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 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$468M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$440M |
| 3 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$355M |
| 4 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$332M |
| 5 |
RAI
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
|
+$331M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LLTC
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
|
+$482M |
| 2 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$247M |
| 3 |
Visa
V
|
+$219M |
| 4 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$200M |
| 5 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$179M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 15.02% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.31% |
| 3 | Financials | 12.25% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.65% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.54% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.21B
| $23.9M | 0.03% |
404,900
+73,000
| +22% | +$4.31M |
|
702
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.54B
| $23.9M | 0.03% |
984,198
+949,960
| +2,775% | +$25.6M |
|
|
MGI
703
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
1,412,391
+778,700
| +123% | +$10.5M |
|
|
IBKC
704
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
299,548
+258,600
| +632% | +$21.2M |
|
705
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.9B
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
1,265,316
+977,229
| +339% | +$16.2M |
|
706
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.7B
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
153,073
+79,373
| +108% | +$12.1M |
|
707
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$478M
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
565,300
+700
| +0.1% | +$30.2K |
|
|
QVCGA
708
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
24,074
+16,750
| +229% | +$15.7M |
|
|
AD
709
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.03B
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
626,700
-130,800
| -17% | -$5.38M |
|
710
United Microelectronic
UMC
$43.2B
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
12,087,589
+2,215,200
| +22% | +$4.21M |
|
711
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$787M
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
2,603,600
-251,400
| -9% | -$2.46M |
|
712
Carriage Services
CSV
$655M
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
857,600
+107,487
| +14% | +$2.88M |
|
713
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.53B
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
716,687
+54,500
| +8% | +$1.77M |
|
|
RWT
714
Redwood Trust
RWT
$585M
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
1,397,000
+57,800
| +4% | +$931K |
|
715
New York Times
NYT
$12B
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
1,610,500
+226,100
| +16% | +$3.23M |
|
|
TYPE
716
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
1,152,200
-216,000
| -16% | -$4.51M |
|
|
GHDX
717
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
733,200
+156,500
| +27% | +$4.63M |
|
718
Mercantile Bank Corp
MBWM
$1.04B
| $23M | 0.03% |
668,915
+16,400
| +3% | +$552K |
|
|
CSC
719
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $23M | 0.03% |
332,900
-556,900
| -63% | -$37M |
|
720
American Water Works
AWK
$27.2B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
294,600
-320,300
| -52% | -$23.8M |
|
|
XL
721
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
574,700
+93,400
| +19% | +$3.66M |
|
|
MDSO
722
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
396,992
+337,098
| +563% | +$18.2M |
|
723
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.95B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
326,105
+270,005
| +481% | +$18.1M |
|
|
CLR
724
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
+503,200
| New | +$23.7M |
|
725
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.64B
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
159,688
+95,619
| +149% | +$12.4M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2017, Renaissance Technologies held 3,652 positions worth $71.6B, up 13% from $63.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 7.9% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $5.19B of net new capital in Q1 2017, opening 433 new positions and adding to 1,585 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Merck: 7,716,460 shares worth $468M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 15% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Walt Disney, an estimated $247M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q1 2017 buy was Merck: 7,716,460 shares worth $468M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Johnson & Johnson in Q1 2017, an estimated $440M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q1 2017 reduction was Walt Disney, cutting an estimated $247M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Linear Technology Corp in Q1 2017, selling an estimated $482M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 7.9% of its $71.6B portfolio in Q1 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 433 new positions and closed 462 in Q1 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $71.6B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 12 May 2017.