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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.26B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
226,150
-4,000
| -2% | -$313K |
|
977
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.4B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
417,379
+44,179
| +12% | +$1.75M |
|
978
Azenta
AZTA
$1.27B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
582,057
+191,000
| +49% | +$4.91M |
|
979
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$20.9B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
385,700
+173,600
| +82% | +$7.82M |
|
980
Reading International Class A
RDI
$33.6M
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
1,120,300
+17,327
| +2% | +$274K |
|
|
BSMX
981
DELISTED
Banco Santander México, S, A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México
BSMX
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
+1,741,300
| New | +$17.8M |
|
|
SPIL
982
DELISTED
Siliconware Precision Industries Co Ltd
SPIL
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
2,223,369
+53,100
| +2% | +$423K |
|
|
CHU
983
DELISTED
China Unicom (HONG KONG) Limited
CHU
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
1,249,800
-151,000
| -11% | -$2.2M |
|
|
ZIXI
984
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
3,582,900
+221,100
| +7% | +$1.17M |
|
|
ZNH
985
DELISTED
China Southern Airlines Company Limited
ZNH
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
507,700
+1,900
| +0.4% | +$73.2K |
|
986
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$186M
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
259,300
-1,300
| -0.5% | -$77.7K |
|
987
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.9B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
+792,332
| New | +$16.3M |
|
988
Radian Group
RDN
$5.18B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
931,700
+557,400
| +149% | +$9.66M |
|
989
Apollo Global Management
APO
$71.6B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
576,912
-285,022
| -33% | -$8.2M |
|
990
A10 Networks
ATEN
$2.41B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
2,292,700
-92,900
| -4% | -$632K |
|
991
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.52B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
552,333
+64,833
| +13% | +$1.9M |
|
992
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$392M
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
1,778,200
+125,233
| +8% | +$1.21M |
|
993
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
OMAB
$5.06B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
389,800
+107,300
| +38% | +$5.21M |
|
|
MDP
994
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
+311,501
| New | +$17.7M |
|
995
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$995M
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
1,222,800
+116,400
| +11% | +$1.57M |
|
|
SYKE
996
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
592,100
-61,573
| -9% | -$1.82M |
|
997
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$922M
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
1,044,700
+75,800
| +8% | +$1.24M |
|
|
PSTB
998
DELISTED
Park Sterling Corp.
PSTB
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
1,381,923
+413,950
| +43% | +$4.8M |
|
999
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.86B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
501,550
+104,400
| +26% | +$3.43M |
|
|
LL
1000
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
437,800
+312,300
| +249% | +$10.4M |
|
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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.