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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.16B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
55,659
-42,676
| -43% | -$1.76M |
|
|
SRNE
2152
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
351,263
-545,900
| -61% | -$3.71M |
|
2153
ACNB Corp
ACNB
$646M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
74,100
+14,921
| +25% | +$464K |
|
2154
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF
EBND
$2.25B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
93,601
+80,301
| +604% | +$2.29M |
|
2155
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.17B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
7,870
-21,374
| -73% | -$7.84M |
|
2156
FormFactor
FORM
$6.51B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
189,211
-490,743
| -72% | -$6.65M |
|
2157
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$646B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,900
| New | +$2.5M |
|
|
CTO
2158
CTO Realty Growth
CTO
$839M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
149,202
+22,395
| +18% | +$370K |
|
|
EVBN
2159
DELISTED
Evans Bancorp Inc
EVBN
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
+10,000
| +23% | +$462K |
|
2160
Maui Land & Pineapple Co
MLP
$354M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
221,700
-3,600
| -2% | -$40.9K |
|
|
AMED
2161
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,918
| New | +$2.12M |
|
|
ELON
2162
DELISTED
Echelon Corp
ELON
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
298,600
-8,365
| -3% | -$36.2K |
|
|
BLD
2163
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
+16,500
| +111% | +$1.33M |
|
2164
State Street SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF
SPAB
$9.77B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
87,664
+53,693
| +158% | +$1.5M |
|
2165
iRadimed
IRMD
$1.2B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
117,200
+63,742
| +119% | +$1.13M |
|
|
SNT
2166
Senstar Technologies
SNT
$39.2M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
455,749
+10,200
| +2% | +$55.5K |
|
2167
ITT
ITT
$17.1B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
-240,900
| -84% | -$12.6M |
|
|
RC
2168
Ready Capital
RC
$260M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
148,899
+81,499
| +121% | +$1.24M |
|
2169
Kamada
KMDA
$404M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
464,900
+34,800
| +8% | +$169K |
|
|
FNBG
2170
DELISTED
FNB Bancorp Common Stock
FNBG
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
65,600
+8,800
| +15% | +$328K |
|
|
HONE
2171
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
227,247
+91,365
| +67% | +$928K |
|
|
IMBI
2172
DELISTED
iMedia Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
IMBI
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
194,526
+9,210
| +5% | +$101K |
|
|
HIL
2173
DELISTED
Hill International, Inc. Common Stock
HIL
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
405,000
-2,200
| -0.5% | -$12.3K |
|
2174
Ultralife
ULBI
$88.3M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
247,266
+18,767
| +8% | +$180K |
|
2175
Omega Flex
OFLX
$292M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+6,500
| +28% | +$452K |
|
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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.