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 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$521M |
| 2 |
Becton Dickinson
BDX
|
+$411M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$361M |
| 4 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$305M |
| 5 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$296M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCR
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
|
+$455M |
| 2 |
NetEase
NTES
|
+$451M |
| 3 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$398M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$348M |
| 5 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$332M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.06% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.71% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.21% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.72% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.38% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CLUB
1276
DELISTED
Town Sports International Holdings, Inc.
CLUB
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
2,151,300
+102,000
| +5% | +$629K |
|
1277
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.87B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
+229,910
| New | +$12.4M |
|
1278
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
290,115
-1,451,934
| -83% | -$54.7M |
|
1279
Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
$1.68B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
1,429,500
+67,200
| +5% | +$559K |
|
1280
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.58B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
172,200
+121,100
| +237% | +$8.1M |
|
|
TRST
1281
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$984M
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
258,280
-13,300
| -5% | -$607K |
|
1282
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.62B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
+410,200
| New | +$11.5M |
|
|
MCRN
1283
DELISTED
Milacron Holdings Corp.
MCRN
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
618,000
+444,700
| +257% | +$7.94M |
|
1284
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.34B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
593,600
+193,587
| +48% | +$3.83M |
|
1285
Rush Enterprises Class B
RUSHB
$6B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
547,425
+45,675
| +9% | +$941K |
|
1286
National Presto Industries
NPK
$884M
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
117,900
+4,000
| +4% | +$436K |
|
|
WCC
1287
WESCO International
WCC
$16.1B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
172,000
-103,912
| -38% | -$6.5M |
|
1288
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$13.7B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
333,800
+299,300
| +868% | +$10.9M |
|
|
EXK
1289
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$2.29B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
4,887,000
+304,600
| +7% | +$687K |
|
|
XIN
1290
DELISTED
Xinyuan Real Estate
XIN
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
171,380
-11,710
| -6% | -$689K |
|
|
CPL
1291
DELISTED
CPFL Energia S.A.
CPL
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
1,014,786
+80,800
| +9% | +$1.22M |
|
|
CSRA
1292
DELISTED
CSRA Inc.
CSRA
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
387,300
-1,068,230
| -73% | -$32.3M |
|
1293
New York Times
NYT
$12.2B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
626,310
-557,190
| -47% | -$10.3M |
|
1294
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$611M
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
207,400
+81,100
| +64% | +$4.23M |
|
1295
Foster
FSTR
$439M
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
426,100
+64,800
| +18% | +$1.56M |
|
|
IO
1296
DELISTED
ION Geophysical Corporation
IO
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
585,156
+296,974
| +103% | +$3.72M |
|
1297
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$49.8B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
522,000
-566,297
| -52% | -$11.8M |
|
1298
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$11.3B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
130,600
+99,500
| +320% | +$9.05M |
|
|
LQ
1299
DELISTED
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
LQ
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
+624,700
| New | +$11.1M |
|
|
LAYN
1300
DELISTED
Layne Christensen Co
LAYN
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
918,200
-22,854
| -2% | -$293K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, Renaissance Technologies held 3,692 positions worth $90.7B, up 6.7% from $85B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.4% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2017 filing shows 521 new, 1,724 increased, 1,031 reduced and 386 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class C: 3,773,700 shares worth $197M. The largest sale was CR Bard Inc., an estimated $455M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2017 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class C: 3,773,700 shares worth $197M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to ExxonMobil in Q4 2017, an estimated $521M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was NetEase, cutting an estimated $451M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited CR Bard Inc. in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $455M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 8.4% of its $90.7B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 521 new positions and closed 386 in Q4 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 6.7% quarter-over-quarter to $90.7B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 13 Feb 2018.