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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LUMO
2276
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
45,011
+25,074
| +126% | +$1.15M |
|
|
QTRH
2277
DELISTED
Quarterhill Inc. Common Shares
QTRH
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
1,736,331
+222,831
| +15% | +$305K |
|
|
HMNF
2278
DELISTED
HMN Financial Inc
HMNF
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
95,300
+5,300
| +6% | +$102K |
|
2279
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
VB
$78.9B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+4,600
| +60% | +$704K |
|
|
SCTL
2280
DELISTED
Societal CDMO, Inc. Common Stock
SCTL
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
425,150
+20,851
| +5% | +$165K |
|
|
BSCI
2281
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2018 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCI
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
90,200
+72,968
| +423% | +$1.54M |
|
|
FRBK
2282
DELISTED
Republic First Bancorp Inc
FRBK
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
243,009
+146,809
| +153% | +$1.24M |
|
2283
Ares Management
ARES
$28.1B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
92,112
+29,405
| +47% | +$636K |
|
2284
Genie Energy
GNE
$370M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
384,297
-13,698
| -3% | -$66.2K |
|
|
SUP
2285
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
106,502
+82,502
| +344% | +$1.35M |
|
2286
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.95B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
52,009
-127,700
| -71% | -$4.47M |
|
2287
Miller Industries
MLR
$577M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
74,500
+21,200
| +40% | +$551K |
|
2288
Tantech Holdings
TANH
$5.96M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+70
| New | +$2.12M |
|
2289
Frequency Electronics
FEIM
$569M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
234,188
+5,888
| +3% | +$49.7K |
|
2290
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.73B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
52,690
-536,110
| -91% | -$19.5M |
|
2291
AutoZone
AZO
$51.3B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-16,550
| -86% | -$10.7M |
|
|
DO
2292
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,100
| New | +$1.68M |
|
2293
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$181M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
95,600
-115,965
| -55% | -$2.29M |
|
2294
Wabash National
WNC
$504M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$2.03M |
|
|
BBOX
2295
DELISTED
Black Box Corp
BBOX
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
918,000
+69,900
| +8% | +$153K |
|
|
MYOK
2296
DELISTED
MyoKardia, Inc. Common Stock
MYOK
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
-89,000
| -70% | -$4.31M |
|
2297
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$840M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,260
| New | +$1.94M |
|
|
PBT
2298
Permian Basin Royalty Trust
PBT
$1.36B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
198,361
+18,333
| +10% | +$177K |
|
2299
Unisys
UIS
$252M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
143,500
+108,700
| +312% | +$1.3M |
|
2300
W.P. Carey
WPC
$17B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
28,486
-99,445
| -78% | -$6.3M |
|
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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.