Renaissance Technologies Portfolio holdings
Renaissance Technologies is a hedge fund firm that trades with computer models built on mathematics and statistics. It began in 1978 as Monemetrics, founded by Jim Simons, a mathematician and former Cold War codebreaker, and took its current name in 1982. The firm launched its Medallion Fund in 1988 and staffs its research with mathematicians, statisticians, physicists, astronomers and computer scientists. Medallion trades over short time spans across many asset types, and it has been closed to outside investors since 1993, open only to current and past employees and their families.
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 | 17.65% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.45% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.35% |
| 4 | Financials | 11.34% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.9% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
PepsiCo
PEP
$198B
| $991M | 1.08% |
9,078,262
+2,581,000
| +40% | +$294M |
2013 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
2
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $919M | 1.01% |
14,528,300
+225,400
| +2% | +$14.5M |
2016 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
3
Humana
HUM
$54B
| $873M | 0.96% |
3,249,100
+7,400
| +0.2% | +$2M |
2015 Q2
11 quarters
|
|
4
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$184B
| $842M | 0.92% |
34,182,600
+2,720,200
| +9% | +$71.4M |
2013 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
5
Domino's
DPZ
$11.2B
| $825M | 0.9% |
3,532,100
+245,700
| +7% | +$53.5M |
2013 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
6
VeriSign
VRSN
$28.1B
| $821M | 0.9% |
6,926,876
+100,822
| +1% | +$11.7M |
2013 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
7
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$264B
| $807M | 0.88% |
26,676,600
+402,000
| +2% | +$11.2M |
2015 Q2
11 quarters
|
|
8
Align Technology
ALGN
$11.9B
| $743M | 0.81% |
2,958,600
+344,500
| +13% | +$88.5M |
2013 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
|
9
Amazon
AMZN
$2.88T
| $738M | 0.81% |
+10,199,100
| New | +$729M |
2018 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
10
Amgen
AMGN
$252B
| $669M | 0.73% |
3,925,300
-654,145
| -14% | -$120M |
2013 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
11
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$79.2B
| $661M | 0.72% |
9,223,600
+621,700
| +7% | +$44.7M |
2013 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
12
Crown Castle
CCI
$38.6B
| $634M | 0.69% |
5,780,903
+385,103
| +7% | +$41.8M |
2015 Q1
12 quarters
|
|
13
Home Depot
HD
$348B
| $629M | 0.69% |
3,526,700
+271,300
| +8% | +$50.9M |
2016 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
14
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$154B
| $612M | 0.67% |
4,446,030
+124,230
| +3% | +$17.3M |
2013 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
|
15
Booking.com
BKNG
$119B
| $519M | 0.57% |
6,234,975
+3,935,000
| +171% | +$309M |
2017 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
16
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$39.2B
| $514M | 0.56% |
4,506,500
-13,500
| -0.3% | -$1.64M |
2013 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
17
NVIDIA
NVDA
$3.93T
| $497M | 0.54% |
85,879,720
-4,372,000
| -5% | -$25.7M |
2013 Q4
17 quarters
|
|
18
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$137B
| $465M | 0.51% |
2,850,917
+3,000
| +0.1% | +$490K |
2017 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
19
Philip Morris
PM
$310B
| $461M | 0.5% |
4,642,131
-1,111,000
| -19% | -$116M |
2016 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
|
VMW
20
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $458M | 0.5% |
3,777,300
+1,121,200
| +42% | +$141M |
2014 Q3
14 quarters
|
|
21
American Tower
AMT
$88.9B
| $423M | 0.46% |
2,908,300
+204,400
| +8% | +$28.8M |
2014 Q3
14 quarters
|
|
22
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$55.5B
| $400M | 0.44% |
2,088,904
+209,100
| +11% | +$38.6M |
2013 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
23
American Electric Power
AEP
$70.3B
| $396M | 0.43% |
5,776,800
+549,500
| +11% | +$37M |
2014 Q3
14 quarters
|
|
24
Best Buy
BBY
$21.8B
| $388M | 0.42% |
5,543,100
+2,163,900
| +64% | +$156M |
2016 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
25
Ryanair
RYAAY
$29.9B
| $385M | 0.42% |
7,839,270
-845,278
| -10% | -$40.5M |
2013 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
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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, 1,645 increased, 1,192 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 18% of assets, up from 17% 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.