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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ANDX
1176
DELISTED
Andeavor Logistics LP
ANDX
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
84,468
-32,900
| -28% | -$1.82M |
|
1177
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.4B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
+95,050
| New | +$4.81M |
|
|
CYS
1178
DELISTED
CYS Investments Inc.
CYS
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
+601,700
| New | +$4.86M |
|
|
MBFI
1179
DELISTED
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
173,267
+101,100
| +140% | +$2.85M |
|
1180
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.04B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
2,022,000
+458,616
| +29% | +$935K |
|
1181
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.35B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
353,700
-178,200
| -34% | -$2.62M |
|
|
PPP
1182
DELISTED
Primero Mining Corp
PPP
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
892,800
+65,100
| +8% | +$330K |
|
|
ATX
1183
DELISTED
COSTA INC CL A
ATX
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
254,800
+26,300
| +12% | +$497K |
|
|
PRCP
1184
DELISTED
Perceptron Inc
PRCP
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
453,425
+44,625
| +11% | +$396K |
|
1185
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$4.6B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
375,125
+217,000
| +137% | +$2.96M |
|
|
ASTX
1186
DELISTED
ASTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC COM
ASTX
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
569,470
-392,601
| -41% | -$2.48M |
|
|
CB
1187
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
54,100
-558,700
| -91% | -$48.3M |
|
|
CEQP
1188
DELISTED
Crestwood Equity Partners LP
CEQP
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
34,965
-6,490
| -16% | -$950K |
|
|
ZVO
1189
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
266,300
-43,100
| -14% | -$701K |
|
1190
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.3B
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
614,100
+31,500
| +5% | +$244K |
|
1191
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.24B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
238,300
+192,127
| +416% | +$3.58M |
|
1192
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.3B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
187,631
+100,600
| +116% | +$2.68M |
|
|
URS
1193
DELISTED
URS CORP
URS
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
88,966
-134,500
| -60% | -$6.67M |
|
|
IDTI
1194
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
505,053
+241,600
| +92% | +$2.15M |
|
1195
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.71B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
191,879
+72,600
| +61% | +$1.78M |
|
|
KONA
1196
DELISTED
Kona Grill, Inc.
KONA
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
406,059
+14,095
| +4% | +$172K |
|
|
RLOC
1197
DELISTED
REACHLOCAL INC COM STK (DE)
RLOC
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
395,600
+1,300
| +0.3% | +$16.2K |
|
1198
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.72B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
220,700
+5,360
| +2% | +$110K |
|
|
JBTM
1199
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.35B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
188,100
+49,000
| +35% | +$1.14M |
|
|
CSH
1200
DELISTED
CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL INC
CSH
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
227,673
-478,489
| -68% | -$9.53M |
|
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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.