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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HIL
2251
DELISTED
Hill International, Inc. Common Stock
HIL
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
407,200
-87,300
| -18% | -$493K |
|
2252
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.8B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
91,000
-52,000
| -36% | -$1.3M |
|
2253
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$501M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
241,827
-12,173
| -5% | -$121K |
|
|
UBFO
2254
DELISTED
United Security Bancshares
UBFO
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
213,515
+10,510
| +5% | +$113K |
|
2255
Ultralife
ULBI
$86.4M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
228,499
-18,901
| -8% | -$146K |
|
2256
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.1B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,400
| New | +$2.27M |
|
|
INAP
2257
DELISTED
Internap Corporation
INAP
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
207,355
-292,500
| -59% | -$4.09M |
|
|
ATSG
2258
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
97,700
+49,300
| +102% | +$1.21M |
|
2259
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$34.3B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,400
| New | +$2.29M |
|
2260
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.67B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
129,200
-22,000
| -15% | -$382K |
|
|
PFIE
2261
DELISTED
Profire Energy, Inc
PFIE
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
830,540
+148,740
| +22% | +$338K |
|
|
SMED
2262
DELISTED
Sharps Compliance Corp
SMED
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
498,700
+66,400
| +15% | +$298K |
|
2263
LCNB Corp
LCNB
$282M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
118,800
+16,600
| +16% | +$325K |
|
2264
Comp X International
CIX
$349M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
163,500
-200
| -0.1% | -$2.78K |
|
|
PTX
2265
DELISTED
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
PTX
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
941,250
+26,500
| +3% | +$66.9K |
|
|
MARK
2266
DELISTED
Remark Holdings, Inc.
MARK
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
39,590
-7,440
| -16% | -$688K |
|
|
ORBC
2267
DELISTED
ORBCOMM, Inc.
ORBC
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
239,800
-49,900
| -17% | -$530K |
|
|
BOLD
2268
DELISTED
Audentes Therapeutics, Inc
BOLD
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
74,600
+21,100
| +39% | +$714K |
|
2269
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.79B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,564
| New | +$2.27M |
|
2270
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$38.9B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,268
| New | +$2.23M |
|
|
OMED
2271
DELISTED
OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
OMED
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
698,100
+168,800
| +32% | +$465K |
|
2272
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.4B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
29,626
-43,674
| -60% | -$3.25M |
|
2273
ZTO Express
ZTO
$18.3B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+147,800
| New | +$2.32M |
|
2274
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.2B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
40,675
-13,544
| -25% | -$642K |
|
|
VXX
2275
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,700
| New | +$1.77M |
|
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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.