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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
Ball Corp
BALL
$17.2B
| $36.3M | 0.04% |
879,922
-68,600
| -7% | -$2.81M |
|
|
FCE.A
577
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $36.2M | 0.04% |
1,419,163
+801,400
| +130% | +$19.6M |
|
578
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $36.2M | 0.04% |
4,223,550
+1,758,800
| +71% | +$16.1M |
|
579
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.23B
| $36M | 0.04% |
842,827
-136,300
| -14% | -$6.67M |
|
580
Agilent Technologies
A
$38.7B
| $35.8M | 0.04% |
+557,700
| New | +$34.7M |
|
|
MNR
581
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $35.7M | 0.04% |
2,207,700
+532,903
| +32% | +$8.33M |
|
582
Exponent
EXPO
$3.02B
| $35.7M | 0.04% |
966,864
-94,536
| -9% | -$3.12M |
|
583
Hyatt Hotels
H
$18B
| $35.6M | 0.04% |
575,800
+517,300
| +884% | +$29.9M |
|
584
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.11B
| $35.6M | 0.04% |
878,400
+391,100
| +80% | +$15.1M |
|
585
Broadridge
BR
$17.3B
| $35.5M | 0.04% |
+439,064
| New | +$33.8M |
|
|
LTXB
586
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $35.4M | 0.04% |
887,199
-58,980
| -6% | -$2.22M |
|
|
IBA
587
DELISTED
Industrias Bachoco SAB De C.V.
IBA
| $35.4M | 0.04% |
532,200
+200
| +0% | +$12.5K |
|
|
DISCK
588
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $35.4M | 0.04% |
1,745,550
+1,422,300
| +440% | +$31.9M |
|
|
NFBK
589
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $35.2M | 0.04% |
2,026,418
+61,800
| +3% | +$1.02M |
|
590
ON Semiconductor
ON
$34.4B
| $35.1M | 0.04% |
1,901,396
+855,200
| +82% | +$13.8M |
|
591
United Microelectronic
UMC
$49.7B
| $35M | 0.04% |
14,012,289
-2,783,510
| -17% | -$6.81M |
|
|
WRK
592
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $34.9M | 0.04% |
615,662
+272,600
| +79% | +$15.6M |
|
|
LTM
593
DELISTED
LATAM Airlines Group S.A American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1 Common Share)
LTM
| $34.8M | 0.04% |
2,626,695
+177,700
| +7% | +$2.21M |
|
|
IMOS
594
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.94B
| $34.8M | 0.04% |
1,527,256
-104,682
| -6% | -$2.32M |
|
595
Keysight
KEYS
$54.6B
| $34.7M | 0.04% |
832,900
-12,300
| -1% | -$504K |
|
596
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.35B
| $34.7M | 0.04% |
1,112,853
+63,553
| +6% | +$1.92M |
|
597
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.21B
| $34.5M | 0.04% |
1,970,300
+580,100
| +42% | +$9.78M |
|
|
KYO
598
DELISTED
Kyocera Adr
KYO
| $34.5M | 0.04% |
555,000
+5,400
| +1% | +$324K |
|
599
First Merchants
FRME
$2.75B
| $34.4M | 0.04% |
801,829
+16,500
| +2% | +$657K |
|
|
CEL
600
DELISTED
Cellcom Israel, Ltd.
CEL
| $34.2M | 0.04% |
3,708,900
+6,200
| +0.2% | +$56.9K |
|
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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.