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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CEA
2101
DELISTED
China Eastern Airlines
CEA
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
82,100
-4,700
| -5% | -$184K |
|
2102
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.25B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
30,602
-90,700
| -75% | -$7.74M |
|
2103
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$30.5B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,800
| New | +$2.56M |
|
|
JAX
2104
DELISTED
J. Alexander's Holdings, Inc.
JAX
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
250,200
+16,879
| +7% | +$201K |
|
2105
Globant
GLOB
$1.65B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
49,100
-7,200
| -13% | -$360K |
|
2106
Regency Centers
REG
$14.9B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
44,785
-232,600
| -84% | -$13.6M |
|
2107
Escalade
ESCA
$271M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
195,992
-7,108
| -3% | -$99.1K |
|
|
PINC
2108
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,900
| New | +$2.51M |
|
|
SYNC
2109
DELISTED
Synacor, Inc.
SYNC
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
1,379,300
+75,700
| +6% | +$138K |
|
|
PFIE
2110
DELISTED
Profire Energy, Inc
PFIE
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
814,600
-15,940
| -2% | -$64.4K |
|
|
PMT
2111
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$845M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
144,800
-186,806
| -56% | -$3.42M |
|
|
VRN
2112
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
374,200
+295,000
| +372% | +$2.32M |
|
|
TRIB
2113
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$8.9M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
3,652
+578
| +19% | +$417K |
|
2114
ASE Group
ASX
$68.3B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
594,260
-423,607
| -42% | -$2.33M |
|
2115
Trex
TREX
$4.4B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,352
| New | +$2.53M |
|
|
IVAC
2116
DELISTED
Intevac Inc
IVAC
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
561,900
-216,175
| -28% | -$1.15M |
|
2117
Schwab US Aggregate Bond ETF
SCHZ
$10.5B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,350
| New | +$2.71M |
|
2118
CareDx
CDNA
$1.83B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
220,700
+87,400
| +66% | +$1M |
|
|
CNSL
2119
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
218,112
+113,978
| +109% | +$1.33M |
|
2120
Caesarstone
CSTE
$69.5M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
178,200
-48,840
| -22% | -$837K |
|
2121
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.76B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,777
| New | +$3M |
|
2122
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$121B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,000
| New | +$2.67M |
|
|
ISEE
2123
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
984,698
-259,882
| -21% | -$717K |
|
2124
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.9B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
28,471
-100,100
| -78% | -$8.77M |
|
2125
Dorchester Minerals
DMLP
$1.3B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
129,877
+5,733
| +5% | +$106K |
|
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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.