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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PCBK
1151
DELISTED
Pacific Continental Corp
PCBK
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
496,600
-10,400
| -2% | -$257K |
|
|
PAY
1152
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
658,448
+379,129
| +136% | +$7.4M |
|
|
MSGN
1153
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
629,400
+214,400
| +52% | +$4.56M |
|
|
FFKT
1154
DELISTED
Farmers Capital Bank Corp
FFKT
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
317,300
-11,000
| -3% | -$423K |
|
1155
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.41B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
955,089
-1,021,129
| -52% | -$13.7M |
|
|
NFX
1156
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
448,700
-1,046,100
| -70% | -$28.1M |
|
|
POLY
1157
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
300,700
+4,200
| +1% | +$193K |
|
|
HCOM
1158
DELISTED
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc
HCOM
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
445,400
+52,500
| +13% | +$1.55M |
|
1159
Bankunited
BKU
$3.37B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
372,800
-357,300
| -49% | -$12M |
|
1160
Brunswick
BC
$5.39B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
+236,000
| New | +$13.2M |
|
|
CUK
1161
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
204,500
+148,400
| +265% | +$9.99M |
|
1162
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.56B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
+273,699
| New | +$12.1M |
|
|
AGR
1163
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
277,400
+45,400
| +20% | +$2.11M |
|
|
VRNT
1164
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
616,519
+277,670
| +82% | +$5.6M |
|
1165
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.29B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
392,300
+3,300
| +0.8% | +$109K |
|
|
UCFC
1166
DELISTED
United Community Financial Corp
UCFC
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
1,363,004
+53,400
| +4% | +$481K |
|
1167
GeoPark
GPRK
$603M
| $13M | 0.02% |
1,492,948
+230,820
| +18% | +$1.94M |
|
|
BIG
1168
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $13M | 0.02% |
242,700
+43,004
| +22% | +$2.12M |
|
1169
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.23B
| $13M | 0.02% |
2,201,239
+220,000
| +11% | +$1.34M |
|
1170
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.6B
| $13M | 0.02% |
113,000
+91,000
| +414% | +$10.2M |
|
1171
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$4.58B
| $13M | 0.02% |
+135,916
| New | +$13.1M |
|
|
AGN
1172
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
63,169
-171,000
| -73% | -$39.8M |
|
|
JE
1173
DELISTED
Just Energy Group Inc
JE
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
67,366
-1,770
| -3% | -$320K |
|
1174
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$223M
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
309,800
+86,800
| +39% | +$3.46M |
|
|
XHR
1175
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.98B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
608,800
+201,100
| +49% | +$4.03M |
|
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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.