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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Xcel Energy
XEL
$51B
| $51.3M | 0.06% |
1,084,700
-636,200
| -37% | -$30.5M |
|
402
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$2.06B
| $51.2M | 0.06% |
1,299,000
+414,000
| +47% | +$15.9M |
|
|
GOOD
403
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$627M
| $51M | 0.06% |
2,288,670
+238,370
| +12% | +$5.08M |
|
|
VRE
404
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $50.9M | 0.06% |
2,148,000
+465,799
| +28% | +$11.5M |
|
405
MSCI
MSCI
$40B
| $50.8M | 0.06% |
434,221
+284,600
| +190% | +$31.6M |
|
406
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$565M
| $50.8M | 0.06% |
3,704,800
-187,700
| -5% | -$2.68M |
|
|
SPR
407
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $50.7M | 0.06% |
652,300
+530,000
| +433% | +$36.7M |
|
408
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.56B
| $50.6M | 0.06% |
406,600
+303,200
| +293% | +$38.3M |
|
409
United Airlines
UAL
$38.4B
| $50.6M | 0.06% |
+831,163
| New | +$55.4M |
|
410
Thor Industries
THO
$3.99B
| $50.5M | 0.06% |
401,282
+299,982
| +296% | +$32.3M |
|
411
Methode Electronics
MEI
$543M
| $50.5M | 0.06% |
1,192,680
+144,800
| +14% | +$5.74M |
|
|
MODV
412
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $50.4M | 0.06% |
931,800
+12,900
| +1% | +$661K |
|
413
Coeur Mining
CDE
$15.6B
| $50.3M | 0.06% |
5,468,223
+303,995
| +6% | +$2.58M |
|
|
GG
414
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $50.2M | 0.06% |
3,874,089
+2,212,590
| +133% | +$29.1M |
|
415
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.6B
| $50.2M | 0.06% |
901,300
+230,400
| +34% | +$10.3M |
|
416
SSR Mining
SSRM
$5.57B
| $50.2M | 0.06% |
+4,727,583
| New | +$48.1M |
|
417
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.39B
| $50M | 0.06% |
339,100
+4,900
| +1% | +$653K |
|
|
FLIR
418
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $50M | 0.06% |
1,285,460
-475,600
| -27% | -$18M |
|
419
Atlassian
TEAM
$22B
| $49.8M | 0.06% |
1,415,542
+351,742
| +33% | +$12.5M |
|
420
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.75B
| $49.7M | 0.06% |
5,255,288
-1,373,318
| -21% | -$14.3M |
|
421
Entegris
ENTG
$19.7B
| $49.6M | 0.06% |
1,718,090
+379,100
| +28% | +$9.64M |
|
|
BUFF
422
DELISTED
Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc
BUFF
| $49.5M | 0.06% |
1,746,700
-968,800
| -36% | -$23.7M |
|
423
REX American Resources
REX
$1.46B
| $49.3M | 0.06% |
3,151,200
-128,400
| -4% | -$2.01M |
|
424
Cooper Companies
COO
$13.7B
| $49.2M | 0.06% |
829,600
+275,600
| +50% | +$16.8M |
|
425
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$125B
| $49M | 0.06% |
647,195
-99,400
| -13% | -$7.41M |
|
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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.