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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
O-I Glass
OI
$1.39B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,700
| New | +$235K |
|
|
STBZ
2952
DELISTED
State Bank Financial Corporation. Common Stock
STBZ
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,500
| New | +$230K |
|
2953
SiNtx Technologies
SINT
$9.92M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
RTK
2954
DELISTED
Rentech, Inc.
RTK
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
525,680
-54,700
| -9% | -$21.7K |
|
2955
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$2.04B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
1,280
-30,293
| -96% | -$5.95M |
|
|
OBCI
2956
DELISTED
Ocean Bio-Chem Inc
OBCI
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
+16,100
| +51% | +$69.1K |
|
|
CZFC
2957
DELISTED
Citizens First Corporation
CZFC
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,103
| New | +$224K |
|
2958
Aegon
AEG
$13.6B
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
50,996
-338,857
| -87% | -$1.54M |
|
2959
Gray Media Inc
GTN.A
$670M
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
| – | – |
|
|
NOTV
2960
DELISTED
Inotiv
NOTV
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
135,200
+50,100
| +59% | +$85.7K |
|
2961
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$76.1B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
1,800
-497,800
| -100% | -$60.5M |
|
|
DGLT
2962
DELISTED
Digiliti Money Group, Inc. Common Stock
DGLT
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
+227,300
| New | +$452K |
|
2963
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.19B
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,900
| New | +$224K |
|
2964
CPI Card Group
PMTS
$243M
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
40,240
-27,120
| -40% | -$235K |
|
2965
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$9.59B
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,500
| New | +$239K |
|
|
TRQ
2966
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
7,530
-21,590
| -74% | -$667K |
|
2967
Children's Place
PLCE
$55.8M
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
1,960
-332,000
| -99% | -$35.7M |
|
2968
Global Partners
GLP
$1.65B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-14,400
| -52% | -$250K |
|
|
RHE
2969
DELISTED
Regional Health Properties, Inc.
RHE
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
21,067
-33
| -0.2% | -$390 |
|
2970
SIFCO Industries
SIF
$167M
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
+1,700
| +4% | +$10.6K |
|
2971
MediciNova
MNOV
$65.5M
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+24,600
| +224% | +$131K |
|
2972
Taoping
TAOP
$7.01M
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
111
+30
| +37% | +$54.8K |
|
2973
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.1B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,500
| New | +$232K |
|
|
WINS
2974
DELISTED
Wins Finance Holdings Inc. Ordinary Shares (Cayman Islands)
WINS
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
| – | – |
|
|
SIRE
2975
DELISTED
Sisecam Resources LP
SIRE
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-25,372
| -74% | -$647K |
|
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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.