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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
Exponent
EXPO
$3.04B
| $14.3M | 0.04% |
+966,400
| New | +$13.3M |
|
577
Revvity
RVTY
$12.1B
| $14.2M | 0.04% |
+438,000
| New | +$14.3M |
|
578
Diana Shipping
DSX
$274M
| $14.2M | 0.04% |
+2,026,914
| New | +$13.9M |
|
579
EXL Service
EXLS
$4.36B
| $14.2M | 0.04% |
+2,404,000
| New | +$14.7M |
|
|
HUB.B
580
DELISTED
HUBBELL INC CL-B
HUB.B
| $14.2M | 0.04% |
+143,200
| New | +$13.9M |
|
581
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.49B
| $14.1M | 0.04% |
+5,094,400
| New | +$18.2M |
|
582
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17.1B
| $14.1M | 0.04% |
+334,409
| New | +$18.1M |
|
|
QLGC
583
DELISTED
QLOGIC CORP
QLGC
| $14M | 0.04% |
+1,466,679
| New | +$14.9M |
|
584
NVR
NVR
$16.9B
| $14M | 0.04% |
+15,200
| New | +$15.1M |
|
|
SBNY
585
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $13.9M | 0.04% |
+167,574
| New | +$12.9M |
|
|
MDC
586
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $13.9M | 0.04% |
+594,234
| New | +$15.4M |
|
587
Timken Company
TKR
$9.81B
| $13.8M | 0.04% |
+343,243
| New | +$13.6M |
|
588
NOV
NOV
$7.35B
| $13.8M | 0.04% |
+222,144
| New | +$13.7M |
|
589
Allstate
ALL
$67.3B
| $13.7M | 0.04% |
+285,300
| New | +$13.9M |
|
590
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.78B
| $13.7M | 0.04% |
+281,000
| New | +$14.1M |
|
|
ASCMA
591
DELISTED
Ascent Capital Group, Inc. Series A
ASCMA
| $13.7M | 0.04% |
+175,670
| New | +$12.5M |
|
592
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.25B
| $13.6M | 0.04% |
+1,003,854
| New | +$12.6M |
|
593
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.9B
| $13.5M | 0.04% |
+523,420
| New | +$13.8M |
|
594
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.55B
| $13.5M | 0.04% |
+349,800
| New | +$14M |
|
|
DCT
595
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $13.5M | 0.04% |
+471,400
| New | +$14.3M |
|
|
LPS
596
DELISTED
LENDER PROCESSING SERVICES INC
LPS
| $13.5M | 0.04% |
+416,700
| New | +$12.1M |
|
|
BTU
597
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $13.4M | 0.04% |
+61,080
| New | +$17.6M |
|
|
GHL
598
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $13.4M | 0.04% |
+292,100
| New | +$14.1M |
|
599
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.28B
| $13.3M | 0.03% |
+300,300
| New | +$12.8M |
|
600
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$3.6B
| $13.3M | 0.03% |
+365,400
| New | +$13.1M |
|
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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.