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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SNT
2201
Senstar Technologies
SNT
$38M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
445,549
-26,311
| -6% | -$153K |
|
2202
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$13.8B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
-44,468
| -47% | -$2.37M |
|
|
TGA
2203
DELISTED
Transglobe Energy Corp
TGA
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
1,915,400
+148,100
| +8% | +$204K |
|
|
HAYN
2204
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
69,136
-20,610
| -23% | -$807K |
|
2205
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.9B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
-960,300
| -96% | -$57M |
|
2206
Ascent Industries
ACNT
$140M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
172,794
-6,706
| -4% | -$92.4K |
|
2207
AMES National
ATLO
$271M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
91,600
-4,200
| -4% | -$117K |
|
2208
VSE Corp
VSEC
$5.45B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
-800
| -2% | -$39.7K |
|
|
UWN
2209
DELISTED
Nevada Gold & Casinos, Ltd.
UWN
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
1,147,300
-9,400
| -0.8% | -$23.8K |
|
|
QIWI
2210
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
131,453
-240,047
| -65% | -$4.1M |
|
|
AEL
2211
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
85,500
-178,800
| -68% | -$5.72M |
|
|
ECOL
2212
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
-32,500
| -41% | -$1.72M |
|
2213
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$164B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
293,300
+104,800
| +56% | +$936K |
|
2214
Matsons
MATX
$6.13B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
86,800
-77,599
| -47% | -$2.43M |
|
2215
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Municipal Bond ETF
TFI
$3.05B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
51,544
+38,249
| +288% | +$1.84M |
|
|
WTT
2216
DELISTED
Wireless Telecom Group, Inc.
WTT
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
1,012,200
-2,000
| -0.2% | -$4.59K |
|
|
XRM
2217
DELISTED
Xerium Technologies Inc (new)
XRM
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
382,900
+5,765
| +2% | +$30.6K |
|
2218
KNOT Offshore Partners
KNOP
$372M
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
124,700
-123,402
| -50% | -$2.55M |
|
|
NEX
2219
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+166,700
| New | +$2.73M |
|
2220
SmartFinancial
SMBK
$896M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
104,400
+56,600
| +118% | +$1.26M |
|
2221
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$40.1B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
258,700
-19,000
| -7% | -$194K |
|
2222
Aptevo Therapeutics
APVO
$5.12M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
2223
BK Technologies
BKTI
$300M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
123,900
+2,374
| +2% | +$44.5K |
|
2224
Ampco-Pittsburgh
AP
$163M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
274,800
+3,600
| +1% | +$43.2K |
|
2225
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$681M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
68,993
+4,210
| +6% | +$169K |
|
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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.