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 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$328M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$229M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$156M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$155M |
| 5 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$153M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$283M |
| 2 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$211M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$199M |
| 4 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$184M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$177M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.03% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.1% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.99% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 11.92% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.22% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HOS
601
DELISTED
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
| $15M | 0.04% |
260,800
+159,800
| +158% | +$9.03M |
|
602
Steris
STE
$22.4B
| $15M | 0.04% |
348,500
+208,400
| +149% | +$9.05M |
|
603
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$8.66B
| $15M | 0.04% |
1,789,096
+495,932
| +38% | +$4.08M |
|
|
PARAA
604
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $15M | 0.04% |
270,400
+4,800
| +2% | +$256K |
|
|
VVC
605
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
| $14.9M | 0.04% |
447,900
+61,300
| +16% | +$2.11M |
|
606
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$14.6B
| $14.9M | 0.04% |
980,156
-1,339,742
| -58% | -$18.9M |
|
|
SGEN
607
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $14.9M | 0.04% |
339,213
-62,800
| -16% | -$2.61M |
|
608
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.31B
| $14.9M | 0.04% |
654,889
+39,991
| +7% | +$829K |
|
|
DRIV
609
DELISTED
DIGITAL RIVER INC.
DRIV
| $14.8M | 0.04% |
825,966
+11,800
| +1% | +$213K |
|
610
Unisys
UIS
$250M
| $14.7M | 0.04% |
585,390
+17,000
| +3% | +$427K |
|
|
XLS
611
DELISTED
EXELIS INC COM STK
XLS
| $14.7M | 0.04% |
1,000,421
+525,004
| +110% | +$7.35M |
|
612
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.47B
| $14.6M | 0.04% |
2,007,300
-1,599,100
| -44% | -$11.4M |
|
|
MLNX
613
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $14.6M | 0.04% |
+384,783
| New | +$16.4M |
|
|
TW
614
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $14.6M | 0.04% |
+136,100
| New | +$12M |
|
615
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.4B
| $14.5M | 0.04% |
532,706
+9,286
| +2% | +$241K |
|
616
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.3B
| $14.5M | 0.04% |
786,660
+146,000
| +23% | +$2.52M |
|
617
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24.6B
| $14.3M | 0.03% |
+225,600
| New | +$14.4M |
|
|
APL
618
DELISTED
ATLAS PIPELINE PARTNERS LP UTS
APL
| $14.3M | 0.03% |
367,718
-289,282
| -44% | -$11M |
|
|
AD
619
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.03B
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
312,800
+51,800
| +20% | +$2.15M |
|
620
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.62B
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
593,332
+46,158
| +8% | +$1.08M |
|
621
GameStop
GME
$9.94B
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
1,145,608
-3,932,000
| -77% | -$47M |
|
|
HBI
622
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
912,800
+870,000
| +2,033% | +$12.9M |
|
|
NGLS
623
DELISTED
TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP COM UTS REPTG LTD PARTERSHIP INT
NGLS
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
+275,400
| New | +$13.9M |
|
624
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.33B
| $14.1M | 0.03% |
286,500
+91,100
| +47% | +$4.2M |
|
|
N
625
DELISTED
Netsuite Inc
N
| $14.1M | 0.03% |
130,700
+16,100
| +14% | +$1.59M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, Renaissance Technologies held 3,196 positions worth $41.2B, up 8.1% from $38.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2013 filing shows 439 new, 1,284 increased, 1,031 reduced and 412 closed positions. Its largest new stake was GE Aerospace: 1,361,721 shares worth $156M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $283M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q3 2013 buy was GE Aerospace: 1,361,721 shares worth $156M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to IBM in Q3 2013, an estimated $328M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Eli Lilly, cutting an estimated $211M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Apple in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $283M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $41.2B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 439 new positions and closed 412 in Q3 2013.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 8.1% quarter-over-quarter to $41.2B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 13 Nov 2013.