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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Innoviva
INVA
$1.57B
| $15M | 0.02% |
+1,060,380
| New | +$14M |
|
1077
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $15M | 0.02% |
887,400
+204,905
| +30% | +$3.56M |
|
1078
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.43B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
577,100
+400,100
| +226% | +$8.51M |
|
1079
Ryder
R
$10.3B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
+176,400
| New | +$13.4M |
|
|
EXPR
1080
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
110,313
+16,348
| +17% | +$2.06M |
|
|
CSII
1081
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
529,800
+251,499
| +90% | +$7.65M |
|
1082
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$18B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
527,600
+185,700
| +54% | +$5.18M |
|
|
K
1083
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
253,790
-2,882,955
| -92% | -$182M |
|
1084
Inogen
INGN
$171M
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
156,100
+45,300
| +41% | +$4.37M |
|
|
MYOK
1085
DELISTED
MyoKardia, Inc. Common Stock
MYOK
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
+346,366
| New | +$11.1M |
|
1086
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.05B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
289,300
+148,836
| +106% | +$7.01M |
|
1087
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.43B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
398,100
+184,316
| +86% | +$6.92M |
|
1088
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$4.42B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
155,450
+62,750
| +68% | +$5.98M |
|
1089
Antero Resources
AR
$10.5B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
+734,000
| New | +$14.8M |
|
1090
Atmos Energy
ATO
$29.7B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
173,500
+12,900
| +8% | +$1.11M |
|
1091
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$7.94B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
1,205,785
-578,373
| -32% | -$6.66M |
|
|
BFYT
1092
DELISTED
Benefytt Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock
BFYT
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
1,002,000
-8,400
| -0.8% | -$232K |
|
|
CRCM
1093
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
912,700
-101,900
| -10% | -$1.51M |
|
|
EARN
1094
Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT
EARN
$165M
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
997,000
+132,698
| +15% | +$1.94M |
|
1095
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$47.2B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
392,181
+6,300
| +2% | +$208K |
|
|
NTL
1096
DELISTED
Nortel Invesora 1/20 Ser B Shr
NTL
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
369,000
-14,000
| -4% | -$491K |
|
|
WFT
1097
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
3,141,530
+2,292,785
| +270% | +$9.48M |
|
|
RATE
1098
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
1,031,212
-209,888
| -17% | -$2.91M |
|
|
OAK
1099
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
305,270
+67,900
| +29% | +$3.17M |
|
|
MSFG
1100
DELISTED
MainSource Financial Group Inc
MSFG
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
400,400
+41,800
| +12% | +$1.42M |
|
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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.