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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KDNY
2276
DELISTED
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KDNY
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
47,460
-15,300
| -24% | -$560K |
|
|
QTRH
2277
DELISTED
Quarterhill Inc. Common Shares
QTRH
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
1,513,500
+10,800
| +0.7% | +$18.2K |
|
2278
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.14B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
342,800
-32,300
| -9% | -$200K |
|
|
NGHC
2279
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
90,100
-5,300
| -6% | -$114K |
|
|
SOHO
2280
DELISTED
Sotherly Hotels
SOHO
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
315,400
-36,500
| -10% | -$228K |
|
|
NPKI
2281
NPK International
NPKI
$1.06B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
269,500
+73,608
| +38% | +$645K |
|
2282
CVB Financial
CVBF
$3.94B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,194
| New | +$2.26M |
|
2283
LifeVantage
LFVN
$81.1M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
602,628
+32,600
| +6% | +$138K |
|
2284
First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund
EMLP
$4.11B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
99,000
+90,100
| +1,012% | +$2.12M |
|
2285
SPX Corp
SPXC
$11B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
66,700
-14,300
| -18% | -$453K |
|
|
CTO
2286
CTO Realty Growth
CTO
$824M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
126,807
-40,447
| -24% | -$714K |
|
2287
Limoneira
LMNR
$235M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
91,100
-9,700
| -10% | -$209K |
|
|
PLYA
2288
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
211,391
-151,537
| -42% | -$1.58M |
|
|
CTLP
2289
DELISTED
Cantaloupe
CTLP
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
239,700
+109,600
| +84% | +$979K |
|
|
SHOE
2290
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$413M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
181,000
+128,200
| +243% | +$1.54M |
|
2291
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
SCZ
$13.4B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,000
| New | +$2.18M |
|
|
MITT
2292
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$222M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
41,233
-29,267
| -42% | -$1.55M |
|
2293
Paychex
PAYX
$41.6B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
-252,700
| -88% | -$16.7M |
|
2294
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
57,198
-12,502
| -18% | -$469K |
|
|
BLPH
2295
DELISTED
Bellerophon Therapeutics, Inc.
BLPH
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
68,860
+7,047
| +11% | +$224K |
|
2296
Veeco
VECO
$3.05B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
126,303
-574,049
| -82% | -$9.99M |
|
2297
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.39B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
97,400
-30,100
| -24% | -$694K |
|
|
GIFI
2298
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
301,729
-88,500
| -23% | -$983K |
|
2299
Summit Therapeutics
SMMT
$10.4B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
165,600
+49,000
| +42% | +$612K |
|
|
CFMS
2300
DELISTED
Conformis, Inc. Common Stock
CFMS
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
58,773
+44,901
| +324% | +$1.88M |
|
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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.