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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PRGX
1226
DELISTED
PRGX Global, Inc.
PRGX
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
1,681,700
-10,377
| -0.6% | -$67.1K |
|
1227
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.18B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
141,200
-8,200
| -5% | -$664K |
|
1228
Honeywell
HON
$78.5B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
91,770
-1,313,119
| -93% | -$163M |
|
|
WWE
1229
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
498,400
+259,600
| +109% | +$5.58M |
|
|
DSKE
1230
DELISTED
Daseke, Inc. Common Stock
DSKE
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
898,900
+715,600
| +390% | +$8.92M |
|
|
AMRN
1231
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$290M
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
167,451
+52,917
| +46% | +$3.75M |
|
|
CBF
1232
DELISTED
Capital Bank Financial Corp. Class A Common Stock
CBF
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
285,305
-97,039
| -25% | -$3.7M |
|
|
TGB
1233
Trekor Metals
TGB
$2.51B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
6,322,900
+2,035,400
| +47% | +$3.34M |
|
1234
Philips
PHG
$24.9B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
372,932
-809,939
| -68% | -$23.6M |
|
1235
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$5.25B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
311,568
-28,125
| -8% | -$1.03M |
|
|
COUP
1236
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
373,500
+248,000
| +198% | +$7.56M |
|
1237
Neogen
NEOG
$2.01B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
399,733
-56,267
| -12% | -$1.45M |
|
1238
Financial Institutions
FISI
$829M
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
402,400
+62,600
| +18% | +$1.77M |
|
|
AAMI
1239
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$2.95B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
775,800
-449,800
| -37% | -$6.42M |
|
|
DCOM
1240
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
537,243
-98,129
| -15% | -$1.93M |
|
1241
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.47B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
162,300
+136,400
| +527% | +$9.58M |
|
1242
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$361M
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
1,508,900
+20,900
| +1% | +$150K |
|
|
SJR
1243
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
501,600
-346,000
| -41% | -$7.68M |
|
|
CLDT
1244
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$637M
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
539,400
-70,600
| -12% | -$1.44M |
|
|
HMTV
1245
DELISTED
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.
HMTV
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
958,400
+424,156
| +79% | +$5.31M |
|
1246
Hackett Group
HCKT
$268M
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
753,744
-96,400
| -11% | -$1.44M |
|
1247
AGCO
AGCO
$8.98B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
155,143
-126,457
| -45% | -$8.87M |
|
1248
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.51B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
+115,350
| New | +$11.6M |
|
|
BCPC
1249
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.34B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
140,400
+102,300
| +269% | +$7.86M |
|
|
INST
1250
DELISTED
Instructure, Inc.
INST
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
342,100
-322,490
| -49% | -$9.96M |
|
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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.