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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LUB
2851
DELISTED
Luby's Inc.
LUB
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
217,400
+6,400
| +3% | +$16.7K |
|
2852
Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF
SCHC
$5.28B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,617
| New | +$565K |
|
2853
Zedge
ZDGE
$38.3M
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
207,894
+7,200
| +4% | +$18.2K |
|
|
FSNN
2854
DELISTED
Fusion Connect, Inc. Common Stock
FSNN
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
101,333
-132,334
| -57% | -$614K |
|
2855
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.42B
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-1,255,700
| -99% | -$44.6M |
|
|
BLD
2856
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-98,300
| -93% | -$6.52M |
|
2857
Manitowoc
MTW
$491M
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
14,349
-120,099
| -89% | -$4.64M |
|
2858
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
PEBK
$231M
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
18,218
+3,038
| +20% | +$95.3K |
|
2859
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.91B
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
18,280
+16,390
| +867% | +$551K |
|
2860
Savara
SVRA
$1.08B
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
37,483
+27,076
| +260% | +$311K |
|
2861
Materion
MTRN
$3.94B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,400
| New | +$542K |
|
|
ALIM
2862
DELISTED
Alimera Sciences
ALIM
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
27,760
-3,440
| -11% | -$67.2K |
|
|
BLDP
2863
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$754M
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
123,700
-295,800
| -71% | -$1.45M |
|
2864
State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF
SPEM
$16.7B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,400
| New | +$536K |
|
|
ESND
2865
DELISTED
Essendant Inc.
ESND
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
+59,022
| New | +$607K |
|
2866
iShares Core S&P US Value ETF
IUSV
$27.3B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,800
| New | +$527K |
|
|
WSR
2867
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
-86,700
| -70% | -$1.23M |
|
|
NVTA
2868
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
59,490
-1,810
| -3% | -$16.2K |
|
|
RDC
2869
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,500
| New | +$485K |
|
|
STRM
2870
DELISTED
Streamline Health Solutions
STRM
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
21,167
+468
| +2% | +$10.7K |
|
2871
iShares Core Moderate Allocation ETF
AOM
$1.74B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,073
| New | +$539K |
|
|
MSGN
2872
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-603,000
| -96% | -$11.6M |
|
|
WSCI
2873
DELISTED
WSI Industries Inc
WSCI
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
88,900
+5,000
| +6% | +$17.9K |
|
2874
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.81B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,304
| New | +$518K |
|
2875
Inseego
INSG
$104M
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-6,580
| -17% | -$102K |
|
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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.