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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ROMA
1226
DELISTED
ROMA FINANCIAL CORPORATION COM STK
ROMA
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
238,309
+10,900
| +5% | +$205K |
|
1227
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.34B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
98,526
+38,896
| +65% | +$1.63M |
|
1228
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.3B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
290,800
+19,200
| +7% | +$264K |
|
|
ELRC
1229
DELISTED
ELECTRO RENT CORP
ELRC
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
243,300
+400
| +0.2% | +$7.15K |
|
1230
Entravision Communication
EVC
$1.02B
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
747,300
-874,800
| -54% | -$5.06M |
|
|
ESIO
1231
DELISTED
Electro Scientific Industries
ESIO
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
376,326
-36,373
| -9% | -$420K |
|
1232
Hackett Group
HCKT
$281M
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
616,344
+271,200
| +79% | +$1.65M |
|
|
HUB.A
1233
DELISTED
HUBBELL INC CL-A
HUB.A
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
46,600
+400
| +0.9% | +$37.7K |
|
|
SRCI
1234
DELISTED
SRC Energy Inc
SRCI
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
+449,500
| New | +$3.76M |
|
1235
Lifecore Biomedical
LFCR
$162M
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
358,751
+135,151
| +60% | +$1.89M |
|
1236
Ducommun
DCO
$2.56B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
152,500
+59,500
| +64% | +$1.52M |
|
1237
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$657M
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
115,100
+11,800
| +11% | +$428K |
|
1238
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33.5B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
138,384
+105,836
| +325% | +$3.38M |
|
1239
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1.02B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
246,753
-2,800
| -1% | -$50.3K |
|
|
DOLE
1240
DELISTED
DOLE FOOD CO INC NEW CMN STK (DE)
DOLE
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
320,500
+186,800
| +140% | +$2.48M |
|
|
TUP
1241
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
50,400
-448,900
| -90% | -$37.5M |
|
|
PPLI
1242
People Inc
PPLI
$3.12B
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
444,835
-1,839,361
| -81% | -$16.8M |
|
|
IMOS
1243
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.59B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
219,170
-73,601
| -25% | -$1.39M |
|
|
AUXL
1244
DELISTED
AUXILIUM PHARAMCEUTICALS INC
AUXL
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
238,500
-689,700
| -74% | -$12.5M |
|
1245
Invesco
IVZ
$12.4B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
+135,700
| New | +$4.33M |
|
|
LCI
1246
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
49,575
+3,375
| +7% | +$197K |
|
|
SAFM
1247
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
66,317
+40,817
| +160% | +$2.82M |
|
|
NSH
1248
DELISTED
NuStar GP Holdings LLC
NSH
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
192,700
+92,900
| +93% | +$2.24M |
|
|
AT
1249
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
999,700
-58,600
| -6% | -$244K |
|
1250
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.66B
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
187,950
-222,900
| -54% | -$4.93M |
|
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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.