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 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$671M |
| 2 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$636M |
| 3 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$515M |
| 4 |
NVO
Novo Nordisk
NVO
|
+$465M |
| 5 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$458M |
Top Sells
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.45% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 11.94% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.58% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.68% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.61% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
MasTec
MTZ
$24.8B
| $9.77M | 0.03% |
+296,900
| New | +$8.95M |
|
752
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.1B
| $9.75M | 0.03% |
+837,747
| New | +$10.7M |
|
|
MASI
753
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $9.69M | 0.03% |
+457,200
| New | +$9.62M |
|
|
MR
754
DELISTED
MINDRAY MED INTL LTD SPONSORED ADR REPSTG CL A
MR
| $9.69M | 0.03% |
+258,800
| New | +$10.2M |
|
|
MOVE
755
DELISTED
MOVE INC COM STK NEW (DE)
MOVE
| $9.69M | 0.03% |
+755,875
| New | +$8.56M |
|
756
Haemonetics
HAE
$3.74B
| $9.67M | 0.03% |
+233,900
| New | +$9.47M |
|
|
ENDP
757
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $9.65M | 0.03% |
+262,293
| New | +$9.43M |
|
758
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.65B
| $9.63M | 0.03% |
+240,100
| New | +$9.32M |
|
759
RTX Corp
RTX
$296B
| $9.62M | 0.03% |
+164,462
| New | +$9.72M |
|
760
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.82B
| $9.61M | 0.03% |
+435,700
| New | +$9.49M |
|
|
AD
761
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.03B
| $9.58M | 0.03% |
+261,000
| New | +$9.68M |
|
|
ABCO
762
DELISTED
Advisory Board Co
ABCO
| $9.56M | 0.03% |
+174,940
| New | +$8.88M |
|
763
Post Holdings
POST
$4.3B
| $9.55M | 0.03% |
+334,174
| New | +$9.62M |
|
764
First Solar
FSLR
$21.4B
| $9.54M | 0.03% |
+212,800
| New | +$9.47M |
|
|
SIMG
765
DELISTED
SILICON IMAGE INC
SIMG
| $9.52M | 0.03% |
+1,626,867
| New | +$8.81M |
|
|
NTSP
766
DELISTED
NETSPEND HLDGS INC COM STK
NTSP
| $9.51M | 0.02% |
+595,200
| New | +$9.51M |
|
767
CGI
GIB
$14.9B
| $9.51M | 0.02% |
+324,500
| New | +$9.49M |
|
768
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$53.2B
| $9.51M | 0.02% |
+342,400
| New | +$9.62M |
|
|
EVRI
769
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $9.48M | 0.02% |
+1,515,178
| New | +$10.3M |
|
|
DST
770
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $9.47M | 0.02% |
+289,800
| New | +$9.94M |
|
771
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.76B
| $9.45M | 0.02% |
+473,700
| New | +$10.4M |
|
|
ATHN
772
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $9.45M | 0.02% |
+111,500
| New | +$9.98M |
|
|
SEP
773
DELISTED
Spectra Engy Parters Lp
SEP
| $9.44M | 0.02% |
+205,300
| New | +$7.84M |
|
774
STMicroelectronics
STM
$44.6B
| $9.43M | 0.02% |
+1,048,400
| New | +$9.21M |
|
|
POT
775
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $9.4M | 0.02% |
+246,200
| New | +$10.1M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2013 Portfolio in Review
Q2 2013 is the first quarter with a 13F filing on record for Renaissance Technologies, which disclosed 2,756 positions worth $38.1B. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Its largest position is Eli Lilly: 12,326,205 shares worth $605M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2013 buy was Eli Lilly: 12,326,205 shares worth $605M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $38.1B portfolio in Q2 2013.
- Renaissance Technologies disclosed 2,756 positions in Q2 2013, its first 13F filing on record.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2013, filed 12 Aug 2013.