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 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$495M |
| 2 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$290M |
| 3 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$273M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$262M |
| 5 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$234M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$290M |
| 2 |
Electronic Arts
EA
|
+$280M |
| 3 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$252M |
| 4 |
RAI
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
|
+$245M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$242M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 15.71% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.33% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.4% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.58% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 8.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HOLX
951
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
501,838
-725,280
| -59% | -$29.3M |
|
952
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.5B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
184,595
-181,745
| -50% | -$16.1M |
|
953
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.73B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
+169,436
| New | +$18.3M |
|
954
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$602M
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
898,100
+125,200
| +16% | +$2.33M |
|
|
EPAY
955
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
574,842
+323,542
| +129% | +$9.43M |
|
|
GBNK
956
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancorp
GBNK
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
657,520
+125,200
| +24% | +$3.31M |
|
957
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$28.5B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
238,700
-136,300
| -36% | -$10.4M |
|
|
CLD
958
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
4,962,600
+370,600
| +8% | +$1.24M |
|
|
BBG
959
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
4,228,100
+775,700
| +22% | +$2.57M |
|
|
GOL
960
DELISTED
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing Ten Preferred Shares)
GOL
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
2,143,905
+803,750
| +60% | +$5.43M |
|
961
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.2B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
368,172
+94,100
| +34% | +$4.59M |
|
962
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.34B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
315,500
+126,100
| +67% | +$7.54M |
|
|
PARAA
963
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
309,200
+4,800
| +2% | +$306K |
|
|
SJI
964
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $18M | 0.02% |
522,336
+203,936
| +64% | +$7.08M |
|
965
TechnipFMC
FTI
$29.9B
| $18M | 0.02% |
868,090
-796,320
| -48% | -$16M |
|
|
FBC
966
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $18M | 0.02% |
508,212
+14,800
| +3% | +$476K |
|
|
CLCT
967
DELISTED
Collectors Universe
CLCT
| $18M | 0.02% |
751,419
+20,300
| +3% | +$485K |
|
968
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.62B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
953,600
+587,662
| +161% | +$10.4M |
|
|
CO
969
DELISTED
Global Cord Blood Corporation
CO
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
1,606,300
+455,200
| +40% | +$5.33M |
|
|
TBNK
970
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
564,600
+15,200
| +3% | +$458K |
|
|
BITA
971
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
+398,800
| New | +$14.4M |
|
972
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.63B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
1,492,153
-65,956
| -4% | -$813K |
|
973
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$7.05B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
+71,805
| New | +$17.9M |
|
974
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.14B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
+1,451,940
| New | +$16.8M |
|
975
Camden National
CAC
$927M
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
406,949
+10,800
| +3% | +$442K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, Renaissance Technologies held 3,587 positions worth $85B, up 8.4% from $78.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.5% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $2.91B of net new capital in Q3 2017, opening 418 new positions and adding to 1,684 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was ExxonMobil: 3,652,454 shares worth $299M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Electronic Arts, an estimated $280M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q3 2017 buy was ExxonMobil: 3,652,454 shares worth $299M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Medtronic in Q3 2017, an estimated $495M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was Electronic Arts, cutting an estimated $280M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Amazon in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $290M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 8.5% of its $85B portfolio in Q3 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 418 new positions and closed 418 in Q3 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 8.4% quarter-over-quarter to $85B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 13 Nov 2017.