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 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$328M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$229M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$156M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$155M |
| 5 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$153M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$283M |
| 2 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$211M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$199M |
| 4 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$184M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$177M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.03% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.1% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.99% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 11.92% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.22% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MDC
926
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $7.75M | 0.02% |
358,688
-235,546
| -40% | -$5.18M |
|
927
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.58B
| $7.75M | 0.02% |
122,342
-4,496
| -4% | -$296K |
|
928
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$759M
| $7.73M | 0.02% |
50,230
+26,190
| +109% | +$4.14M |
|
|
NFBK
929
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $7.73M | 0.02% |
636,418
+81,380
| +15% | +$981K |
|
930
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.2B
| $7.7M | 0.02% |
330,163
+249,100
| +307% | +$5.95M |
|
|
AMRI
931
DELISTED
Albany Molecular Research Inc
AMRI
| $7.7M | 0.02% |
596,942
+3,300
| +0.6% | +$40.6K |
|
932
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.34B
| $7.69M | 0.02% |
303,127
+182,500
| +151% | +$4.69M |
|
933
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.28B
| $7.67M | 0.02% |
167,100
-133,200
| -44% | -$6.13M |
|
|
TIVO
934
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $7.67M | 0.02% |
400,071
-464,100
| -54% | -$9.27M |
|
|
CAB
935
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $7.64M | 0.02% |
121,200
-54,400
| -31% | -$3.63M |
|
|
EQM
936
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $7.63M | 0.02% |
154,900
+112,400
| +264% | +$5.28M |
|
937
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$24.7B
| $7.62M | 0.02% |
37,081
+1,081
| +3% | +$222K |
|
938
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.86B
| $7.62M | 0.02% |
+196,100
| New | +$7.13M |
|
|
STR
939
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
| $7.59M | 0.02% |
+337,600
| New | +$7.79M |
|
940
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$3.7B
| $7.59M | 0.02% |
278,200
-87,200
| -24% | -$2.74M |
|
|
PTP
941
DELISTED
PLATINUM UNDERWRITERS HLDGS LTD
PTP
| $7.57M | 0.02% |
+126,800
| New | +$7.43M |
|
|
EJ
942
DELISTED
E HOUSE (CHINA) HOLDINGS LIMITED
EJ
| $7.57M | 0.02% |
888,740
-169,197
| -16% | -$980K |
|
943
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.4B
| $7.55M | 0.02% |
276,300
+252,539
| +1,063% | +$6.45M |
|
944
Visa
V
$701B
| $7.55M | 0.02% |
+158,000
| New | +$7.3M |
|
|
FIG
945
DELISTED
Fortress Investment Group Llc
FIG
| $7.54M | 0.02% |
950,200
-420,000
| -31% | -$3.16M |
|
|
ISH
946
DELISTED
INTL SHIPHOLDING CORP
ISH
| $7.53M | 0.02% |
274,343
+31,243
| +13% | +$786K |
|
947
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$551M
| $7.52M | 0.02% |
111,200
+22,000
| +25% | +$1.41M |
|
948
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.3B
| $7.51M | 0.02% |
+111,158
| New | +$8.21M |
|
|
SKX
949
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $7.5M | 0.02% |
+723,300
| New | +$6.88M |
|
|
TCO
950
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $7.46M | 0.02% |
110,900
-145,200
| -57% | -$10.4M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, Renaissance Technologies held 3,196 positions worth $41.2B, up 8.1% from $38.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2013 filing shows 439 new, 1,284 increased, 1,031 reduced and 412 closed positions. Its largest new stake was GE Aerospace: 1,361,721 shares worth $156M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $283M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q3 2013 buy was GE Aerospace: 1,361,721 shares worth $156M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to IBM in Q3 2013, an estimated $328M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Eli Lilly, cutting an estimated $211M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Apple in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $283M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $41.2B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 439 new positions and closed 412 in Q3 2013.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 8.1% quarter-over-quarter to $41.2B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 13 Nov 2013.