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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
VanEck JP Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
EMLC
$4.79B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,260
| New | +$3.01M |
|
2102
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.23B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
617,700
-40,000
| -6% | -$194K |
|
|
ALBO
2103
DELISTED
Albireo Pharma Inc
ALBO
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
92,432
-28,300
| -23% | -$953K |
|
|
EGLE
2104
DELISTED
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
EGLE
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
86,771
+52,142
| +151% | +$1.81M |
|
|
TELL
2105
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
415,400
+215,800
| +108% | +$2.07M |
|
|
PTN
2106
Palatin Technologies
PTN
$13.7M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
2,197
+841
| +62% | +$1.01M |
|
|
DX
2107
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.15B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
150,400
-192,235
| -56% | -$3.76M |
|
2108
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.32B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
509,400
-57,400
| -10% | -$278K |
|
2109
Mistras Group
MG
$484M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
157,300
-23,400
| -13% | -$483K |
|
|
KLXI
2110
DELISTED
KLX Inc.
KLXI
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,693
| New | +$2.9M |
|
2111
Republic Bancorp
RBCAA
$1.95B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
77,200
-6,800
| -8% | -$265K |
|
|
BAS
2112
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
204,500
-70,100
| -26% | -$1.36M |
|
|
CHCT
2113
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$523M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
114,700
-70,700
| -38% | -$1.79M |
|
2114
National Bankshares
NKSH
$259M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
65,500
-1,700
| -3% | -$72.2K |
|
|
EEQ
2115
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Management Llc
EEQ
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
345,811
-539,967
| -61% | -$6.17M |
|
|
DCH
2116
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.34B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
193,699
-1,082,200
| -85% | -$17.8M |
|
2117
Magnite
MGNI
$2.76B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
1,630,900
-81,400
| -5% | -$154K |
|
2118
Acme United Corp
ACU
$217M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
140,500
+1,700
| +1% | +$38.9K |
|
2119
DHI Group
DHX
$182M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
1,829,300
+71,800
| +4% | +$127K |
|
|
TTPH
2120
DELISTED
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
TTPH
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
47,609
+17,984
| +61% | +$1.58M |
|
|
CBD
2121
DELISTED
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao
CBD
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
144,600
+102,100
| +240% | +$2.22M |
|
2122
AstroNova
ALOT
$225M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
187,659
+4,909
| +3% | +$67.9K |
|
|
CLDR
2123
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+134,700
| New | +$2.53M |
|
2124
Globant
GLOB
$1.58B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
56,300
+26,500
| +89% | +$1.3M |
|
2125
USA Compression Partners
USAC
$3.79B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+171,400
| New | +$3.05M |
|
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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.