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 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$671M |
| 2 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$636M |
| 3 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$515M |
| 4 |
NVO
Novo Nordisk
NVO
|
+$465M |
| 5 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$458M |
Top Sells
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.45% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 11.94% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.58% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.68% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.61% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Dolby
DLB
$4.72B
| $36.8M | 0.1% |
+1,100,600
| New | +$36.9M |
|
252
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.6B
| $36.8M | 0.1% |
+935,494
| New | +$43.3M |
|
253
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$12.2B
| $36.7M | 0.1% |
+535,300
| New | +$34.7M |
|
|
OUTR
254
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $36.5M | 0.1% |
+622,600
| New | +$35.2M |
|
255
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$46.5B
| $36.5M | 0.1% |
+1,037,100
| New | +$38.2M |
|
|
XL
256
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $36.1M | 0.09% |
+1,189,300
| New | +$37.1M |
|
257
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6B
| $36M | 0.09% |
+342,800
| New | +$36.9M |
|
258
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$8.97B
| $35.9M | 0.09% |
+1,859,360
| New | +$34.1M |
|
|
DCM
259
DELISTED
NTT DOCOMO, Inc.
DCM
| $35.7M | 0.09% |
+2,278,700
| New | +$35.2M |
|
260
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$198B
| $35.2M | 0.09% |
+875,980
| New | +$35.3M |
|
261
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.68B
| $35.2M | 0.09% |
+735,600
| New | +$37.2M |
|
|
SWN
262
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $34.9M | 0.09% |
+956,000
| New | +$35.5M |
|
263
Ametek
AME
$55.5B
| $34.9M | 0.09% |
+825,550
| New | +$34.5M |
|
264
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$54.6B
| $34.9M | 0.09% |
+1,222,200
| New | +$36.1M |
|
265
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.96B
| $34.8M | 0.09% |
+5,529,900
| New | +$36.2M |
|
266
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$83.8B
| $34.7M | 0.09% |
+1,116,646
| New | +$33.8M |
|
267
Centene
CNC
$31.3B
| $34.7M | 0.09% |
+2,642,800
| New | +$32M |
|
268
Truist Financial
TFC
$63.2B
| $34.5M | 0.09% |
+1,018,858
| New | +$32.5M |
|
269
Fastenal
FAST
$54B
| $34.5M | 0.09% |
+3,013,776
| New | +$37M |
|
270
Lam Research
LRCX
$382B
| $34.4M | 0.09% |
+7,763,560
| New | +$35.1M |
|
|
MGAM
271
DELISTED
MULTIMEDIA GAMES HOLDING COMPANY INC COM STK (TX)
MGAM
| $34.2M | 0.09% |
+1,310,500
| New | +$31.2M |
|
|
TFM
272
DELISTED
THE FRESH MARKET, INC COM STK
TFM
| $34.1M | 0.09% |
+686,100
| New | +$31.1M |
|
273
Deluxe
DLX
$1.19B
| $34M | 0.09% |
+981,900
| New | +$37.2M |
|
|
AIV
274
Aimco
AIV
$380M
| $33.9M | 0.09% |
+8,464,560
| New | +$34.7M |
|
|
CLGX
275
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $33.9M | 0.09% |
+1,460,986
| New | +$37.2M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2013 Portfolio in Review
Q2 2013 is the first quarter with a 13F filing on record for Renaissance Technologies, which disclosed 2,756 positions worth $38.1B. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Its largest position is Eli Lilly: 12,326,205 shares worth $605M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2013 buy was Eli Lilly: 12,326,205 shares worth $605M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $38.1B portfolio in Q2 2013.
- Renaissance Technologies disclosed 2,756 positions in Q2 2013, its first 13F filing on record.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2013, filed 12 Aug 2013.