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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CLUB
1101
DELISTED
Town Sports International Holdings, Inc.
CLUB
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
2,049,300
+597,500
| +41% | +$3.33M |
|
1102
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.36B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
1,021,200
-330,900
| -24% | -$4.27M |
|
|
CTWS
1103
DELISTED
Connecticut Water Service Inc
CTWS
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
240,400
-4,400
| -2% | -$248K |
|
|
EGOV
1104
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
830,260
-314,598
| -27% | -$5.32M |
|
1105
Tenaris
TS
$28.5B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
502,400
-86,900
| -15% | -$2.54M |
|
1106
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.6B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
124,700
-181,600
| -59% | -$20M |
|
1107
Utah Medical Products
UTMD
$220M
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
193,300
+26,755
| +16% | +$1.92M |
|
1108
Nathan's Famous
NATH
$406M
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
192,200
+3,400
| +2% | +$217K |
|
1109
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.39B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
872,426
+166,900
| +24% | +$2.52M |
|
1110
Marcus Corp
MCS
$752M
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
511,800
+137,384
| +37% | +$3.69M |
|
1111
Celanese
CE
$4.87B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
135,900
-285,900
| -68% | -$28.1M |
|
|
SIGM
1112
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
2,245,100
+197,200
| +10% | +$1.22M |
|
1113
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$10.1B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
742,500
+72,200
| +11% | +$1.35M |
|
|
FARM
1114
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
429,300
-35,100
| -8% | -$1.09M |
|
1115
Ennis
EBF
$550M
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
716,800
+8,300
| +1% | +$159K |
|
|
TTSH
1116
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
1,108,600
+128,200
| +13% | +$2M |
|
|
HZNP
1117
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
1,109,400
+1,001,500
| +928% | +$12.7M |
|
1118
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
570,745
+213,800
| +60% | +$5.25M |
|
1119
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$1.04B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
374,500
+356,700
| +2,004% | +$14.4M |
|
|
PTNR
1120
DELISTED
Partner Communications
PTNR
| $14M | 0.02% |
2,674,900
+2,800
| +0.1% | +$14.2K |
|
|
TYPE
1121
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $14M | 0.02% |
729,400
-96,400
| -12% | -$1.8M |
|
1122
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36B
| $14M | 0.02% |
1,099,000
-519,000
| -32% | -$7.55M |
|
1123
TE Connectivity
TEL
$60.2B
| $14M | 0.02% |
168,800
-71,800
| -30% | -$5.77M |
|
|
JMEI
1124
DELISTED
Jumei International Holding Limited American depositary shares, each representing ten Class A ordina
JMEI
| $14M | 0.02% |
482,910
+35,180
| +8% | +$952K |
|
|
TRUE
1125
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $14M | 0.02% |
886,800
-92,100
| -9% | -$1.65M |
|
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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.