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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
Sonoco
SON
$5.83B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
-294,700
| -85% | -$15.1M |
|
|
MTSC
2127
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
+43,400
| +603% | +$2.28M |
|
2128
UNIFI
UFI
$114M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
83,500
-55,000
| -40% | -$1.81M |
|
2129
CSP Inc
CSPI
$79.7M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
536,380
-1,620
| -0.3% | -$8.34K |
|
|
ASCMA
2130
DELISTED
Ascent Capital Group, Inc. Series A
ASCMA
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
936,200
+38,800
| +4% | +$109K |
|
2131
Cytosorbents Corp
CTSO
$22.2M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+230,300
| New | +$2.18M |
|
|
ECOL
2132
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
-5,800
| -12% | -$340K |
|
|
FGH
2133
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
539,700
-1,800
| -0.3% | -$9.09K |
|
|
BSQR
2134
DELISTED
BSQUARE Corporation
BSQR
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
967,575
-7,300
| -0.7% | -$27.2K |
|
2135
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.22B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
606,900
-10,800
| -2% | -$50.6K |
|
|
UBFO
2136
DELISTED
United Security Bancshares
UBFO
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
232,515
+19,000
| +9% | +$211K |
|
|
S
2137
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
478,100
+197,607
| +70% | +$1.07M |
|
|
ALEX
2138
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
110,431
+31,700
| +40% | +$704K |
|
|
MSON
2139
DELISTED
Misonix Inc
MSON
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
209,300
+24,754
| +13% | +$290K |
|
|
NSM
2140
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
147,800
+35,000
| +31% | +$630K |
|
2141
TechnipFMC
FTI
$28.6B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
109,670
-1,116,192
| -91% | -$26.6M |
|
2142
PC Connection
CNXN
$2.09B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
77,907
-15,793
| -17% | -$462K |
|
2143
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.59B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
-80,000
| -70% | -$5.86M |
|
2144
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.71B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
275,439
+93,800
| +52% | +$851K |
|
2145
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$600M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
105,200
-122,000
| -54% | -$2.88M |
|
2146
INNOVATE Corp
VATE
$106M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
43,980
+15,020
| +52% | +$882K |
|
2147
Schwab International Equity ETF
SCHF
$64.9B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
154,800
+117,200
| +312% | +$1.99M |
|
2148
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.03B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
523,306
+180,506
| +53% | +$1.04M |
|
|
CBK
2149
DELISTED
Christopher & Banks Corporation
CBK
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
2,716,100
+74,000
| +3% | +$74.4K |
|
2150
Twin Disc
TWIN
$321M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
102,700
+28,900
| +39% | +$732K |
|
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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.