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 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$671M |
| 2 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$636M |
| 3 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$515M |
| 4 |
NVO
Novo Nordisk
NVO
|
+$465M |
| 5 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$458M |
Top Sells
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.45% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 11.94% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.58% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.68% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.61% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
HEICO Corp
HEI
$49.6B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
+247,351
| New | +$3.79M |
|
1202
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$7.95B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
+431,135
| New | +$4.03M |
|
|
FFCH
1203
DELISTED
FIRST FINANCIAL HLDGS INC
FFCH
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
+192,500
| New | +$3.98M |
|
1204
Stryker
SYK
$134B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
+63,100
| New | +$4.19M |
|
|
DTSI
1205
DELISTED
DTS, Inc.
DTSI
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
+198,318
| New | +$3.69M |
|
|
ELRC
1206
DELISTED
ELECTRO RENT CORP
ELRC
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
+242,900
| New | +$4.14M |
|
1207
RPC Inc
RES
$1.15B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
+294,919
| New | +$4.03M |
|
|
EOCC
1208
DELISTED
Enel Generacion Chile S.A.
EOCC
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
+132,651
| New | +$4.53M |
|
|
BEL
1209
DELISTED
Belmond Ltd.
BEL
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
+332,600
| New | +$3.63M |
|
|
NUTR
1210
DELISTED
Nutraceutical International Co
NUTR
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
+196,785
| New | +$3.72M |
|
|
SUPX
1211
DELISTED
SUPERTEX INC
SUPX
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
+168,100
| New | +$3.66M |
|
|
THI
1212
DELISTED
TIM HORTONS INC COM, CANADA
THI
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
+74,000
| New | +$4.02M |
|
1213
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$120B
| $4M | 0.01% |
+968,200
| New | +$4.07M |
|
|
CBB
1214
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
+260,900
| New | +$4.4M |
|
|
CSBK
1215
DELISTED
Clifton Bancorp Inc.
CSBK
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
+329,336
| New | +$4.04M |
|
1216
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$770M
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
+24,040
| New | +$4.75M |
|
1217
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.82B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
+215,340
| New | +$3.75M |
|
|
MRLN
1218
DELISTED
Marlin Business Services Corp
MRLN
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
+174,100
| New | +$4.05M |
|
|
ZIGO
1219
DELISTED
ZYGO CORP
ZIGO
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
+250,100
| New | +$3.86M |
|
|
TLP
1220
DELISTED
Transmontaigne
TLP
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
+94,500
| New | +$4.26M |
|
1221
Friedman Industries
FRD
$269M
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
+401,900
| New | +$3.9M |
|
1222
Wipro
WIT
$19.7B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
+2,899,627
| New | +$4.3M |
|
|
ASTX
1223
DELISTED
ASTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC COM
ASTX
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
+962,071
| New | +$5.17M |
|
|
LTON
1224
DELISTED
LINKTONE LTD ADS
LTON
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
+1,200,546
| New | +$4.2M |
|
|
KDN
1225
DELISTED
KAYDON CORP
KDN
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
+143,200
| New | +$3.68M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2013 Portfolio in Review
Q2 2013 is the first quarter with a 13F filing on record for Renaissance Technologies, which disclosed 2,756 positions worth $38.1B. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Its largest position is Eli Lilly: 12,326,205 shares worth $605M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2013 buy was Eli Lilly: 12,326,205 shares worth $605M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $38.1B portfolio in Q2 2013.
- Renaissance Technologies disclosed 2,756 positions in Q2 2013, its first 13F filing on record.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2013, filed 12 Aug 2013.