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 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$671M |
| 2 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$636M |
| 3 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$515M |
| 4 |
NVO
Novo Nordisk
NVO
|
+$465M |
| 5 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$458M |
Top Sells
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.45% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 11.94% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.58% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.68% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.61% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.27B
| $33.8M | 0.09% |
+1,229,703
| New | +$34.4M |
|
277
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.62B
| $33.6M | 0.09% |
+1,272,200
| New | +$35M |
|
|
CSGS
278
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $33.6M | 0.09% |
+1,541,522
| New | +$32.6M |
|
279
Core Laboratories
CLB
$538M
| $33M | 0.09% |
+217,500
| New | +$30.8M |
|
280
FedEx
FDX
$74.5B
| $32.4M | 0.09% |
+328,800
| New | +$31.9M |
|
|
PTR
281
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
| $32.2M | 0.08% |
+291,100
| New | +$35.1M |
|
282
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$29.1B
| $32.2M | 0.08% |
+1,369,300
| New | +$32.5M |
|
|
RVBD
283
DELISTED
RIVERBED TECHNOLOGY, INC COM
RVBD
| $32.1M | 0.08% |
+2,062,965
| New | +$31.6M |
|
284
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.71B
| $32M | 0.08% |
+993,000
| New | +$28.6M |
|
285
Fossil Group
FOSL
$239M
| $32M | 0.08% |
+309,600
| New | +$31.3M |
|
286
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$51.4B
| $32M | 0.08% |
+384,700
| New | +$33.2M |
|
287
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| $31.7M | 0.08% |
+2,870,063
| New | +$29.5M |
|
288
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.9B
| $31.5M | 0.08% |
+2,319,898
| New | +$33.7M |
|
289
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.36B
| $31.4M | 0.08% |
+662,800
| New | +$36.4M |
|
|
HSH
290
DELISTED
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
HSH
| $31.4M | 0.08% |
+947,820
| New | +$32.8M |
|
291
Gerdau
GGB
$9.44B
| $31.3M | 0.08% |
+6,897,870
| New | +$37.2M |
|
292
Papa John's
PZZA
$999M
| $31.2M | 0.08% |
+954,868
| New | +$30.5M |
|
|
SIAL
293
DELISTED
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
| $31.2M | 0.08% |
+387,732
| New | +$31M |
|
|
TMH
294
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $31.2M | 0.08% |
+758,800
| New | +$29.2M |
|
295
US Bancorp
USB
$99.6B
| $31.1M | 0.08% |
+861,300
| New | +$29.6M |
|
296
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$394M
| $31.1M | 0.08% |
+859,600
| New | +$26.1M |
|
|
ETP
297
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $31.1M | 0.08% |
+972,800
| New | +$30.5M |
|
298
F5
FFIV
$22.1B
| $31M | 0.08% |
+450,774
| New | +$34.7M |
|
299
DTE Energy
DTE
$31.1B
| $31M | 0.08% |
+543,790
| New | +$32M |
|
300
Ingredion
INGR
$6.38B
| $30.9M | 0.08% |
+471,600
| New | +$33.1M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2013 Portfolio in Review
Q2 2013 is the first quarter with a 13F filing on record for Renaissance Technologies, which disclosed 2,756 positions worth $38.1B. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Its largest position is Eli Lilly: 12,326,205 shares worth $605M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2013 buy was Eli Lilly: 12,326,205 shares worth $605M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $38.1B portfolio in Q2 2013.
- Renaissance Technologies disclosed 2,756 positions in Q2 2013, its first 13F filing on record.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2013, filed 12 Aug 2013.