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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.88B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
26,950
-129,600
| -83% | -$8.44M |
|
|
EVOL
2352
DELISTED
Evolving Systems, Inc.
EVOL
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
594,899
+7,900
| +1% | +$27.7K |
|
|
GIFI
2353
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
188,259
-113,470
| -38% | -$1.08M |
|
|
ACET
2354
DELISTED
Aceto Corp
ACET
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
505,600
+382,300
| +310% | +$1.5M |
|
|
AAC
2355
DELISTED
AAC Holdings
AAC
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
180,680
+53,680
| +42% | +$586K |
|
2356
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$62.8B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
70,350
-59,750
| -46% | -$1.5M |
|
|
SYRS
2357
DELISTED
Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
SYRS
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,490
| New | +$2.04M |
|
2358
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$279M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
83,900
-422,200
| -83% | -$8.42M |
|
|
INDT
2359
DELISTED
INDUS Realty Trust, Inc. (MD) Common Stock
INDT
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
38,237
+14,937
| +64% | +$598K |
|
2360
Talphera
TLPH
$68M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,830
| New | +$1.48M |
|
2361
Broadwind
BWEN
$81.7M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
709,600
+20,200
| +3% | +$52.6K |
|
2362
Helen of Troy
HELE
$656M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,010
| New | +$1.55M |
|
2363
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.66B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
-39,800
| -56% | -$2.03M |
|
|
SCS
2364
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
123,300
+6,172
| +5% | +$87.4K |
|
2365
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.19B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
35,670
+9,919
| +39% | +$503K |
|
2366
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.21B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
118,370
+43,900
| +59% | +$594K |
|
2367
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.99B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
59,595
-370,816
| -86% | -$11.2M |
|
|
BCRH
2368
DELISTED
BLUE CAPITAL REINSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD.
BCRH
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
150,100
+16,700
| +13% | +$187K |
|
2369
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF
HYMB
$3.1B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
58,600
+39,292
| +204% | +$1.1M |
|
|
RSX
2370
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
77,600
+12,500
| +19% | +$264K |
|
2371
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.47B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
-215,943
| -79% | -$5.98M |
|
2372
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.1B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,700
| New | +$1.67M |
|
2373
AudioCodes
AUDC
$239M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
211,600
+4,567
| +2% | +$33.1K |
|
2374
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$28.6B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
229,600
+136,000
| +145% | +$918K |
|
|
CYS
2375
DELISTED
CYS Investments Inc.
CYS
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
218,025
-39,475
| -15% | -$282K |
|
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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.