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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ORM
2251
DELISTED
Owens Realty Mortgage, Inc.
ORM
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
121,474
-16,226
| -12% | -$260K |
|
2252
HCI Group
HCI
$2.34B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
-13,796
| -22% | -$571K |
|
|
JASN
2253
DELISTED
Jason Industries, Inc.
JASN
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
869,516
-5,024
| -0.6% | -$14.6K |
|
2254
Chicago Rivet & Machine Co
CVR
$10.1M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
62,500
+300
| +0.5% | +$9.3K |
|
|
LOAN
2255
Manhattan Bridge Capital
LOAN
$48M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
266,700
+61,362
| +30% | +$446K |
|
2256
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.15B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
74,000
+7,500
| +11% | +$210K |
|
2257
First Community Corp
FCCO
$327M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
79,570
+52,070
| +189% | +$1.23M |
|
|
TOO
2258
DELISTED
Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.
TOO
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
756,405
+106,005
| +16% | +$281K |
|
2259
Landmark Bancorp
LARK
$195M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
103,370
+5,466
| +6% | +$105K |
|
|
PHLT
2260
DELISTED
Performant Healthcare Inc
PHLT
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
927,400
+36,100
| +4% | +$94.1K |
|
|
WPZ
2261
DELISTED
Williams Partners L.P.
WPZ
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
48,934
-654,341
| -93% | -$24.9M |
|
2262
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$562M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
-34,800
| -50% | -$2.03M |
|
2263
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.41B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
-124,170
| -74% | -$5.87M |
|
|
CIVI
2264
DELISTED
Civitas Solutions, Inc.
CIVI
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
120,400
+3,040
| +3% | +$47.1K |
|
|
HOS
2265
DELISTED
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
498,040
+249,500
| +100% | +$842K |
|
2266
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.68B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
119,364
-83,381
| -41% | -$1.45M |
|
2267
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4.13B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
+800
| +2% | +$49.6K |
|
|
INTX
2268
DELISTED
Intersections, Inc.
INTX
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
968,100
+17,900
| +2% | +$36.9K |
|
|
BSMX
2269
DELISTED
Banco Santander México, S, A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México
BSMX
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
293,500
-409,400
| -58% | -$2.85M |
|
|
BAS
2270
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
176,800
-27,700
| -14% | -$390K |
|
|
KONA
2271
DELISTED
Kona Grill, Inc.
KONA
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
831,859
+29,700
| +4% | +$67.6K |
|
2272
NetSol Technologies
NTWK
$52.1M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
351,020
+72,320
| +26% | +$381K |
|
|
TCON
2273
DELISTED
TRACON Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
TCON
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
+1,042
| +41% | +$554K |
|
2274
HDFC Bank
HDB
$123B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
74,000
+36,400
| +97% | +$909K |
|
2275
Vince Holding Corp
VNCE
$79.9M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
117,104
+43,204
| +58% | +$464K |
|
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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.