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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.4B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
27,050
-59,700
| -69% | -$6.69M |
|
|
KAMN
2177
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,422
| New | +$2.6M |
|
|
HBP
2178
DELISTED
Huttig Building Products, Inc.
HBP
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
503,800
-44,000
| -8% | -$271K |
|
2179
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$367M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
71,265
-9,900
| -12% | -$382K |
|
|
AMJ
2180
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
109,500
+33,100
| +43% | +$907K |
|
2181
Maui Land & Pineapple Co
MLP
$344M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
225,300
-3,000
| -1% | -$39.9K |
|
2182
Hess Midstream
HESM
$5.24B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
137,800
+72,100
| +110% | +$1.48M |
|
2183
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$939M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
189,100
+4,200
| +2% | +$61.1K |
|
|
ALO
2184
DELISTED
Alio Gold Inc
ALO
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
1,342,580
+404,800
| +43% | +$1.18M |
|
|
AHGP
2185
DELISTED
Alliance Holdings GP
AHGP
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
104,500
-58,600
| -36% | -$1.58M |
|
|
FLY
2186
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
196,349
-202,123
| -51% | -$2.63M |
|
2187
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$453B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-9,200
| -36% | -$1.52M |
|
2188
Chemung Financial Corp
CHMG
$393M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
55,957
-1,282
| -2% | -$59.1K |
|
2189
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.56B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,151
| New | +$2.69M |
|
|
BBQ
2190
DELISTED
BBQ Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
BBQ
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
365,700
+75,333
| +26% | +$504K |
|
2191
Wipro
WIT
$19.6B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
1,339,467
-3,466,216
| -72% | -$7.13M |
|
2192
Riverview Bancorp
RVSB
$107M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
277,000
+35,498
| +15% | +$323K |
|
2193
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$122M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
84,300
-438,900
| -84% | -$15.9M |
|
2194
Curis
CRIS
$9.78M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
1,975
+1,309
| +197% | +$1.71M |
|
|
TNH
2195
DELISTED
Terra Nitrogen
TNH
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
30,724
-18,906
| -38% | -$1.58M |
|
2196
OneSpan
OSPN
$574M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
199,000
-51,170
| -20% | -$698K |
|
2197
AmeriServ Financial
ASRV
$77.5M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
644,100
+47,550
| +8% | +$195K |
|
|
PETX
2198
DELISTED
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.
PETX
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
583,700
+458,900
| +368% | +$2.05M |
|
|
Y
2199
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
4,188
-5,100
| -55% | -$3.07M |
|
|
SIOX
2200
DELISTED
Sio Gene Therapies Inc. Common Stock
SIOX
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
241,725
+215,175
| +810% | +$3.46M |
|
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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.