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 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$521M |
| 2 |
Becton Dickinson
BDX
|
+$411M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$361M |
| 4 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$305M |
| 5 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$296M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCR
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
|
+$455M |
| 2 |
NetEase
NTES
|
+$451M |
| 3 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$398M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$348M |
| 5 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$332M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.06% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.71% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.21% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.72% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.38% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UBA
1151
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
681,200
-59,600
| -8% | -$1.33M |
|
1152
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$69.5B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
857,252
-1,049,901
| -55% | -$17.9M |
|
1153
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.47B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
322,600
-92,600
| -22% | -$3.76M |
|
1154
Kadant
KAI
$3.72B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
146,399
+54,999
| +60% | +$5.58M |
|
|
KYNB
1155
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.2M
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
12,364
+404
| +3% | +$507K |
|
|
LVNTA
1156
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
269,756
-58,300
| -18% | -$3.32M |
|
|
FLIC
1157
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
513,181
+1,300
| +0.3% | +$39K |
|
|
MSFG
1158
DELISTED
MainSource Financial Group Inc
MSFG
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
402,500
+2,100
| +0.5% | +$78.6K |
|
1159
Constellium
CSTM
$3.96B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
1,310,100
+521,100
| +66% | +$5.54M |
|
|
HDS
1160
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
+364,800
| New | +$13.4M |
|
1161
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$6.04B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
362,500
+200,400
| +124% | +$8.61M |
|
|
HCOM
1162
DELISTED
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc
HCOM
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
471,500
+26,100
| +6% | +$798K |
|
|
GPOR
1163
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
1,139,641
+586,241
| +106% | +$7.8M |
|
1164
Blackrock
BLK
$170B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
28,100
-35,617
| -56% | -$17.3M |
|
1165
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.24B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
514,589
+20,500
| +4% | +$606K |
|
|
DSKE
1166
DELISTED
Daseke, Inc. Common Stock
DSKE
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
1,009,300
+110,400
| +12% | +$1.48M |
|
1167
Gray Television
GTN
$430M
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
860,850
+503,200
| +141% | +$7.86M |
|
|
MODN
1168
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
911,700
+349,300
| +62% | +$5.26M |
|
|
EIGI
1169
DELISTED
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
EIGI
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
1,708,800
+559,200
| +49% | +$4.73M |
|
1170
Fabrinet
FN
$16.1B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
500,100
+258,100
| +107% | +$8.54M |
|
|
OLP
1171
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$547M
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
553,500
+55,600
| +11% | +$1.42M |
|
|
ISBC
1172
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
1,030,430
-2,092,507
| -67% | -$29M |
|
1173
Applied Materials
AMAT
$378B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
279,348
-176,804
| -39% | -$9.58M |
|
|
PAY
1174
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
803,219
+144,771
| +22% | +$2.69M |
|
1175
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.69B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
1,584,467
+92,314
| +6% | +$1.01M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, Renaissance Technologies held 3,692 positions worth $90.7B, up 6.7% from $85B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.4% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2017 filing shows 521 new, 1,724 increased, 1,031 reduced and 386 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class C: 3,773,700 shares worth $197M. The largest sale was CR Bard Inc., an estimated $455M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2017 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class C: 3,773,700 shares worth $197M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to ExxonMobil in Q4 2017, an estimated $521M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was NetEase, cutting an estimated $451M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited CR Bard Inc. in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $455M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 8.4% of its $90.7B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 521 new positions and closed 386 in Q4 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 6.7% quarter-over-quarter to $90.7B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 13 Feb 2018.