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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
USIG
$17.3B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
-200
| -0.6% | -$10.7K |
|
2327
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$450M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,700
| New | +$1.64M |
|
2328
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.4B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
52,746
-207,248
| -80% | -$5.98M |
|
2329
NLI Holdings
NL
$289M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
204,380
-99,520
| -33% | -$855K |
|
|
IMMU
2330
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,007
| New | +$1.51M |
|
2331
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12.8B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
131,270
+82,000
| +166% | +$1.21M |
|
2332
Natural Resource Partners
NRP
$1.31B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
56,474
+43,411
| +332% | +$1.41M |
|
|
B
2333
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
30,059
+22,659
| +306% | +$1.34M |
|
|
MATR
2334
DELISTED
Mattersight Corp.
MATR
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
657,100
+128,600
| +24% | +$324K |
|
2335
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$503M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
154,026
-87,801
| -36% | -$914K |
|
|
SGMA
2336
DELISTED
Sigmatron International
SGMA
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
249,700
-30,400
| -11% | -$200K |
|
|
HWCC
2337
DELISTED
Houston Wire & Cable Company
HWCC
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
206,111
+55,424
| +37% | +$443K |
|
2338
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.08B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
64,700
+900
| +1% | +$21.2K |
|
|
OMED
2339
DELISTED
OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
OMED
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
757,400
+59,300
| +8% | +$173K |
|
2340
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.86B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,200
| New | +$1.59M |
|
|
VIVS
2341
VivoSim Labs
VIVS
$1.21M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
5,186
+3,328
| +179% | +$1.1M |
|
|
SMED
2342
DELISTED
Sharps Compliance Corp
SMED
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
471,800
-26,900
| -5% | -$106K |
|
|
HF
2343
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
-11,800
| -19% | -$451K |
|
|
ENFC
2344
DELISTED
Entegra Financial Corp.
ENFC
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
59,197
+29,497
| +99% | +$842K |
|
|
CYRN
2345
DELISTED
CYREN Ltd.
CYRN
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
29,322
-270
| -0.9% | -$15K |
|
2346
ICF International
ICFI
$1.5B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-1,700
| -7% | -$115K |
|
|
CCLP
2347
DELISTED
CSI Compressco LP
CCLP
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
308,002
+168,218
| +120% | +$1.09M |
|
|
SOL
2348
DELISTED
Emeren Group
SOL
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
673,760
+23,200
| +4% | +$60.6K |
|
|
AUTO
2349
DELISTED
AutoWeb, Inc. Common Stock
AUTO
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
377,000
-171,800
| -31% | -$641K |
|
2350
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCLT
$8.81B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+8,732
| +82% | +$774K |
|
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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.