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 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$521M |
| 2 |
Becton Dickinson
BDX
|
+$411M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$361M |
| 4 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$305M |
| 5 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$296M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCR
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
|
+$455M |
| 2 |
NetEase
NTES
|
+$451M |
| 3 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$398M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$348M |
| 5 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$332M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.06% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.71% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.21% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.72% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.38% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BBG
651
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $32.1M | 0.04% |
6,266,600
+2,038,500
| +48% | +$10.4M |
|
652
UBS Group
UBS
$172B
| $32.1M | 0.04% |
1,743,200
+656,500
| +60% | +$11.4M |
|
|
CYOU
653
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $32M | 0.04% |
878,500
+220,900
| +34% | +$8.35M |
|
654
First Merchants
FRME
$2.69B
| $31.9M | 0.04% |
759,629
-42,200
| -5% | -$1.8M |
|
|
MIME
655
DELISTED
Mimecast Limited
MIME
| $31.8M | 0.04% |
1,109,900
+142,500
| +15% | +$4.25M |
|
|
SJR
656
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $31.8M | 0.04% |
1,391,900
+890,300
| +177% | +$20.1M |
|
657
Watsco Inc
WSO
$15B
| $31.8M | 0.04% |
+186,900
| New | +$30.9M |
|
|
IMPV
658
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $31.7M | 0.03% |
798,100
+283,700
| +55% | +$11.8M |
|
659
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$765M
| $31.7M | 0.03% |
2,640,521
+418,561
| +19% | +$4.51M |
|
|
LTM
660
DELISTED
LATAM Airlines Group S.A American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1 Common Share)
LTM
| $31.6M | 0.03% |
2,275,095
-351,600
| -13% | -$4.71M |
|
661
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.4B
| $31.6M | 0.03% |
845,500
+302,100
| +56% | +$10.8M |
|
|
KBAL
662
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $31.5M | 0.03% |
1,687,391
+212,891
| +14% | +$4.02M |
|
|
IBA
663
DELISTED
Industrias Bachoco SAB De C.V.
IBA
| $31.3M | 0.03% |
546,900
+14,700
| +3% | +$873K |
|
664
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$19.5B
| $31.3M | 0.03% |
1,924,700
+283,200
| +17% | +$4.66M |
|
|
CTRL
665
DELISTED
Control4 Corporation
CTRL
| $31.3M | 0.03% |
1,051,900
-34,200
| -3% | -$1.06M |
|
666
LivePerson
LPSN
$20.8M
| $31.3M | 0.03% |
181,307
+33,887
| +23% | +$6.34M |
|
|
VIVO
667
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $31.2M | 0.03% |
2,230,676
+178,900
| +9% | +$2.62M |
|
|
ALE
668
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $31.2M | 0.03% |
419,499
+176,899
| +73% | +$13.8M |
|
669
Sonoco
SON
$5.8B
| $31.2M | 0.03% |
586,900
-177,700
| -23% | -$9.3M |
|
|
DHC
670
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.28B
| $31.1M | 0.03% |
1,624,500
+466,495
| +40% | +$8.93M |
|
671
LPL Financial
LPLA
$26.5B
| $31M | 0.03% |
543,100
+373,300
| +220% | +$19.6M |
|
672
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$11B
| $30.9M | 0.03% |
233,000
+221,300
| +1,891% | +$28.6M |
|
673
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.87B
| $30.8M | 0.03% |
692,800
+60,390
| +10% | +$2.77M |
|
|
IMOS
674
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.91B
| $30.8M | 0.03% |
1,480,391
-46,865
| -3% | -$1.05M |
|
|
WUBA
675
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $30.7M | 0.03% |
+429,600
| New | +$29.8M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, Renaissance Technologies held 3,692 positions worth $90.7B, up 6.7% from $85B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.4% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2017 filing shows 521 new, 1,724 increased, 1,031 reduced and 386 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class C: 3,773,700 shares worth $197M. The largest sale was CR Bard Inc., an estimated $455M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2017 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class C: 3,773,700 shares worth $197M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to ExxonMobil in Q4 2017, an estimated $521M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was NetEase, cutting an estimated $451M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited CR Bard Inc. in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $455M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 8.4% of its $90.7B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 521 new positions and closed 386 in Q4 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 6.7% quarter-over-quarter to $90.7B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 13 Feb 2018.