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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
Beasley Broadcasting Group
BBGI
$35.3M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
9,550
+445
| +5% | +$99.5K |
|
2227
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$24.7B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
+4,200
| +382% | +$1.81M |
|
|
SONC
2228
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,100
| New | +$1.73M |
|
|
NBLX
2229
DELISTED
Noble Midstream Partners LP
NBLX
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,818
| New | +$2.02M |
|
2230
The Joint Corp
JYNT
$119M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
260,891
+135,331
| +108% | +$1.01M |
|
2231
Alico
ALCO
$280M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
67,291
+3,800
| +6% | +$118K |
|
|
SJT
2232
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust
SJT
$119M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
367,825
+311,428
| +552% | +$2.09M |
|
2233
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.19B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
75,900
-1,788,900
| -96% | -$48.6M |
|
2234
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$2.94B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
281,379
+271,085
| +2,633% | +$3.62M |
|
|
UWN
2235
DELISTED
Nevada Gold & Casinos, Ltd.
UWN
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,062,900
-84,400
| -7% | -$189K |
|
|
AGEN
2236
Agenus
AGEN
$276M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
47,603
-48,326
| -50% | -$3.26M |
|
|
HDS
2237
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
-571,800
| -92% | -$23.2M |
|
2238
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$2.37B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
-44,400
| -41% | -$1.58M |
|
|
ALO
2239
DELISTED
Alio Gold Inc
ALO
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,438,580
+96,000
| +7% | +$170K |
|
|
TREC
2240
DELISTED
Trecora Resources
TREC
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
141,300
-34,400
| -20% | -$470K |
|
2241
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$376M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
68,265
-3,000
| -4% | -$104K |
|
2242
Oshkosh
OSK
$8.82B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
-9,800
| -25% | -$732K |
|
2243
VSE Corp
VSEC
$5.19B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
-5,300
| -11% | -$266K |
|
|
ACHN
2244
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
732,920
-142,979
| -16% | -$487K |
|
|
CWAY
2245
DELISTED
Coastway Bancorp, Inc.
CWAY
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
74,100
+36,900
| +99% | +$1.01M |
|
2246
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.56B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
192,838
+16,000
| +9% | +$166K |
|
2247
Crown Crafts
CRWS
$31.6M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
356,440
+52,340
| +17% | +$304K |
|
2248
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$683M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
247,522
+225,522
| +1,025% | +$1.81M |
|
|
HBP
2249
DELISTED
Huttig Building Products, Inc.
HBP
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
427,100
-76,700
| -15% | -$425K |
|
|
MSBF
2250
DELISTED
MSB Financial Corp.
MSBF
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
94,300
+4,800
| +5% | +$92.9K |
|
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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.