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 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$328M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$229M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$156M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$155M |
| 5 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$153M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$283M |
| 2 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$211M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$199M |
| 4 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$184M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$177M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.03% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.1% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.99% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 11.92% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.22% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KMR
351
DELISTED
KINDER MORGAN MANAGEMENT LLC
KMR
| $27.6M | 0.07% |
401,351
+172,387
| +75% | +$12.6M |
|
352
Timken Company
TKR
$9.72B
| $27.6M | 0.07% |
637,870
+294,627
| +86% | +$12.6M |
|
|
TMH
353
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $27.6M | 0.07% |
726,800
-32,000
| -4% | -$1.25M |
|
354
Trimble
TRMB
$13.6B
| $27.5M | 0.07% |
926,744
-509,900
| -35% | -$13.9M |
|
355
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$39.9B
| $27.5M | 0.07% |
2,072,400
-1,323,600
| -39% | -$17.7M |
|
356
Dolby
DLB
$4.97B
| $27.5M | 0.07% |
795,700
-304,900
| -28% | -$10.1M |
|
357
Ubiquiti
UI
$32.4B
| $27.4M | 0.07% |
816,300
+636,000
| +353% | +$17M |
|
358
Sony
SONY
$133B
| $27.4M | 0.07% |
6,370,000
+5,731,000
| +897% | +$24.3M |
|
359
ICICI Bank
IBN
$109B
| $27.4M | 0.07% |
+4,946,700
| New | +$29M |
|
|
TLM
360
DELISTED
TALISMAN ENERGY INC
TLM
| $27.3M | 0.07% |
+2,373,100
| New | +$26.5M |
|
361
CVS Health
CVS
$140B
| $27.3M | 0.07% |
+480,305
| New | +$28.6M |
|
362
Dollar General
DG
$27.8B
| $27.1M | 0.07% |
+479,700
| New | +$26.4M |
|
363
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$26.1B
| $27.1M | 0.07% |
376,300
+36,700
| +11% | +$2.72M |
|
364
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.76B
| $27M | 0.07% |
2,341,428
-187,572
| -7% | -$2.13M |
|
365
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$4.42B
| $27M | 0.07% |
614,300
+458,600
| +295% | +$19.8M |
|
|
OUTR
366
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $27M | 0.07% |
539,500
-83,100
| -13% | -$4.89M |
|
367
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.35B
| $26.9M | 0.07% |
1,530,000
-1,764,700
| -54% | -$29.2M |
|
368
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.14B
| $26.8M | 0.07% |
394,600
+141,000
| +56% | +$10.1M |
|
369
Southern Copper
SCCO
$140B
| $26.7M | 0.06% |
1,059,032
-907,737
| -46% | -$23.5M |
|
|
TGNA
370
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $26.6M | 0.06% |
1,901,226
-1,717,527
| -47% | -$23M |
|
|
PVD
371
DELISTED
Admin Fondos Pensions
PVD
| $26.6M | 0.06% |
320,600
+34,408
| +12% | +$3.08M |
|
|
MRO
372
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $26.6M | 0.06% |
761,346
+540,800
| +245% | +$19.2M |
|
373
PetMed Express
PETS
$43M
| $26.6M | 0.06% |
1,630,915
+276,800
| +20% | +$4.32M |
|
374
Western Digital
WDC
$160B
| $26.5M | 0.06% |
552,882
+184,294
| +50% | +$9.1M |
|
|
MCRS
375
DELISTED
MICROS SYSTEMS INC
MCRS
| $26.4M | 0.06% |
528,800
-32,300
| -6% | -$1.56M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, Renaissance Technologies held 3,196 positions worth $41.2B, up 8.1% from $38.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2013 filing shows 439 new, 1,284 increased, 1,031 reduced and 412 closed positions. Its largest new stake was GE Aerospace: 1,361,721 shares worth $156M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $283M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q3 2013 buy was GE Aerospace: 1,361,721 shares worth $156M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to IBM in Q3 2013, an estimated $328M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Eli Lilly, cutting an estimated $211M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Apple in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $283M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $41.2B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 439 new positions and closed 412 in Q3 2013.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 8.1% quarter-over-quarter to $41.2B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 13 Nov 2013.