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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
American Realty Investors
ARL
$241M
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
+700
| +3% | +$5.91K |
|
|
MTR
2977
Mesa Royalty Trust
MTR
$5.38M
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
14,496
+141
| +1% | +$1.82K |
|
|
TISA
2978
DELISTED
TOP Image Systems Ltd
TISA
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
176,700
+9,400
| +6% | +$11.7K |
|
|
PVBC
2979
DELISTED
Provident Bancorp
PVBC
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
19,491
+213
| +1% | +$2.25K |
|
|
USDP
2980
DELISTED
USD PARTNERS LP
USDP
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
20,311
-20,609
| -50% | -$228K |
|
|
KW
2981
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,800
| New | +$227K |
|
|
NPTN
2982
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
-269,300
| -87% | -$1.82M |
|
2983
Smith Micro Software
SMSI
$14M
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
4,866
-440
| -8% | -$20.3K |
|
|
NH
2984
DELISTED
NantHealth, Inc
NH
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
3,533
-1,914
| -35% | -$112K |
|
2985
Summit State Bank
SSBI
$89.2M
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
19,195
+220
| +1% | +$2.55K |
|
|
VSM
2986
DELISTED
Versum Materials, Inc.
VSM
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-198,300
| -97% | -$7.09M |
|
2987
Solitario Resources
XPL
$67.9M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
308,400
+84,580
| +38% | +$62K |
|
|
RDGT
2988
Ridgetech Inc
RDGT
$1.04M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
4
+1
| +33% | +$59.6K |
|
|
CMLS
2989
DELISTED
Cumulus Media Inc. Class A Common Stock
CMLS
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
665,305
+108,600
| +20% | +$44.3K |
|
2990
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$43.5B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,200
| New | +$219K |
|
|
RNDB
2991
DELISTED
Randolph Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
RNDB
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,600
| New | +$200K |
|
2992
Optical Cable Corp
OCC
$121M
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
96,200
-1,500
| -2% | -$3.58K |
|
2993
Traws Pharma
TRAW
$7.81M
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
21
+1
| +5% | +$10.3K |
|
2994
Electromed
ELMD
$327M
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,100
| New | +$184K |
|
|
ESBK
2995
DELISTED
Elmira Savings Bank Elmira NY
ESBK
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,710
| New | +$206K |
|
|
TTOO
2996
DELISTED
T2 Biosystems, Inc
TTOO
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
+10
| New | +$186K |
|
2997
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.1B
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,300
| New | +$191K |
|
|
CASI
2998
DELISTED
CASI Pharmaceuticals
CASI
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
11,290
+670
| +6% | +$7.82K |
|
2999
VOC Energy
VOC
$58M
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
+53,500
| New | +$204K |
|
3000
Achieve Life Sciences
ACHV
$634M
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
491
+34
| +7% | +$24.4K |
|
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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.