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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.88B
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
278,700
+242,700
| +674% | +$2.58M |
|
1352
Owens Corning
OC
$11B
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
+92,900
| New | +$3.62M |
|
|
CORE
1353
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
211,600
-400
| -0.2% | -$6.48K |
|
|
TC
1354
DELISTED
Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. Ordinary Shares (Canada)
TC
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
979,100
+337,300
| +53% | +$1.13M |
|
1355
CRH
CRH
$66.6B
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
145,240
-13,560
| -9% | -$299K |
|
1356
G. Willi-Food International
WILC
$364M
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
485,575
+24,675
| +5% | +$175K |
|
1357
Pearson
PSO
$10.6B
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
172,000
-137,000
| -44% | -$2.73M |
|
1358
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.64B
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
+153,800
| New | +$3.34M |
|
|
RSYS
1359
DELISTED
Radisys Corp
RSYS
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
1,087,800
-12,600
| -1% | -$50.5K |
|
1360
Century Casinos
CNTY
$32.9M
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
609,700
+273,800
| +82% | +$1.25M |
|
|
CADE
1361
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
174,700
-132,500
| -43% | -$2.6M |
|
|
BOLT
1362
DELISTED
BOLT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
BOLT
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
191,900
+700
| +0.4% | +$12.6K |
|
1363
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$13.3B
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
727,600
-72,800
| -9% | -$333K |
|
1364
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.14B
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
63,400
-37,900
| -37% | -$2.05M |
|
1365
NovaGold Resources
NG
$2.54B
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
1,488,100
-974,100
| -40% | -$2.54M |
|
|
BELFB
1366
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$3.45B
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
197,617
-10,170
| -5% | -$166K |
|
|
TECD
1367
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
68,942
+62,300
| +938% | +$3.14M |
|
|
EOCC
1368
DELISTED
Enel Generacion Chile S.A.
EOCC
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
118,201
-14,450
| -11% | -$415K |
|
1369
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$13.4B
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
105,700
-10,900
| -9% | -$355K |
|
|
PPBI
1370
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
254,300
-11,500
| -4% | -$150K |
|
1371
LendingTree
TREE
$551M
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
129,800
+35,504
| +38% | +$778K |
|
1372
NGL Energy Partners
NGL
$1.94B
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
+110,300
| New | +$3.32M |
|
|
CCG
1373
DELISTED
CAMPUS CREST COMMUNITIES INC COM STK (MD)
CCG
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
314,804
-147,896
| -32% | -$1.65M |
|
|
TBRG
1374
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
58,015
-40,800
| -41% | -$2.25M |
|
1375
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.14B
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
208,663
+104,663
| +101% | +$1.77M |
|
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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.