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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TPGI
1051
DELISTED
THOMAS PROPERTIES GROUP INC
TPGI
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
903,599
+162,708
| +22% | +$941K |
|
1052
Rambus
RMBS
$8.95B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
645,600
-42,500
| -6% | -$389K |
|
|
LDR
1053
DELISTED
Landauer Inc
LDR
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
118,400
+39,700
| +50% | +$1.93M |
|
|
BEE
1054
DELISTED
STRATEGIC HOTELS & RESORTS, INC
BEE
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
697,800
+554,000
| +385% | +$4.83M |
|
1055
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$457M
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
225,500
+15,200
| +7% | +$397K |
|
|
DFZ
1056
DELISTED
BARRY (R.G.) CORPORATION
DFZ
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
319,800
+24,100
| +8% | +$417K |
|
1057
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.98B
| $6M | 0.01% |
+125,300
| New | +$5.57M |
|
1058
Trex
TREX
$4.4B
| $6M | 0.01% |
969,600
-1,079,200
| -53% | -$6.28M |
|
|
IRF
1059
DELISTED
INTL RECTIFIER CORP
IRF
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
+242,000
| New | +$5.86M |
|
|
LFC
1060
DELISTED
China Life Insurance Company Ltd.
LFC
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
462,483
-326,700
| -41% | -$4.09M |
|
|
CTCM
1061
DELISTED
CTC MEDIA INC COM STK
CTCM
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
568,000
+274,100
| +93% | +$3.11M |
|
|
ANEN
1062
DELISTED
ANAREN INC
ANEN
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
232,707
+22,807
| +11% | +$557K |
|
1063
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$10.1B
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
338,422
-160,100
| -32% | -$3.15M |
|
|
WTSL
1064
DELISTED
WET SEAL INC CL-A
WTSL
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
1,506,500
-569,080
| -27% | -$2.41M |
|
|
RPXC
1065
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
337,200
-115,900
| -26% | -$1.98M |
|
|
MDAS
1066
DELISTED
MEDASSETS INC COM STK (DE)
MDAS
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
232,300
-150,900
| -39% | -$3.38M |
|
|
KWK
1067
DELISTED
QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC
KWK
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
2,992,058
+2,496,605
| +504% | +$4.23M |
|
|
HIMX
1068
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.03B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
588,800
-2,643,900
| -82% | -$18.8M |
|
1069
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.91B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
60,280
+48,580
| +415% | +$4.8M |
|
|
CFNL
1070
DELISTED
Cardinal Financial Corp
CFNL
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
355,700
-69,200
| -16% | -$1.15M |
|
1071
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$386M
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
347,589
+177,180
| +104% | +$3.01M |
|
1072
DexCom
DXCM
$29B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
829,372
+360,800
| +77% | +$2.29M |
|
1073
Stryker
SYK
$135B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
86,500
+23,400
| +37% | +$1.62M |
|
1074
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13.7B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
220,625
+52,250
| +31% | +$1.47M |
|
|
LINE
1075
DELISTED
LINN ENERGY LLC COM UTS REP LTD LIABILITY CO INTS
LINE
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
+225,053
| New | +$5.83M |
|
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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.