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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
Insperity
NSP
$1.91B
| $30.7M | 0.04% |
696,800
+63,534
| +10% | +$2.52M |
|
652
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.82B
| $30.6M | 0.04% |
704,600
+67,000
| +11% | +$3.04M |
|
|
RIC
653
DELISTED
Richmont Mines Inc.
RIC
| $30.6M | 0.04% |
3,270,800
+99,400
| +3% | +$845K |
|
654
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$967M
| $30.5M | 0.04% |
839,210
+4,200
| +0.5% | +$143K |
|
655
Hubbell
HUBB
$25.5B
| $30.5M | 0.04% |
262,900
+112,000
| +74% | +$12.8M |
|
|
ILG
656
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $30.5M | 0.04% |
1,139,229
+1,067,414
| +1,486% | +$28.2M |
|
657
Regis Corp
RGS
$69.7M
| $30.4M | 0.04% |
106,655
+8,645
| +9% | +$1.99M |
|
|
GXP
658
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP
| $30.3M | 0.04% |
999,815
+603,600
| +152% | +$18.5M |
|
|
SAVE
659
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $30M | 0.04% |
898,800
+793,700
| +755% | +$31.8M |
|
660
LivePerson
LPSN
$20.2M
| $30M | 0.04% |
147,420
+7,280
| +5% | +$1.4M |
|
661
Loews
L
$24.4B
| $30M | 0.04% |
625,800
+10,900
| +2% | +$519K |
|
|
SCG
662
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $29.9M | 0.04% |
617,600
-580,800
| -48% | -$35.6M |
|
|
BECN
663
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $29.9M | 0.04% |
584,057
+540,900
| +1,253% | +$25.2M |
|
|
TARO
664
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $29.9M | 0.04% |
265,300
-5,466
| -2% | -$595K |
|
665
Ternium
TX
$9.3B
| $29.9M | 0.04% |
965,400
+6,600
| +0.7% | +$200K |
|
666
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.7B
| $29.8M | 0.04% |
320,271
+193,400
| +152% | +$17.1M |
|
667
B2Gold
BTG
$5.08B
| $29.8M | 0.04% |
10,650,497
-50,100
| -0.5% | -$133K |
|
668
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$4.03B
| $29.8M | 0.04% |
305,700
+48,549
| +19% | +$4.6M |
|
669
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.53B
| $29.7M | 0.03% |
187,800
-15,900
| -8% | -$2.4M |
|
670
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $29.6M | 0.03% |
978,800
+390,400
| +66% | +$11.6M |
|
671
Baxter International
BAX
$12.1B
| $29.4M | 0.03% |
468,113
-1,510,300
| -76% | -$93.3M |
|
|
VIVO
672
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $29.3M | 0.03% |
2,051,776
+84,476
| +4% | +$1.21M |
|
673
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.47B
| $29.3M | 0.03% |
1,704,507
-382,996
| -18% | -$6.58M |
|
|
XOXO
674
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $29.3M | 0.03% |
1,487,500
+14,200
| +1% | +$261K |
|
|
KBAL
675
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $29.2M | 0.03% |
1,474,500
+165,509
| +13% | +$2.82M |
|
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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.