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 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$671M |
| 2 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$636M |
| 3 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$515M |
| 4 |
NVO
Novo Nordisk
NVO
|
+$465M |
| 5 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$458M |
Top Sells
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.45% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 11.94% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.58% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.68% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.61% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AHL
1126
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
+129,300
| New | +$4.87M |
|
|
WFT
1127
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
+349,430
| New | +$4.64M |
|
1128
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.58B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
+105,600
| New | +$5.2M |
|
|
XCRA
1129
DELISTED
Xcerra Corporation
XCRA
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
+796,400
| New | +$4.63M |
|
1130
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.22B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
+221,517
| New | +$4.65M |
|
|
TAL
1131
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
+109,106
| New | +$4.62M |
|
1132
First Majestic Silver
AG
$7.75B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
+447,800
| New | +$5.2M |
|
1133
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.82B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
+242,489
| New | +$4.91M |
|
|
BBQ
1134
DELISTED
BBQ Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
BBQ
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
+304,100
| New | +$3.63M |
|
1135
Travelzoo
TZOO
$77.8M
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
+173,400
| New | +$4.52M |
|
|
IMPV
1136
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
+104,800
| New | +$4.11M |
|
|
ENLC
1137
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
+238,132
| New | +$4.55M |
|
1138
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.53B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
+80,276
| New | +$4.96M |
|
1139
BGC Group
BGC
$5.73B
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
+1,233,085
| New | +$4.49M |
|
|
SPA
1140
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
+268,435
| New | +$3.96M |
|
1141
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.2B
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
+264,327
| New | +$4.39M |
|
1142
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$277M
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
+1,186,903
| New | +$5.29M |
|
|
KONA
1143
DELISTED
Kona Grill, Inc.
KONA
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
+391,964
| New | +$3.87M |
|
|
MWW
1144
DELISTED
Monster Worldwide Inc
MWW
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
+933,079
| New | +$4.59M |
|
|
LDL
1145
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
+313,600
| New | +$4.52M |
|
1146
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.89B
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
+203,100
| New | +$4.66M |
|
1147
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13.4B
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
+168,375
| New | +$4.81M |
|
1148
Fluor
FLR
$6.89B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
+76,800
| New | +$4.67M |
|
1149
Koppers
KOP
$965M
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
+119,100
| New | +$4.95M |
|
1150
Winmark
WINA
$1.24B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
+69,800
| New | +$4.32M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2013 Portfolio in Review
Q2 2013 is the first quarter with a 13F filing on record for Renaissance Technologies, which disclosed 2,756 positions worth $38.1B. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Its largest position is Eli Lilly: 12,326,205 shares worth $605M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2013 buy was Eli Lilly: 12,326,205 shares worth $605M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $38.1B portfolio in Q2 2013.
- Renaissance Technologies disclosed 2,756 positions in Q2 2013, its first 13F filing on record.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2013, filed 12 Aug 2013.