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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PLL
251
DELISTED
PALL CORP
PLL
| $37.5M | 0.09% |
+486,200
| New | +$34.8M |
|
252
Devon Energy
DVN
$49.3B
| $37.3M | 0.09% |
646,100
+288,000
| +80% | +$16.5M |
|
|
HSH
253
DELISTED
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
HSH
| $37.3M | 0.09% |
1,213,020
+265,200
| +28% | +$8.77M |
|
254
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$4B
| $37.3M | 0.09% |
926,300
-66,700
| -7% | -$2.38M |
|
255
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.56B
| $37.1M | 0.09% |
448,350
+93,200
| +26% | +$7.62M |
|
|
PX
256
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $37.1M | 0.09% |
308,300
+103,100
| +50% | +$12.2M |
|
257
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$15.3B
| $37M | 0.09% |
1,240,300
-529,500
| -30% | -$16.1M |
|
|
HLSS
258
DELISTED
HOME LN SERVICING SOLUTIONS LTD(CAYMAN ISLANDS)
HLSS
| $36.7M | 0.09% |
1,668,200
+716,100
| +75% | +$17M |
|
259
Papa John's
PZZA
$1.03B
| $36.6M | 0.09% |
1,046,868
+92,000
| +10% | +$3.18M |
|
260
Labcorp
LH
$25.5B
| $36.6M | 0.09% |
429,400
+180,387
| +72% | +$15.2M |
|
261
ResMed
RMD
$30.3B
| $36.6M | 0.09% |
+692,100
| New | +$33.6M |
|
262
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50.4B
| $36.5M | 0.09% |
1,471,700
+176,600
| +14% | +$4.2M |
|
|
HOT
263
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $36.4M | 0.09% |
+547,500
| New | +$36.2M |
|
264
RTX Corp
RTX
$293B
| $36M | 0.09% |
530,885
+366,423
| +223% | +$24M |
|
265
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.36B
| $35.9M | 0.09% |
685,400
+57,800
| +9% | +$2.95M |
|
266
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$639M
| $35.9M | 0.09% |
1,112,100
+337,500
| +44% | +$10.4M |
|
|
DCM
267
DELISTED
NTT DOCOMO, Inc.
DCM
| $35.8M | 0.09% |
2,205,700
-73,000
| -3% | -$1.16M |
|
|
SIX
268
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $35.7M | 0.09% |
1,056,500
-1,039,000
| -50% | -$36.8M |
|
|
NVE
269
DELISTED
NV ENERGY, INC
NVE
| $35.7M | 0.09% |
1,510,400
+983,600
| +187% | +$23.2M |
|
|
WPX
270
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $35.3M | 0.09% |
1,832,200
+533,600
| +41% | +$10.3M |
|
|
TWC
271
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $35.2M | 0.09% |
+315,447
| New | +$35.5M |
|
272
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.3B
| $35.2M | 0.09% |
264,800
-139,200
| -34% | -$17.9M |
|
|
FITB
273
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.1B
| $35M | 0.08% |
1,936,626
-540,100
| -22% | -$10.2M |
|
|
AGN
274
DELISTED
Allergan Inc
AGN
| $34.9M | 0.08% |
386,360
-614,300
| -61% | -$55.1M |
|
275
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$26.2B
| $34.8M | 0.08% |
440,778
-149,600
| -25% | -$10.9M |
|
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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.