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 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$521M |
| 2 |
Becton Dickinson
BDX
|
+$411M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$361M |
| 4 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$305M |
| 5 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$296M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCR
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
|
+$455M |
| 2 |
NetEase
NTES
|
+$451M |
| 3 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$398M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$348M |
| 5 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$332M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.06% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.71% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.21% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.72% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.38% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
Fossil Group
FOSL
$260M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+199,500
| New | +$1.55M |
|
|
SUNE
2477
SUNation Energy
SUNE
$8.91M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
1
| – | – |
|
2478
GDS Holdings
GDS
$5.93B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
68,700
+55,500
| +420% | +$980K |
|
|
CIVI
2479
DELISTED
Civitas Solutions, Inc.
CIVI
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
90,500
+36,900
| +69% | +$686K |
|
|
NBLX
2480
DELISTED
Noble Midstream Partners LP
NBLX
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+21,700
| +238% | +$1.1M |
|
|
DVAX
2481
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
82,051
-7,500
| -8% | -$151K |
|
|
SCWX
2482
DELISTED
SecureWorks Corp Class A Common Stock
SCWX
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
172,900
+58,800
| +52% | +$601K |
|
|
CETV
2483
DELISTED
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd
CETV
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
329,979
+16,700
| +5% | +$76.6K |
|
|
KWY
2484
Kingsway Corp
KWY
$254M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
303,000
+33,200
| +12% | +$182K |
|
2485
Investar Holding Corp
ISTR
$411M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
-1,500
| -2% | -$35.6K |
|
2486
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
BSV
$44.7B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,184
| New | +$1.52M |
|
|
JCAP
2487
DELISTED
Jernigan Capital, Inc.
JCAP
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,500
| New | +$1.62M |
|
|
AXAS
2488
DELISTED
Abraxas Petroleum Corp
AXAS
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
+21,885
| +251% | +$909K |
|
2489
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$85.6M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,332
| New | +$1.88M |
|
|
AIOT
2490
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$537M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
216,415
+1,960
| +0.9% | +$13.7K |
|
|
OBE
2491
Obsidian Energy
OBE
$656M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
172,700
+64,157
| +59% | +$520K |
|
|
BEL
2492
DELISTED
Belmond Ltd.
BEL
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,400
| New | +$1.57M |
|
2493
Star Group
SGU
$413M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
138,129
+11,522
| +9% | +$123K |
|
|
AAV
2494
DELISTED
Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd
AAV
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
344,800
+213,200
| +162% | +$1.07M |
|
|
VCO
2495
DELISTED
Vina Concha Y Toro 50 Shrs
VCO
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-3,300
| -8% | -$117K |
|
2496
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.45B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,417
| New | +$1.68M |
|
|
BREW
2497
DELISTED
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
BREW
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
76,900
-15,297
| -17% | -$287K |
|
|
GPIC
2498
DELISTED
Gaming Partners International Corporation
GPIC
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
131,300
+500
| +0.4% | +$5.49K |
|
|
CYRN
2499
DELISTED
CYREN Ltd.
CYRN
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
29,442
+240
| +0.8% | +$10.4K |
|
|
VSLR
2500
DELISTED
VIVINT SOLAR, INC.
VSLR
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
363,130
-369,900
| -50% | -$1.37M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, Renaissance Technologies held 3,692 positions worth $90.7B, up 6.7% from $85B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.4% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2017 filing shows 521 new, 1,724 increased, 1,031 reduced and 386 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class C: 3,773,700 shares worth $197M. The largest sale was CR Bard Inc., an estimated $455M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2017 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class C: 3,773,700 shares worth $197M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to ExxonMobil in Q4 2017, an estimated $521M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was NetEase, cutting an estimated $451M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited CR Bard Inc. in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $455M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 8.4% of its $90.7B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 521 new positions and closed 386 in Q4 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 6.7% quarter-over-quarter to $90.7B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 13 Feb 2018.