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 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$328M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$229M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$156M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$155M |
| 5 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$153M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$283M |
| 2 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$211M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$199M |
| 4 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$184M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$177M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.03% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.1% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.99% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 11.92% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.22% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SMIT
2551
DELISTED
Schmitt Industries Inc
SMIT
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
85,500
+1,100
| +1% | +$2.94K |
|
|
YELL
2552
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
12,814
-194,724
| -94% | -$4.56M |
|
|
IEC
2553
DELISTED
IEC Electronics Corp.
IEC
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
58,600
-32,500
| -36% | -$116K |
|
|
OMX
2554
DELISTED
OFFICEMAX INCORPORATED
OMX
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-356,000
| -95% | -$4.02M |
|
2555
Vista Gold
VGZ
$250M
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
463,500
+36,900
| +9% | +$30.3K |
|
|
WH
2556
DELISTED
WSP HOLDINGS LTD ADR NEW
WH
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
103,340
-9,500
| -8% | -$25.6K |
|
|
GDEN
2557
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
+5,200
| +25% | +$40.9K |
|
2558
LSI Industries
LYTS
$834M
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-5,800
| -19% | -$45.8K |
|
|
BZC
2559
DELISTED
BREEZE-EASTERN CORPORATION COM
BZC
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
+3,100
| +17% | +$27.8K |
|
2560
DMC Global
BOOM
$111M
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-21,868
| -71% | -$446K |
|
2561
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.79B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,800
| New | +$218K |
|
2562
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.15B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,000
| New | +$226K |
|
|
PRZM
2563
DELISTED
Prism Technologies Group, Inc
PRZM
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
64,700
+1,100
| +2% | +$3.8K |
|
|
OVRL
2564
DELISTED
OVERLAND STORAGE INC
OVRL
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
41,673
-1,140
| -3% | -$6.35K |
|
|
AACG
2565
ATA Creativity
AACG
$38.9M
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
-1,300
| -3% | -$6.34K |
|
|
UMH
2566
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.34B
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,600
| New | +$212K |
|
|
LHCG
2567
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,700
| New | +$199K |
|
|
CRTN
2568
DELISTED
Cartesian, Inc.
CRTN
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
70,180
+1,700
| +2% | +$4.89K |
|
|
STNR
2569
DELISTED
STEINER LEISURE LTD
STNR
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
3,491
-21,300
| -86% | -$1.22M |
|
|
LTS
2570
DELISTED
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc
LTS
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
+112,000
| New | +$203K |
|
|
GAI
2571
DELISTED
GLOBAL-TECH ADVANCED INNOVATIONS INC
GAI
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
+8,800
| +37% | +$80.8K |
|
2572
AXT Inc
AXTI
$2.42B
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
86,400
-133,800
| -61% | -$335K |
|
|
CBNJ
2573
DELISTED
CAPE BANCORP, INC COM
CBNJ
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+200
| +0.9% | +$1.87K |
|
2574
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.19B
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,100
| New | +$182K |
|
|
WSCI
2575
DELISTED
WSI Industries Inc
WSCI
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
-300
| -1% | -$1.83K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, Renaissance Technologies held 3,196 positions worth $41.2B, up 8.1% from $38.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2013 filing shows 439 new, 1,284 increased, 1,031 reduced and 412 closed positions. Its largest new stake was GE Aerospace: 1,361,721 shares worth $156M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $283M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q3 2013 buy was GE Aerospace: 1,361,721 shares worth $156M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to IBM in Q3 2013, an estimated $328M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Eli Lilly, cutting an estimated $211M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Apple in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $283M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $41.2B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 439 new positions and closed 412 in Q3 2013.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 8.1% quarter-over-quarter to $41.2B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 13 Nov 2013.