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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STB
1326
DELISTED
Student Transportation Inc
STB
| $10M | 0.01% |
1,673,400
+192,600
| +13% | +$1.15M |
|
1327
NatWest
NWG
$70.6B
| $10M | 0.01% |
1,275,114
+815,750
| +178% | +$5.92M |
|
|
SUPV
1328
Grupo Supervielle
SUPV
$842M
| $9.98M | 0.01% |
404,400
-64,890
| -14% | -$1.28M |
|
|
EGIO
1329
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
62,696
+171
| +0.3% | +$24K |
|
|
CYS
1330
DELISTED
CYS Investments Inc.
CYS
| $9.94M | 0.01% |
1,150,229
+621,629
| +118% | +$5.36M |
|
|
RNET
1331
DELISTED
RigNet, Inc.
RNET
| $9.92M | 0.01% |
576,500
+62,800
| +12% | +$1.07M |
|
1332
Knowles
KN
$3.07B
| $9.91M | 0.01% |
648,711
+334,637
| +107% | +$5.14M |
|
1333
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.61B
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
275,865
+265,400
| +2,536% | +$8.93M |
|
|
HCCI
1334
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
455,186
+270,786
| +147% | +$5.05M |
|
|
INWK
1335
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
877,000
-178,500
| -17% | -$1.98M |
|
1336
Verastem
VSTM
$547M
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
174,908
+16,608
| +10% | +$784K |
|
1337
Seres Therapeutics
MCRB
$46.5M
| $9.83M | 0.01% |
30,645
+7,630
| +33% | +$2.09M |
|
1338
Koppers
KOP
$965M
| $9.83M | 0.01% |
213,000
+29,300
| +16% | +$1.14M |
|
1339
Aecom
ACM
$9.57B
| $9.82M | 0.01% |
266,877
+207,133
| +347% | +$6.81M |
|
1340
KB Home
KBH
$3.54B
| $9.8M | 0.01% |
+406,400
| New | +$9.15M |
|
1341
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$701M
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
537,900
+127,000
| +31% | +$1.98M |
|
1342
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
+212,700
| New | +$9.84M |
|
1343
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$3.77B
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
212,573
+79,795
| +60% | +$3.28M |
|
1344
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.43B
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
115,208
-247,300
| -68% | -$19.2M |
|
1345
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$40.5B
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
865,288
+188,888
| +28% | +$1.93M |
|
1346
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.25B
| $9.73M | 0.01% |
+366,300
| New | +$9.19M |
|
1347
Rush Enterprises Class B
RUSHB
$6B
| $9.73M | 0.01% |
501,750
+60,525
| +14% | +$1.02M |
|
1348
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$3.07B
| $9.68M | 0.01% |
232,750
-48,700
| -17% | -$1.81M |
|
|
MCBC
1349
DELISTED
Macatawa Bank Corp
MCBC
| $9.68M | 0.01% |
942,951
+53,251
| +6% | +$507K |
|
1350
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.26B
| $9.67M | 0.01% |
+245,200
| New | +$8.45M |
|
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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.