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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
Pixelworks
PXLW
$37.2M
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
76,833
-9,442
| -11% | -$426K |
|
1327
KT
KT
$8.74B
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
220,800
-216,900
| -50% | -$3.49M |
|
1328
Baytex Energy
BTE
$2.96B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
89,400
+31,200
| +54% | +$1.26M |
|
|
CEA
1329
DELISTED
China Eastern Airlines
CEA
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
224,100
-13,200
| -6% | -$211K |
|
1330
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.41B
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
123,241
+84,587
| +219% | +$2.52M |
|
1331
Tucows
TCX
$104M
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
382,475
+34,400
| +10% | +$287K |
|
|
K
1332
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
+66,243
| New | +$3.95M |
|
|
ROCM
1333
DELISTED
ROCHESTER MEDICAL CORP
ROCM
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
182,900
+99,700
| +120% | +$1.63M |
|
|
ARRY
1334
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
+586,752
| New | +$3.49M |
|
|
RNWK
1335
DELISTED
RealNetworks Inc
RNWK
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
426,023
-63,262
| -13% | -$484K |
|
|
BGFV
1336
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
225,498
+123,423
| +121% | +$2.42M |
|
1337
Skywest
SKYW
$4.35B
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
250,000
-293,477
| -54% | -$4.22M |
|
1338
Martin Midstream Partners
MMLP
$93.5M
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
77,137
+59,838
| +346% | +$2.71M |
|
|
INFI
1339
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
207,600
-49,100
| -19% | -$940K |
|
1340
HCI Group
HCI
$2.34B
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
88,500
-72,300
| -45% | -$2.5M |
|
|
PZE
1341
DELISTED
Petrobras Argentina S A
PZE
| $3.59M | 0.01% |
636,710
+112,956
| +22% | +$510K |
|
|
DENN
1342
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
586,600
+138,500
| +31% | +$807K |
|
|
AAIC
1343
DELISTED
Arlington Asset Investment Corp.
AAIC
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
150,675
-72,100
| -32% | -$1.79M |
|
1344
Tanger
SKT
$4.78B
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
109,700
-544,300
| -83% | -$17.8M |
|
|
NTK
1345
DELISTED
NORTEK INC COM NEW (DE)
NTK
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
52,097
+4,924
| +10% | +$336K |
|
1346
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14B
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
110,400
-58,000
| -34% | -$2.03M |
|
|
AHT
1347
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$20.8M
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
461
+140
| +44% | +$1.04M |
|
1348
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$604M
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
479,275
-14,632
| -3% | -$108K |
|
|
SCU
1349
DELISTED
Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SCU
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
32,250
-26,250
| -45% | -$2.89M |
|
1350
UNIFI
UFI
$114M
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
151,383
+39,049
| +35% | +$894K |
|
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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.