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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
Cognex
CGNX
$10B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
+232,256
| New | +$11.8M |
|
|
IPXL
1177
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
630,100
+267,900
| +74% | +$5.12M |
|
1178
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.29B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
949,400
+105,200
| +12% | +$1.24M |
|
1179
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27.8B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
+264,700
| New | +$10.6M |
|
|
GV
1180
DELISTED
Goldfield Corporation
GV
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
2,015,299
-15,600
| -0.8% | -$79.5K |
|
|
NE
1181
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
+2,760,000
| New | +$10.4M |
|
1182
Emcor
EME
$31.4B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
182,700
+48,600
| +36% | +$3.22M |
|
|
STL
1183
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
512,036
-40,500
| -7% | -$924K |
|
|
CSR
1184
Centerspace
CSR
$955M
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
205,770
-1,240
| -0.6% | -$76K |
|
1185
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$557M
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
84,200
-3,071
| -4% | -$433K |
|
|
AMAG
1186
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
681,000
-97,800
| -13% | -$1.82M |
|
|
NBIS
1187
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$42.6B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
381,100
+249,300
| +189% | +$7.61M |
|
|
HMSY
1188
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
630,800
+488
| +0.1% | +$9.07K |
|
|
FFIC
1189
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
420,800
-3,300
| -0.8% | -$92.2K |
|
1190
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.38B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
255,752
+188,952
| +283% | +$8.77M |
|
|
WBC
1191
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
+83,800
| New | +$11.6M |
|
1192
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.4B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
134,700
-265,700
| -66% | -$23.9M |
|
1193
Willdan Group
WLDN
$1.07B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
379,200
-96,500
| -20% | -$3.09M |
|
|
SEP
1194
DELISTED
Spectra Engy Parters Lp
SEP
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
+277,300
| New | +$12.3M |
|
1195
Enpro
NPO
$6.7B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
152,600
-13,600
| -8% | -$993K |
|
1196
Sempra
SRE
$59.6B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
214,504
-465,896
| -68% | -$26.9M |
|
1197
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$922M
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
+272,800
| New | +$10M |
|
1198
Avient
AVNT
$3.44B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
303,758
+107,600
| +55% | +$4.01M |
|
|
OLP
1199
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$551M
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
497,900
+38,400
| +8% | +$923K |
|
|
HABT
1200
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
929,300
-83,400
| -8% | -$1.2M |
|
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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.