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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
Movado Group
MOV
$846M
| $6.22M | 0.02% |
+183,900
| New | +$6M |
|
|
CFNL
977
DELISTED
Cardinal Financial Corp
CFNL
| $6.22M | 0.02% |
+424,900
| New | +$6.64M |
|
978
Future Fuel
FF
$202M
| $6.19M | 0.02% |
+436,900
| New | +$5.86M |
|
979
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.49B
| $6.18M | 0.02% |
+154,200
| New | +$6.05M |
|
|
EVER
980
DELISTED
Everbank Financial Corp
EVER
| $6.18M | 0.02% |
+373,100
| New | +$5.9M |
|
981
Nelnet
NNI
$4.92B
| $6.17M | 0.02% |
+170,900
| New | +$6.11M |
|
982
KBR
KBR
$4.74B
| $6.17M | 0.02% |
+189,700
| New | +$6.05M |
|
|
CEC
983
DELISTED
CEC ENTERTAINMENT INC
CEC
| $6.16M | 0.02% |
+150,139
| New | +$5.56M |
|
984
VEON
VEON
$3.57B
| $6.15M | 0.02% |
+24,460
| New | +$6.66M |
|
|
ELOS
985
DELISTED
Syneron Medical Ltd
ELOS
| $6.14M | 0.02% |
+705,580
| New | +$6.31M |
|
986
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.86B
| $6.13M | 0.02% |
+92,500
| New | +$6.4M |
|
|
XLS
987
DELISTED
EXELIS INC COM STK
XLS
| $6.12M | 0.02% |
+475,417
| New | +$5.23M |
|
|
TVL
988
DELISTED
LIN TV CORP
TVL
| $6.12M | 0.02% |
+399,915
| New | +$4.95M |
|
989
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.52B
| $6.11M | 0.02% |
+141,400
| New | +$6.22M |
|
|
SCU
990
DELISTED
Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SCU
| $6.11M | 0.02% |
+58,500
| New | +$6.15M |
|
991
Red Robin
RRGB
$139M
| $6.07M | 0.02% |
+109,940
| New | +$5.49M |
|
|
BIN
992
DELISTED
PROGRESSIVE WASTE SOLUTIONS LTD COM
BIN
| $6.06M | 0.02% |
+281,481
| New | +$6.2M |
|
993
New York Times
NYT
$12.2B
| $6.05M | 0.02% |
+546,763
| New | +$5.38M |
|
994
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.07B
| $6.02M | 0.02% |
+159,100
| New | +$6.27M |
|
995
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.24B
| $6.01M | 0.02% |
+331,770
| New | +$5.49M |
|
996
Steris
STE
$22.4B
| $6.01M | 0.02% |
+140,100
| New | +$6.03M |
|
997
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$273M
| $5.99M | 0.02% |
+510,000
| New | +$5.99M |
|
|
AMWD
998
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $5.97M | 0.02% |
+172,200
| New | +$5.88M |
|
999
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$5.22B
| $5.97M | 0.02% |
+209,439
| New | +$6.18M |
|
|
YELL
1000
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $5.97M | 0.02% |
+207,538
| New | +$3.18M |
|
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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.