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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
Aflac
AFL
$64.4B
| $24.2M | 0.06% |
+832,400
| New | +$22.6M |
|
377
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12B
| $24.2M | 0.06% |
+849,926
| New | +$24.6M |
|
|
NTRI
378
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $24.2M | 0.06% |
+2,050,900
| New | +$18M |
|
|
WCC
379
WESCO International
WCC
$16.1B
| $24.1M | 0.06% |
+354,100
| New | +$25.3M |
|
380
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$571M
| $24.1M | 0.06% |
+4,204,700
| New | +$27.1M |
|
|
EXAR
381
DELISTED
Exar Corporation
EXAR
| $24M | 0.06% |
+2,232,828
| New | +$24.5M |
|
382
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$125B
| $24M | 0.06% |
+413,095
| New | +$25M |
|
|
DNKN
383
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $24M | 0.06% |
+559,500
| New | +$22.5M |
|
384
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$7.95B
| $23.9M | 0.06% |
+1,621,200
| New | +$31.6M |
|
|
ABB
385
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $23.9M | 0.06% |
+1,104,100
| New | +$24.4M |
|
|
PX
386
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $23.6M | 0.06% |
+205,200
| New | +$23.4M |
|
387
Groupon
GRPN
$1.03B
| $23.5M | 0.06% |
+137,680
| New | +$18.6M |
|
388
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.95B
| $23.4M | 0.06% |
+634,110
| New | +$22.2M |
|
|
ESV
389
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $23.4M | 0.06% |
+100,706
| New | +$23.7M |
|
390
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$28.6B
| $23.4M | 0.06% |
+509,200
| New | +$24.3M |
|
391
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.17B
| $23.4M | 0.06% |
+499,610
| New | +$21.5M |
|
392
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$28.1B
| $23.3M | 0.06% |
+1,926,484
| New | +$24.3M |
|
|
INFA
393
DELISTED
INFORMATICA CORP
INFA
| $23.2M | 0.06% |
+664,638
| New | +$22.9M |
|
|
CMCSK
394
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $23.2M | 0.06% |
+585,239
| New | +$23.2M |
|
|
RAD
395
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $23.1M | 0.06% |
+404,130
| New | +$21.1M |
|
396
HP
HPQ
$24.1B
| $23.1M | 0.06% |
+2,048,521
| New | +$20.9M |
|
397
Innoviva
INVA
$1.6B
| $22.9M | 0.06% |
+737,551
| New | +$19.8M |
|
398
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$35B
| $22.9M | 0.06% |
+2,905,057
| New | +$21.7M |
|
|
HLSS
399
DELISTED
HOME LN SERVICING SOLUTIONS LTD(CAYMAN ISLANDS)
HLSS
| $22.8M | 0.06% |
+952,100
| New | +$22.2M |
|
|
MODV
400
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $22.8M | 0.06% |
+784,100
| New | +$17.6M |
|
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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.