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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$562M
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-17,800
| -57% | -$999K |
|
2652
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.34B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
107,700
-39,427
| -27% | -$250K |
|
2653
SmartFinancial
SMBK
$906M
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
33,090
+1,590
| +5% | +$37.9K |
|
|
CCM
2654
Concord Medical Services
CCM
$19.1M
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
22,640
-1,260
| -5% | -$49.9K |
|
|
LITB
2655
LightInTheBox
LITB
$50.6M
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
54,767
+1,984
| +4% | +$32.4K |
|
|
NSM
2656
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
+29,300
| +217% | +$511K |
|
|
USAK
2657
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
+56,500
| New | +$574K |
|
2658
Imperial Oil
IMO
$62.3B
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
24,795
-119,100
| -83% | -$3.54M |
|
|
FWDI
2659
Forward Industries Inc
FWDI
$280M
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
63,940
+370
| +0.6% | +$4.13K |
|
|
AXON
2660
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$42.8B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,352
| New | +$804K |
|
|
VIVS
2661
VivoSim Labs
VIVS
$1.21M
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,458
| New | +$776K |
|
|
GOV
2662
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
-648,100
| -94% | -$11.8M |
|
2663
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$503M
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
+25,600
| +67% | +$315K |
|
2664
Smart Sand
SND
$179M
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
114,000
-32,100
| -22% | -$206K |
|
|
EXAS
2665
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
16,389
-792,211
| -98% | -$31.9M |
|
|
TTNP
2666
DELISTED
Titan Pharmaceuticals
TTNP
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
122
+45
| +58% | +$279K |
|
2667
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.88B
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
402,600
+103,600
| +35% | +$118K |
|
|
SBB
2668
DELISTED
SUSSEX BANCORP
SBB
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
-3,550
| -10% | -$84.1K |
|
|
RPT
2669
Rithm Property Trust
RPT
$94.4M
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
9,350
+2,260
| +32% | +$185K |
|
|
FMI
2670
DELISTED
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
FMI
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,000
| New | +$733K |
|
|
DVD
2671
DELISTED
Dover Motorsports
DVD
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
371,500
-7,000
| -2% | -$14.5K |
|
2672
Five Point Holdings
FPH
$387M
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,300
| New | +$781K |
|
|
ACH
2673
Accendra Health
ACH
$254M
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
25,750
-517,000
| -95% | -$15.3M |
|
2674
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$338M
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
135,300
+36,218
| +37% | +$197K |
|
2675
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.22B
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,200
| New | +$684K |
|
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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.