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 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$495M |
| 2 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$290M |
| 3 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$273M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$262M |
| 5 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$234M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$290M |
| 2 |
Electronic Arts
EA
|
+$280M |
| 3 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$252M |
| 4 |
RAI
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
|
+$245M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$242M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 15.71% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.33% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.4% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.58% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 8.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IEC
2476
DELISTED
IEC Electronics Corp.
IEC
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
264,126
+11,426
| +5% | +$47.9K |
|
2477
Riverview Bancorp
RVSB
$107M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
154,200
+28,000
| +22% | +$216K |
|
|
AL
2478
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
-20,710
| -41% | -$826K |
|
2479
Inuvo
INUV
$15.3M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
129,372
+2,510
| +2% | +$25.4K |
|
|
IMDZ
2480
DELISTED
Immune Design Corp.
IMDZ
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
123,591
-16,209
| -12% | -$160K |
|
2481
Westlake Chemical Partners
WLKP
$772M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
56,289
-2,132
| -4% | -$51.4K |
|
2482
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.62B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
20,904
+5,804
| +38% | +$321K |
|
|
PRSS
2483
DELISTED
CafePress Inc.
PRSS
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
702,325
+41,625
| +6% | +$88.3K |
|
2484
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$1.98B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,157
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
SEI
2485
Solaris Energy Infrastructure
SEI
$2.66B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,800
| New | +$1M |
|
|
CETV
2486
DELISTED
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd
CETV
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
313,279
+198,800
| +174% | +$827K |
|
2487
Summit Therapeutics
SMMT
$10.2B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
101,000
+62,500
| +162% | +$810K |
|
2488
Amplify Energy
AMPY
$158M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
81,400
-2,100
| -3% | -$30.1K |
|
2489
EVI Industries
EVI
$195M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
-24,800
| -35% | -$700K |
|
|
MSBF
2490
DELISTED
MSB Financial Corp.
MSBF
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
70,600
+4,100
| +6% | +$71.6K |
|
|
DVCR
2491
DELISTED
Diversicare Healthcare Services Inc
DVCR
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
109,300
+2,500
| +2% | +$24.2K |
|
2492
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$13.7B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
-89,200
| -72% | -$3.17M |
|
2493
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$20.4B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
79,253
-261,300
| -77% | -$3.97M |
|
|
KSPN
2494
DELISTED
Kaspien Holdings Inc. Common Stock
KSPN
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
31,305
+155
| +0.5% | +$5.72K |
|
2495
Lantronix
LTRX
$223M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
513,866
+48,900
| +11% | +$106K |
|
|
FBMS
2496
DELISTED
The First Bancshares, Inc.
FBMS
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
40,930
+2,730
| +7% | +$76.3K |
|
2497
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$460M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,740
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2498
WisdomTree
WT
$2.79B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,200
| New | +$1.16M |
|
|
JCTC
2499
Jewett-Cameron Trading
JCTC
$8.98M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
176,000
+1,000
| +0.6% | +$6.8K |
|
2500
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.22B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
106,310
-5,800
| -5% | -$71.7K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, Renaissance Technologies held 3,587 positions worth $85B, up 8.4% from $78.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.5% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $2.91B of net new capital in Q3 2017, opening 418 new positions and adding to 1,684 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was ExxonMobil: 3,652,454 shares worth $299M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Electronic Arts, an estimated $280M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q3 2017 buy was ExxonMobil: 3,652,454 shares worth $299M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Medtronic in Q3 2017, an estimated $495M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was Electronic Arts, cutting an estimated $280M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Amazon in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $290M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 8.5% of its $85B portfolio in Q3 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 418 new positions and closed 418 in Q3 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 8.4% quarter-over-quarter to $85B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 13 Nov 2017.