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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NPKI
2726
NPK International
NPKI
$1.02B
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
+63,600
| New | +$521K |
|
|
VOLT
2727
DELISTED
Volt Information Sciences, Inc.
VOLT
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
201,800
+14,500
| +8% | +$48K |
|
|
CCIH
2728
DELISTED
Chinacache International Holdings Ltd
CCIH
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
747,099
+257,300
| +53% | +$220K |
|
2729
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$548M
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,208
| New | +$567K |
|
|
ALIM
2730
DELISTED
Alimera Sciences
ALIM
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+26,740
| +600% | +$572K |
|
|
HWCC
2731
DELISTED
Houston Wire & Cable Company
HWCC
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
119,800
+19,700
| +20% | +$108K |
|
2732
Titan Machinery
TITN
$420M
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
-68,500
| -63% | -$1.11M |
|
|
XNET
2733
Xunlei
XNET
$333M
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
145,600
-19,704
| -12% | -$77.4K |
|
|
AT
2734
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
251,236
-65,469
| -21% | -$157K |
|
|
SPLP
2735
DELISTED
STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
SPLP
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
-5,456
| -14% | -$100K |
|
2736
Aldeyra Therapeutics
ALDX
$97.1M
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
85,200
+29,900
| +54% | +$156K |
|
|
MAG
2737
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
-201,911
| -79% | -$2.55M |
|
|
JASN
2738
DELISTED
Jason Industries, Inc.
JASN
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
379,800
+116,200
| +44% | +$144K |
|
|
ALPN
2739
DELISTED
Alpine Immune Sciences Inc
ALPN
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
51,979
+48,329
| +1,324% | +$452K |
|
2740
Distribution Solutions Group
DSGR
$1.6B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
47,600
+1,200
| +3% | +$13.8K |
|
|
AXE
2741
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+500
| +8% | +$38.4K |
|
2742
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp
FMAO
$483M
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,300
| New | +$529K |
|
2743
CONMED
CNMD
$1.3B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,300
| New | +$567K |
|
2744
Inseego
INSG
$104M
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
39,280
-12,100
| -24% | -$155K |
|
2745
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$9.7B
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
323,400
-487,899
| -60% | -$895K |
|
|
ANCB
2746
DELISTED
Anchor Bancorp
ANCB
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-13,699
| -36% | -$345K |
|
2747
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$723M
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,174
| New | +$564K |
|
|
RELV
2748
DELISTED
Reliv International Inc
RELV
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
86,780
+6,200
| +8% | +$51.7K |
|
|
ATYR
2749
aTyr Pharma
ATYR
$47.4M
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
8,207
+3,900
| +91% | +$181K |
|
2750
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$2.94B
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
13,414
-9,827
| -42% | -$368K |
|
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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.