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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
Valvoline
VVV
$5.06B
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
14,673
-596,300
| -98% | -$13.4M |
|
|
FAC
2877
DELISTED
First Acceptance Corp.
FAC
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
321,900
+2,300
| +0.7% | +$2.37K |
|
2878
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.46B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,600
| New | +$282K |
|
2879
Hudbay
HBM
$9.75B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
+24,420
| +115% | +$184K |
|
|
GLOP
2880
DELISTED
GASLOG PARTNERS LP
GLOP
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,500
| New | +$340K |
|
2881
Union Bankshares
UNB
$109M
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
+1,300
| +23% | +$57.7K |
|
|
PRPH
2882
DELISTED
ProPhase Labs
PRPH
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
15,566
+2,210
| +17% | +$47.5K |
|
2883
Transcat
TRNS
$762M
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+14,195
| +139% | +$184K |
|
|
BVSN
2884
DELISTED
Broadvision Inc Com
BVSN
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
80,700
| – | – |
|
2885
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$29.3B
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
9,364
-42,436
| -82% | -$1.42M |
|
|
AXAS
2886
DELISTED
Abraxas Petroleum Corp
AXAS
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,715
| New | +$296K |
|
2887
First United
FUNC
$290M
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
19,605
+2,805
| +17% | +$42.7K |
|
2888
Socket Mobile
SCKT
$3.99M
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
84,800
+1,200
| +1% | +$4.79K |
|
|
SIFY
2889
Sify Technologies
SIFY
$1.02B
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
39,950
+1,233
| +3% | +$6.68K |
|
|
FLNA
2890
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$42.3M
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
78,521
+13,900
| +22% | +$49.7K |
|
|
HSTO
2891
DELISTED
Histogen Inc. Common Stock
HSTO
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
290
+194
| +202% | +$221K |
|
|
SLCT
2892
DELISTED
Select Bancorp, Inc.
SLCT
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
27,090
-3,457
| -11% | -$40.6K |
|
|
WBKC
2893
DELISTED
Wolverine Bancorp, Inc.
WBKC
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,300
| New | +$294K |
|
2894
Ocugen
OCGN
$406M
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
2,612
+1,229
| +89% | +$138K |
|
|
SMTX
2895
DELISTED
SMTC Corporation
SMTX
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
238,699
+3,600
| +2% | +$4.59K |
|
|
WPRT
2896
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$32.1M
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,429
| New | +$212K |
|
|
TSRI
2897
DELISTED
TSR Inc. New
TSRI
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
70,050
-2
| -0% | -$9 |
|
|
BLRX
2898
BioLineRX
BLRX
$12.3M
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
+450
| New | +$280K |
|
2899
ReWalk Robotics
LFWD
$20M
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
100
+16
| +19% | +$50.4K |
|
|
AEY
2900
DELISTED
ADDvantage Technologies Group
AEY
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
21,850
+660
| +3% | +$9.84K |
|
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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.