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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
Mitek Systems
MITK
$756M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
158,051
-217,125
| -58% | -$1.83M |
|
2452
iShares International Treasury Bond ETF
IGOV
$1.51B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
28,533
-7,484
| -21% | -$374K |
|
|
LTS
2453
DELISTED
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc
LTS
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
411,700
-3,000
| -0.7% | -$10.5K |
|
|
AIOT
2454
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$537M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
225,067
-548
| -0.2% | -$3.44K |
|
2455
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$907M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
91,100
+39,500
| +77% | +$690K |
|
|
ELVT
2456
DELISTED
Elevate Credit, Inc.
ELVT
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+163,800
| New | +$1.3M |
|
2457
Educational Development Corp
EDUC
$11.8M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
147,062
+114,800
| +356% | +$1.32M |
|
2458
LG Display
LPL
$2.79B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
166,900
+93,800
| +128% | +$986K |
|
2459
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$476M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
-178,474
| -83% | -$6.03M |
|
|
STZ.B
2460
DELISTED
CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. CLASS B
STZ.B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
| – | – |
|
|
FWDI
2461
Forward Industries Inc
FWDI
$280M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
84,640
+7,530
| +10% | +$115K |
|
2462
Eledon Pharmaceuticals
ELDN
$255M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
10,866
+4,762
| +78% | +$492K |
|
|
BOCH
2463
DELISTED
Bank of Commerce Holdings (CA)
BOCH
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
106,382
+38,102
| +56% | +$445K |
|
2464
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$267M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
34,355
+8,055
| +31% | +$323K |
|
2465
First US Bancshares
FUSB
$91.9M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
115,400
+4,243
| +4% | +$48.2K |
|
|
STDY
2466
DELISTED
SteadyMed Ltd
STDY
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
298,562
+218,962
| +275% | +$893K |
|
2467
Flanigan's Enterprises
BDL
$70.6M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
+800
| +2% | +$20.5K |
|
|
MNTX
2468
DELISTED
Manitex International, Inc.
MNTX
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
107,410
-22,990
| -18% | -$265K |
|
|
JCAP
2469
DELISTED
Jernigan Capital, Inc.
JCAP
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,100
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2470
Cineverse
CNVS
$56.9M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
42,971
+6,264
| +17% | +$192K |
|
2471
NETGEAR
NTGR
$612M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-226,700
| -91% | -$13.8M |
|
|
ARRS
2472
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
54,190
-794,708
| -94% | -$20.9M |
|
|
WW
2473
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-869,300
| -99% | -$68.3M |
|
2474
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$20.4B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
111,053
+67,460
| +155% | +$889K |
|
2475
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$4.81B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
66,701
-15,499
| -19% | -$294K |
|
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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.