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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GMK
1001
DELISTED
GRUMA SAB DE C V ADS(RP 4 B SHS
GMK
| $6.7M | 0.02% |
301,700
+12,000
| +4% | +$251K |
|
1002
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$26.4B
| $6.69M | 0.02% |
+115,100
| New | +$6.14M |
|
|
ASNA
1003
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $6.69M | 0.02% |
+16,773
| New | +$5.96M |
|
|
NTP
1004
DELISTED
Nam Tai Property Inc.
NTP
| $6.68M | 0.02% |
860,300
-733,200
| -46% | -$5.48M |
|
1005
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.14B
| $6.66M | 0.02% |
331,800
+67,473
| +26% | +$1.35M |
|
|
PRGX
1006
DELISTED
PRGX Global, Inc.
PRGX
| $6.66M | 0.02% |
1,063,495
-16,705
| -2% | -$101K |
|
|
GPX
1007
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $6.65M | 0.02% |
253,500
-11,000
| -4% | -$285K |
|
|
NIHD
1008
DELISTED
NII HOLDINGS INC CL B
NIHD
| $6.63M | 0.02% |
1,092,990
| – | – |
|
|
ESL
1009
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $6.62M | 0.02% |
+82,800
| New | +$6.64M |
|
|
SYMM
1010
DELISTED
SYMMETRICOM INC
SYMM
| $6.61M | 0.02% |
1,370,500
-32,819
| -2% | -$159K |
|
1011
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$831M
| $6.59M | 0.02% |
382,000
-160,500
| -30% | -$2.96M |
|
|
AEL
1012
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $6.54M | 0.02% |
308,400
-8,800
| -3% | -$168K |
|
1013
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$13.7B
| $6.5M | 0.02% |
260,500
+132,997
| +104% | +$3.21M |
|
|
TIS
1014
DELISTED
Orchids Paper Products, Inc.
TIS
| $6.49M | 0.02% |
234,700
+70,100
| +43% | +$1.93M |
|
1015
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.66B
| $6.49M | 0.02% |
398,900
-199,200
| -33% | -$3.2M |
|
|
BIG
1016
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $6.49M | 0.02% |
+174,900
| New | +$6.19M |
|
|
EPL
1017
DELISTED
EPL OIL & GAS, INC COMMON STK
EPL
| $6.49M | 0.02% |
174,800
+25,400
| +17% | +$848K |
|
1018
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$69.5B
| $6.47M | 0.02% |
393,252
-758,800
| -66% | -$12.1M |
|
|
ENV
1019
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $6.45M | 0.02% |
208,200
-25,600
| -11% | -$711K |
|
1020
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.47B
| $6.45M | 0.02% |
324,500
-71,500
| -18% | -$1.48M |
|
1021
Argan
AGX
$6.9B
| $6.44M | 0.02% |
293,300
-28,600
| -9% | -$501K |
|
|
XOXO
1022
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $6.44M | 0.02% |
498,400
+26,127
| +6% | +$327K |
|
1023
Arq
ARQ
$83.3M
| $6.4M | 0.02% |
299,800
+162,400
| +118% | +$3.34M |
|
|
LONG
1024
DELISTED
ELONG, INC. AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES
LONG
| $6.39M | 0.02% |
363,600
+4,000
| +1% | +$61.9K |
|
|
VIA
1025
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class A
VIA
| $6.38M | 0.02% |
76,150
+14,300
| +23% | +$1.11M |
|
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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.