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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
Equinix
EQIX
$103B
| $15.3M | 0.04% |
+82,638
| New | +$17.2M |
|
552
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.17B
| $15.2M | 0.04% |
+548,400
| New | +$14.5M |
|
553
Xylem
XYL
$28.6B
| $15.1M | 0.04% |
+562,100
| New | +$15.5M |
|
554
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$13.8B
| $15.1M | 0.04% |
+242,000
| New | +$15.8M |
|
555
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.1B
| $15.1M | 0.04% |
+396,918
| New | +$14M |
|
|
AE
556
DELISTED
Adams Resources & Energy Inc
AE
| $15M | 0.04% |
+217,700
| New | +$12.3M |
|
557
First American
FAF
$7.79B
| $15M | 0.04% |
+680,400
| New | +$16.8M |
|
|
PRMW
558
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $14.9M | 0.04% |
+1,913,700
| New | +$17.4M |
|
559
IAMGOLD
IAG
$8.5B
| $14.9M | 0.04% |
+3,446,996
| New | +$18.4M |
|
560
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.2B
| $14.9M | 0.04% |
+639,036
| New | +$14M |
|
|
ARI
561
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$876M
| $14.8M | 0.04% |
+932,196
| New | +$16M |
|
562
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$995M
| $14.8M | 0.04% |
+1,132,000
| New | +$16M |
|
563
Hexcel
HXL
$8.28B
| $14.8M | 0.04% |
+433,900
| New | +$14M |
|
564
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$108B
| $14.8M | 0.04% |
+424,841
| New | +$15.9M |
|
565
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $14.8M | 0.04% |
+729,588
| New | +$13.5M |
|
566
O-I Glass
OI
$1.41B
| $14.8M | 0.04% |
+530,800
| New | +$14.3M |
|
567
Fair Isaac
FICO
$29.7B
| $14.7M | 0.04% |
+321,600
| New | +$14.9M |
|
|
DISH
568
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $14.7M | 0.04% |
+345,871
| New | +$13.5M |
|
569
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$461M
| $14.6M | 0.04% |
+76,640
| New | +$14.1M |
|
|
CSH
570
DELISTED
CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL INC
CSH
| $14.6M | 0.04% |
+706,162
| New | +$15M |
|
571
Park Aerospace
PKE
$785M
| $14.5M | 0.04% |
+604,300
| New | +$14.5M |
|
|
STJ
572
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $14.5M | 0.04% |
+316,813
| New | +$13.7M |
|
|
AJRD
573
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $14.4M | 0.04% |
+883,495
| New | +$12.4M |
|
574
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.6B
| $14.4M | 0.04% |
+289,008
| New | +$13.9M |
|
|
OAK
575
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $14.3M | 0.04% |
+272,250
| New | +$14.3M |
|
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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.