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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JCTC
2426
Jewett-Cameron Trading
JCTC
$8.98M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
186,400
+1,800
| +1% | +$14K |
|
2427
Equifax
EFX
$22B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,802
| New | +$1.4M |
|
|
CWBC
2428
Community West Bancshares
CWBC
$685M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
69,700
+8,900
| +15% | +$187K |
|
2429
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$992M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-83,900
| -73% | -$3.79M |
|
|
FG
2430
DELISTED
FGL Holdings Ordinary Shares
FG
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
175,300
-904,700
| -84% | -$8.25M |
|
|
IOTS
2431
DELISTED
Adesto Technologies Corp
IOTS
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
174,600
+29,600
| +20% | +$259K |
|
2432
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$49.1B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,300
| New | +$1.47M |
|
2433
iShares MSCI Thailand ETF
THD
$361M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
+8,600
| +93% | +$812K |
|
2434
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.73B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
-106,304
| -70% | -$3.42M |
|
2435
Minerva Neurosciences
NERV
$191M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+15,550
| +241% | +$944K |
|
2436
Apyx Medical
APYX
$162M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
333,000
+1,600
| +0.5% | +$5.9K |
|
|
OBE
2437
Obsidian Energy
OBE
$656M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
182,915
+117,386
| +179% | +$924K |
|
|
RIBT
2438
DELISTED
RiceBran Technologies
RIBT
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
66,920
+43,900
| +191% | +$720K |
|
2439
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.48B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
484,645
+110,058
| +29% | +$391K |
|
2440
China Automotive Systems
CAAS
$131M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
332,433
-55,500
| -14% | -$241K |
|
|
ATCO
2441
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+140,300
| New | +$1.16M |
|
|
BBBY
2442
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,558
| New | +$1.34M |
|
2443
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.19B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
73,400
-24,100
| -25% | -$491K |
|
|
BEDU
2444
DELISTED
Bright Scholar Education Holdings
BEDU
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
21,350
-10,331
| -33% | -$679K |
|
2445
Global Water Resources
GWRS
$215M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
150,800
+19,343
| +15% | +$177K |
|
|
STRR
2446
DELISTED
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
18,280
+1,422
| +8% | +$114K |
|
2447
Transcat
TRNS
$760M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
74,981
+25,784
| +52% | +$457K |
|
|
DZSI
2448
DELISTED
DZS Inc. Common Stock
DZSI
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
144,597
-3,131
| -2% | -$32.9K |
|
|
GCI
2449
DELISTED
Gannett Co., Inc
GCI
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
131,900
-58,000
| -31% | -$600K |
|
2450
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.39B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,923
| New | +$2.22M |
|
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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.