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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FRBK
2526
DELISTED
Republic First Bancorp Inc
FRBK
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
124,300
-55,112
| -31% | -$491K |
|
2527
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$95.1M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
32,588
-16,312
| -33% | -$536K |
|
2528
Flanigan's Enterprises
BDL
$70.6M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
| – | – |
|
2529
ACNB Corp
ACNB
$649M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
41,141
+13,146
| +47% | +$366K |
|
2530
Emerson Radio
MSN
$7.91M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
850,600
+6,500
| +0.8% | +$8.41K |
|
2531
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.71B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
87,951
+47,300
| +116% | +$607K |
|
2532
Norwood Financial Corp
NWFL
$366M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
37,150
+19,450
| +110% | +$560K |
|
2533
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$348M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-29,325
| -56% | -$1.37M |
|
|
LEJU
2534
DELISTED
Leju Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares, each representing ten (10) Ordinary Shares
LEJU
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
67,040
+24,770
| +59% | +$407K |
|
2535
Apyx Medical
APYX
$162M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
333,300
+9,600
| +3% | +$24.8K |
|
|
ALR
2536
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
72,714
+10,900
| +18% | +$175K |
|
|
NMRX
2537
DELISTED
Numerex Corp
NMRX
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
296,600
+16,800
| +6% | +$69.7K |
|
|
PFIE
2538
DELISTED
Profire Energy, Inc
PFIE
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
563,335
+186,135
| +49% | +$277K |
|
|
TRT
2539
Trio-Tech International
TRT
$92M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
426,040
+55,640
| +15% | +$128K |
|
2540
Weyco Group
WEYS
$377M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
+8,700
| +29% | +$242K |
|
2541
Lineage Cell Therapeutics
LCTX
$264M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
446,113
+302,544
| +211% | +$750K |
|
|
FWP
2542
DELISTED
Forward Pharma A/S American Depositary Shares
FWP
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,986
| New | +$3.61M |
|
2543
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.16B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,900
| New | +$989K |
|
|
CRHM
2544
DELISTED
CRH Medical Corporation
CRHM
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
419,100
-4,120
| -1% | -$12.7K |
|
|
VG
2545
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
133,826
-341,500
| -72% | -$2.57M |
|
|
NVTR
2546
DELISTED
Nuvectra Corporation Common Stock
NVTR
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
81,900
-11,700
| -13% | -$139K |
|
2547
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12.8B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
50,270
-228,000
| -82% | -$5.03M |
|
2548
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$20.1B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,700
| New | +$1.08M |
|
|
BBQ
2549
DELISTED
BBQ Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
BBQ
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
260,400
-13,000
| -5% | -$51.3K |
|
2550
Omega Flex
OFLX
$292M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-300
| -2% | -$18.8K |
|
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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.