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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$4.84B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,200
| New | +$1.68M |
|
|
SCS
2452
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
117,128
-65,965
| -36% | -$967K |
|
|
BREW
2453
DELISTED
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
BREW
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
85,452
+8,552
| +11% | +$162K |
|
2454
HealthStream
HSTM
$819M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
63,900
+38,300
| +150% | +$920K |
|
|
PBFX
2455
DELISTED
PBF LOGISTICS LP
PBFX
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
85,700
-149,215
| -64% | -$3.03M |
|
2456
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.6B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
176,838
+9,525
| +6% | +$87.9K |
|
2457
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.19B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
34,027
-423,400
| -93% | -$19.2M |
|
2458
Genesco
GCO
$425M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,200
| New | +$1.42M |
|
|
INTX
2459
DELISTED
Intersections, Inc.
INTX
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
950,200
+3,400
| +0.4% | +$7.2K |
|
2460
Bankunited
BKU
$3.37B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
-44,700
| -54% | -$1.85M |
|
|
EDR
2461
DELISTED
Education Realty Trust Inc
EDR
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,100
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2462
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.39B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,600
| New | +$1.54M |
|
2463
Omega Flex
OFLX
$297M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
-3,900
| -14% | -$243K |
|
2464
Silicom
SILC
$229M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
44,413
+8,983
| +25% | +$547K |
|
2465
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$26.6M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
30,272
-27,200
| -47% | -$1.29M |
|
|
ICAD
2466
DELISTED
iCAD Inc
ICAD
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
495,260
+6,600
| +1% | +$22.6K |
|
|
KONA
2467
DELISTED
Kona Grill, Inc.
KONA
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
802,159
+6,400
| +0.8% | +$11.9K |
|
2468
INNOVATE Corp
VATE
$111M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
28,960
+10,010
| +53% | +$562K |
|
|
OSG
2469
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
535,200
+52,900
| +11% | +$123K |
|
|
PKD
2470
DELISTED
Parker Drilling Company
PKD
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
159,320
+15,160
| +11% | +$230K |
|
2471
Broadwind
BWEN
$93.6M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
689,400
-25,090
| -4% | -$61K |
|
2472
ICF International
ICFI
$1.46B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
-8,500
| -25% | -$479K |
|
2473
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$739M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
210,800
-41,900
| -17% | -$321K |
|
|
CDMO
2474
DELISTED
Avid Bioservices, Inc. Common Stock
CDMO
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
516,600
-32,506
| -6% | -$100K |
|
2475
Oxford Industries
OXM
$566M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,200
| New | +$1.62M |
|
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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.