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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
Viper Energy
VNOM
$8.71B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
418,064
+166,864
| +66% | +$3.95M |
|
1327
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.29B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
501,400
+116,800
| +30% | +$2.42M |
|
|
PCTI
1328
DELISTED
PCTEL, Inc. Common Stock
PCTI
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
1,474,399
-4,116
| -0.3% | -$29.6K |
|
1329
Timberland Bancorp
TSBK
$348M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
347,500
+9,300
| +3% | +$267K |
|
|
EXK
1330
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$2.23B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
4,341,800
-545,200
| -11% | -$1.3M |
|
|
TYPE
1331
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
469,800
+214,902
| +84% | +$5.17M |
|
1332
Ooma
OOMA
$598M
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
967,000
+87,200
| +10% | +$966K |
|
1333
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$185B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
172,650
-25,400
| -13% | -$1.59M |
|
1334
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.2B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
253,125
-198,600
| -44% | -$8.14M |
|
1335
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$838M
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
99,925
+54,925
| +122% | +$5.66M |
|
1336
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.54B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
188,200
-229,800
| -55% | -$14.5M |
|
|
CCXI
1337
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
769,281
-94,300
| -11% | -$973K |
|
|
PVLA
1338
Palvella Therapeutics
PVLA
$1.99B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
19,123
+10,997
| +135% | +$6.81M |
|
1339
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.6B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
128,571
-132,800
| -51% | -$11.4M |
|
1340
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.31B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
214,600
+92,100
| +75% | +$4.57M |
|
|
ACH
1341
DELISTED
Alum Corp of China Ltd
ACH
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
747,500
-41,632
| -5% | -$667K |
|
1342
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$759M
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
63,400
-80,400
| -56% | -$13.3M |
|
1343
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.4B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
296,240
-1,297,100
| -81% | -$45.6M |
|
1344
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.53B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
+248,700
| New | +$10.3M |
|
1345
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.58B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
104,542
+67,300
| +181% | +$6.49M |
|
|
SHI
1346
DELISTED
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
SHI
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
168,753
+32,303
| +24% | +$1.95M |
|
1347
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$132M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
1,281,200
+125,800
| +11% | +$975K |
|
1348
Gaia
GAIA
$46.8M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
664,930
+201,330
| +43% | +$2.65M |
|
1349
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$3.92B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
1,121,800
+127,705
| +13% | +$1.16M |
|
|
STB
1350
DELISTED
Student Transportation Inc
STB
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
1,374,053
-736,810
| -35% | -$4.86M |
|
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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.