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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FSL
1276
DELISTED
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
FSL
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
247,200
-185,000
| -43% | -$2.85M |
|
|
HOLI
1277
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
275,200
+52,600
| +24% | +$718K |
|
1278
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.2B
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
126,400
+61,200
| +94% | +$1.97M |
|
|
RAS
1279
DELISTED
RAIT Financial Trust
RAS
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
575,599
-204,100
| -26% | -$1.45M |
|
1280
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$861M
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
45,225
+15,025
| +50% | +$1.28M |
|
1281
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$963M
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
179,650
+63,362
| +54% | +$1.36M |
|
1282
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$85.2B
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
844,400
+751,600
| +810% | +$3.39M |
|
1283
Utah Medical Products
UTMD
$226M
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
68,100
+13,400
| +24% | +$731K |
|
1284
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$34.1B
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
388,000
-412,000
| -52% | -$4.01M |
|
|
AF
1285
DELISTED
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
323,150
-189,900
| -37% | -$2.34M |
|
|
TWGP
1286
DELISTED
TOWER GROUP INTL LTD COM STK (BERMUDA)
TWGP
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
+573,856
| New | +$9.61M |
|
|
TECUA
1287
DELISTED
TECUMSEH PRODUCTS CO CL-A
TECUA
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
448,200
-82,900
| -16% | -$742K |
|
1288
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.19B
| $4M | 0.01% |
173,136
+18,600
| +12% | +$416K |
|
1289
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.58B
| $4M | 0.01% |
54,700
+26,500
| +94% | +$1.79M |
|
1290
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.48B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
55,700
+11,800
| +27% | +$797K |
|
1291
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.5B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
570,400
-662,400
| -54% | -$4.56M |
|
1292
Information Services Group
III
$204M
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
955,911
+874,011
| +1,067% | +$2.74M |
|
|
ENLC
1293
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
189,432
-48,700
| -20% | -$986K |
|
|
VASC
1294
DELISTED
Vascular Solutions Inc
VASC
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
234,800
+38,000
| +19% | +$615K |
|
1295
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.71B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
232,668
+11,224
| +5% | +$189K |
|
|
TTM
1296
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
147,300
-224,800
| -60% | -$5.53M |
|
|
CNW
1297
DELISTED
CON-WAY INC.
CNW
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
+90,800
| New | +$3.84M |
|
1298
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.72B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
135,900
+74,326
| +121% | +$2M |
|
1299
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.61B
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
+217,500
| New | +$3.7M |
|
1300
Repligen
RGEN
$6.91B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
349,100
+56,900
| +19% | +$566K |
|
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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.