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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
Green Dot
GDOT
$753M
| $8.48M | 0.02% |
+425,300
| New | +$7.48M |
|
|
CAJ
827
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $8.44M | 0.02% |
+256,900
| New | +$9.08M |
|
|
TXNM
828
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$6.42B
| $8.43M | 0.02% |
+379,900
| New | +$8.67M |
|
|
CHMT
829
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
| $8.4M | 0.02% |
+413,600
| New | +$8.96M |
|
|
NGD
830
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $8.38M | 0.02% |
+1,304,600
| New | +$9.31M |
|
|
FBR
831
DELISTED
Fibria Celulose Sa
FBR
| $8.35M | 0.02% |
+752,728
| New | +$8.32M |
|
|
IN
832
DELISTED
INTERMEC, INC.
IN
| $8.33M | 0.02% |
+847,599
| New | +$8.33M |
|
|
BZ
833
DELISTED
BOISE INC COM STK (DE)
BZ
| $8.32M | 0.02% |
+974,000
| New | +$7.96M |
|
|
APEX
834
DELISTED
Apex Global Brands Inc. Common Stock
APEX
| $8.32M | 0.02% |
+21,693
| New | +$8.59M |
|
|
CLCT
835
DELISTED
Collectors Universe
CLCT
| $8.31M | 0.02% |
+627,552
| New | +$7.88M |
|
836
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.95B
| $8.3M | 0.02% |
+260,192
| New | +$8.94M |
|
|
ANK
837
DELISTED
ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK,INC
ANK
| $8.29M | 0.02% |
+167,024
| New | +$8.29M |
|
838
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$9.12B
| $8.28M | 0.02% |
+523,100
| New | +$7.58M |
|
839
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$5.08B
| $8.27M | 0.02% |
+352,280
| New | +$8.42M |
|
|
AOL
840
DELISTED
AOL INC COMMON STOCK
AOL
| $8.26M | 0.02% |
+226,500
| New | +$8.45M |
|
841
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.76B
| $8.26M | 0.02% |
+410,850
| New | +$7.64M |
|
842
Teekay
TK
$985M
| $8.25M | 0.02% |
+203,000
| New | +$7.49M |
|
843
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.51B
| $8.24M | 0.02% |
+396,000
| New | +$9.39M |
|
|
AHD
844
DELISTED
ATLAS ENERGY L P COM UNITS REPSTG LTD PARTNER INT (DE)
AHD
| $8.23M | 0.02% |
+168,012
| New | +$8.23M |
|
845
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.69B
| $8.21M | 0.02% |
+149,800
| New | +$8.09M |
|
846
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.1B
| $8.21M | 0.02% |
+40,800
| New | +$8.69M |
|
847
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.08B
| $8.18M | 0.02% |
+485,000
| New | +$7.91M |
|
|
CYN
848
DELISTED
CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION
CYN
| $8.18M | 0.02% |
+129,100
| New | +$7.67M |
|
849
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16B
| $8.18M | 0.02% |
+161,802
| New | +$9.02M |
|
850
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$29.9B
| $8.14M | 0.02% |
+105,300
| New | +$8.02M |
|
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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.