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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
Warner Bros
WBD
$64.3B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
+123,780
| New | +$5.14M |
|
|
SUPX
1127
DELISTED
SUPERTEX INC
SUPX
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
210,481
+42,381
| +25% | +$1.05M |
|
1128
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.35B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
620,118
+441,418
| +247% | +$3.78M |
|
1129
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.8B
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
126,570
-34,712
| -22% | -$1.46M |
|
|
AMSG
1130
DELISTED
Amsurg Corp
AMSG
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
133,100
-19,669
| -13% | -$764K |
|
|
OIIM
1131
DELISTED
02Micro International
OIIM
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
1,698,400
+4,400
| +0.3% | +$14.1K |
|
|
FDML
1132
DELISTED
Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation
FDML
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
312,400
+282,680
| +951% | +$4.23M |
|
|
ACET
1133
DELISTED
Aceto Corp
ACET
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
335,500
+274,000
| +446% | +$4.19M |
|
|
INTX
1134
DELISTED
Intersections, Inc.
INTX
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
596,100
-40,700
| -6% | -$383K |
|
1135
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.17B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
6,506
-2,286
| -26% | -$1.8M |
|
|
EDE
1136
DELISTED
Empire District Electric
EDE
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
241,200
-23,700
| -9% | -$531K |
|
|
PRA
1137
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
115,800
+59,100
| +104% | +$2.96M |
|
1138
TransDigm Group
TDG
$70.7B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
37,600
+23,000
| +158% | +$3.27M |
|
|
ELLI
1139
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
160,700
-191,800
| -54% | -$5.35M |
|
|
VTLE
1140
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
+8,635
| New | +$4.22M |
|
|
NXGN
1141
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
235,476
+174,000
| +283% | +$3.71M |
|
1142
FormFactor
FORM
$6.51B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
745,300
-226,300
| -23% | -$1.54M |
|
|
BBQ
1143
DELISTED
BBQ Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
BBQ
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
317,700
+13,600
| +4% | +$220K |
|
|
IIJI
1144
DELISTED
Internet Initiative Japan Inc
IIJI
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
354,800
+14,100
| +4% | +$226K |
|
|
MOLXA
1145
DELISTED
MOLEX INC CL-A
MOLXA
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
+133,160
| New | +$5.1M |
|
1146
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.12B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
31,300
-37,600
| -55% | -$6.8M |
|
|
GLBR
1147
DELISTED
Global Brokerage, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GLBR
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
25,670
+5,420
| +27% | +$975K |
|
|
SNP
1148
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
64,730
-56,690
| -47% | -$4.24M |
|
1149
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.17B
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
1,840,162
-519,100
| -22% | -$1.6M |
|
|
FARM
1150
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
334,754
+23,554
| +8% | +$344K |
|
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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.