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 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$230M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$205M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$163M |
| 4 |
Costco
COST
|
+$162M |
| 5 |
GSK
GSK
|
+$131M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$396M |
| 2 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$219M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$156M |
| 4 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$154M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$138M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.36% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.06% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.03% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 11.17% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.59B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
91,600
+46,800
| +104% | +$2.38M |
|
|
PF
1227
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
+170,800
| New | +$4.63M |
|
1228
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$34B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
484,585
+121,728
| +34% | +$1.09M |
|
1229
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$445M
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
618,200
+14,100
| +2% | +$114K |
|
|
MAGN
1230
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$493M
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
12,969
+231
| +2% | +$81.9K |
|
|
CTCT
1231
DELISTED
CONSTANT CONTACT, INC COM
CTCT
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
149,313
+100,800
| +208% | +$2.66M |
|
|
CERN
1232
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
+82,904
| New | +$4.65M |
|
1233
CDW
CDW
$18.9B
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
+197,698
| New | +$4.44M |
|
1234
Information Services Group
III
$204M
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
1,088,066
+132,155
| +14% | +$542K |
|
|
STL
1235
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
+344,957
| New | +$4.19M |
|
|
HUB.A
1236
DELISTED
HUBBELL INC CL-A
HUB.A
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
47,000
+400
| +0.9% | +$38.2K |
|
|
HEP
1237
DELISTED
Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
HEP
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
142,419
+101,219
| +246% | +$3.21M |
|
|
YONG
1238
DELISTED
YONGYE INTERNATIONAL, INC. COMMON STOCK
YONG
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
718,800
+583,200
| +430% | +$3.69M |
|
|
MTL
1239
DELISTED
Mechel PAO American Depository Shares, each representing two ordinary shares (ADSs)
MTL
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
898,250
+1,900
| +0.2% | +$10.4K |
|
|
CSBK
1240
DELISTED
Clifton Bancorp Inc.
CSBK
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
351,002
+15,401
| +5% | +$199K |
|
|
SHOR
1241
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
494,184
-202,816
| -29% | -$1.53M |
|
1242
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.68B
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
182,757
-28,538
| -14% | -$699K |
|
1243
Braskem
BAK
$901M
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
255,900
+19,500
| +8% | +$340K |
|
|
ELRC
1244
DELISTED
ELECTRO RENT CORP
ELRC
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
246,400
+3,100
| +1% | +$58.3K |
|
1245
Daktronics
DAKT
$946M
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
290,648
+2,000
| +0.7% | +$26.6K |
|
1246
Nathan's Famous
NATH
$403M
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
90,400
+1,900
| +2% | +$98.4K |
|
1247
Pearson
PSO
$10.6B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
202,800
+30,800
| +18% | +$653K |
|
|
QADA
1248
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
256,677
+13,400
| +6% | +$203K |
|
|
TBNK
1249
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
195,200
-10,800
| -5% | -$247K |
|
1250
ORIX
IX
$42.7B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
254,000
+73,500
| +41% | +$1.26M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2013, Renaissance Technologies held 3,281 positions worth $41.8B, up 1.3% from $41.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies withdrew a net $2.31B in Q4 2013, closing 464 positions and reducing 983 holdings. Its most notable exit was GE Aerospace, an estimated $156M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Renaissance Technologies opened a new position in Pfizer worth $230M.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2013 buy was Pfizer: 7,904,832 shares worth $230M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Johnson & Johnson in Q4 2013, an estimated $205M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2013 reduction was IBM, cutting an estimated $396M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited GE Aerospace in Q4 2013, selling an estimated $156M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $41.8B portfolio in Q4 2013.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 498 new positions and closed 464 in Q4 2013.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 1.3% quarter-over-quarter to $41.8B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2013, filed 14 Feb 2014.