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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEJU
2626
DELISTED
Leju Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares, each representing ten (10) Ordinary Shares
LEJU
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
76,740
+9,700
| +14% | +$153K |
|
|
HWCC
2627
DELISTED
Houston Wire & Cable Company
HWCC
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
153,500
+33,700
| +28% | +$203K |
|
2628
Identive
INVE
$61M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
330,639
-56,600
| -15% | -$198K |
|
|
ABTX
2629
DELISTED
Allegiance Bancshares
ABTX
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
-6,300
| -18% | -$243K |
|
|
CAW
2630
DELISTED
CCA Industries, Inc.
CAW
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
349,100
+1,100
| +0.3% | +$3.35K |
|
|
RPT
2631
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
74,600
+41,228
| +124% | +$570K |
|
2632
Tempest Therapeutics
TPST
$14.3M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
267
+263
| +6,575% | +$1.1M |
|
2633
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$15.8B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,496
| New | +$1.1M |
|
2634
Inuvo
INUV
$15.3M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
134,732
+5,360
| +4% | +$46.1K |
|
|
NBRV
2635
DELISTED
Nabriva Therapeutics plc Ordinary Shares Ireland
NBRV
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+730
| New | +$1.15M |
|
|
TAX
2636
DELISTED
Liberty Tax, Inc. Class A
TAX
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
99,000
-49,401
| -33% | -$619K |
|
|
EGLE
2637
DELISTED
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
EGLE
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
34,629
+30,100
| +665% | +$949K |
|
2638
Parke Bancorp
PKBK
$397M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
63,714
-2,327
| -4% | -$40.8K |
|
2639
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.69B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
63,112
-444,266
| -88% | -$8.36M |
|
|
RADA
2640
DELISTED
Rada Electronic Industries Ltd
RADA
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
348,100
-183,800
| -35% | -$600K |
|
|
CSS
2641
DELISTED
CSS Industries, Inc.
CSS
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,100
| New | +$1.08M |
|
2642
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$24.3B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-800,900
| -99% | -$67.6M |
|
2643
Dine Brands
DIN
$462M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,800
| New | +$970K |
|
2644
AMCON Distributing
DIT
$60.5M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
16,050
| – | – |
|
2645
ImmunityBio
IBRX
$7.15B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
232,900
+43,800
| +23% | +$207K |
|
2646
Cineverse
CNVS
$56.9M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
34,777
+2,800
| +9% | +$79.1K |
|
2647
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.7B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,100
| New | +$1.03M |
|
2648
SmartFinancial
SMBK
$906M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
+14,710
| +44% | +$339K |
|
|
LKM
2649
DELISTED
Link Motion Inc.
LKM
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
257,900
+63,840
| +33% | +$249K |
|
2650
Lantronix
LTRX
$223M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
512,766
-1,100
| -0.2% | -$2.23K |
|
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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.