52.2K |
|
2095
ENI
E
$78B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,370
| New | +$2.87M |
|
2096
Okta
OKTA
$23.8B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
-1,152,500
| -95% | -$54.8M |
|
2097
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$54.2B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
272,200
-440,700
| -62% | -$4.44M |
|
2098
AmeriServ Financial
ASRV
$76.3M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
685,899
+41,799
| +6% | +$174K |
|
|
EIGR
2099
DELISTED
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.
EIGR
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
7,674
+2,206
| +40% | +$786K |
|
|
BLPH
2100
DELISTED
Bellerophon Therapeutics, Inc.
BLPH
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
77,280
+8,420
| +12% | +$291K |
|
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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.