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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HR
1301
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
322,500
-26,900
| -8% | -$889K |
|
1302
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$846M
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
308,420
+9,110
| +3% | +$287K |
|
|
XIN
1303
DELISTED
Xinyuan Real Estate
XIN
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
183,090
+30,208
| +20% | +$1.63M |
|
1304
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.6B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
64,573
-126,217
| -66% | -$19.8M |
|
1305
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.3B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
+60,700
| New | +$11.3M |
|
|
PRAH
1306
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
136,500
+21,200
| +18% | +$1.6M |
|
1307
Employers Holdings
EIG
$912M
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
228,400
+18,100
| +9% | +$770K |
|
1308
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.9B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
74,000
-7,500
| -9% | -$1.01M |
|
|
CALY
1309
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.28B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
714,100
+249,500
| +54% | +$3.3M |
|
1310
Mine Safety
MSA
$6.94B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
129,500
+73,000
| +129% | +$5.46M |
|
1311
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
+57,050
| New | +$9.31M |
|
1312
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.34B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
475,900
-744,000
| -61% | -$16.1M |
|
1313
Toro Company
TTC
$9.08B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
+165,500
| New | +$11.1M |
|
1314
Nucor
NUE
$60.5B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
+182,200
| New | +$10.3M |
|
|
SNV
1315
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
221,400
+28,900
| +15% | +$1.25M |
|
1316
Fluor
FLR
$6.89B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
242,200
+91,632
| +61% | +$3.8M |
|
1317
CRH
CRH
$69.1B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
269,300
-3,400
| -1% | -$120K |
|
1318
Nelnet
NNI
$4.92B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
201,900
-63,300
| -24% | -$3.03M |
|
|
DSPG
1319
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
780,558
+64,064
| +9% | +$773K |
|
1320
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.45B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
268,460
-172,440
| -39% | -$5.97M |
|
1321
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.65B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
+507,378
| New | +$10.9M |
|
1322
Viasat
VSAT
$10.1B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
156,670
-121,323
| -44% | -$7.67M |
|
1323
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.5B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
211,700
-160,000
| -43% | -$6.91M |
|
1324
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.11B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
381,284
-51,666
| -12% | -$1.19M |
|
1325
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$253B
| $10M | 0.01% |
1,555,538
-831,633
| -35% | -$5.25M |
|
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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.