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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
BHP
BHP
$211B
| $25.4M | 0.07% |
+521,787
| New | +$28.9M |
|
352
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.4B
| $25.4M | 0.07% |
+418,500
| New | +$24.9M |
|
353
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$42.3B
| $25.4M | 0.07% |
+3,480,000
| New | +$25M |
|
354
Infosys
INFY
$46.1B
| $25.4M | 0.07% |
+4,924,800
| New | +$26.8M |
|
|
APL
355
DELISTED
ATLAS PIPELINE PARTNERS LP UTS
APL
| $25.1M | 0.07% |
+657,000
| New | +$24.2M |
|
356
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$7.07B
| $25.1M | 0.07% |
+222,800
| New | +$25.1M |
|
|
KYO
357
DELISTED
Kyocera Adr
KYO
| $25.1M | 0.07% |
+492,400
| New | +$24.3M |
|
|
HITT
358
DELISTED
HITTITE MICROWAVE CORP
HITT
| $25M | 0.07% |
+430,838
| New | +$24M |
|
359
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.8B
| $24.9M | 0.07% |
+1,062,376
| New | +$27.9M |
|
360
Ericsson
ERIC
$31.4B
| $24.9M | 0.07% |
+2,205,500
| New | +$26.4M |
|
361
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$25.4B
| $24.9M | 0.07% |
+339,600
| New | +$25.4M |
|
|
PARA
362
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $24.8M | 0.07% |
+507,200
| New | +$23.2M |
|
363
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.8B
| $24.8M | 0.07% |
+240,303
| New | +$24.5M |
|
|
DELL
364
DELISTED
DELL INC
DELL
| $24.8M | 0.07% |
+1,859,072
| New | +$25.2M |
|
365
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.85B
| $24.7M | 0.06% |
+547,100
| New | +$23M |
|
|
NFP
366
DELISTED
NATIONAL FINANCIAL PARTNERS CORP
NFP
| $24.6M | 0.06% |
+973,900
| New | +$24.2M |
|
|
WPX
367
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $24.6M | 0.06% |
+1,298,600
| New | +$23.2M |
|
|
ETFC
368
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $24.5M | 0.06% |
+1,936,240
| New | +$21.3M |
|
369
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.4B
| $24.5M | 0.06% |
+1,131,328
| New | +$25.4M |
|
370
Transocean
RIG
$5.81B
| $24.4M | 0.06% |
+509,749
| New | +$26M |
|
|
UNS
371
DELISTED
UNS ENERGY CORP COM
UNS
| $24.4M | 0.06% |
+546,100
| New | +$26.3M |
|
372
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$449M
| $24.4M | 0.06% |
+489,600
| New | +$21.7M |
|
|
PVD
373
DELISTED
Admin Fondos Pensions
PVD
| $24.4M | 0.06% |
+286,192
| New | +$28M |
|
374
Gentex
GNTX
$4.8B
| $24.3M | 0.06% |
+2,111,996
| New | +$23.8M |
|
|
MCRS
375
DELISTED
MICROS SYSTEMS INC
MCRS
| $24.2M | 0.06% |
+561,100
| New | +$24.3M |
|
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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.