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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.68B
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
+287,545
| New | +$3.51M |
|
|
SKS
1377
DELISTED
SAKS INCORPORATED
SKS
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
210,700
-612,162
| -74% | -$9.53M |
|
|
MRH
1378
DELISTED
MONTPELIER RE HOLDINGS LTD
MRH
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
+128,800
| New | +$3.34M |
|
1379
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.24B
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
188,255
+55,898
| +42% | +$946K |
|
1380
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$6.05B
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
143,200
+48,300
| +51% | +$1.07M |
|
|
COBZ
1381
DELISTED
CoBiz Financial,Inc
COBZ
| $3.34M | 0.01% |
346,000
+89,401
| +35% | +$854K |
|
1382
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.68B
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
292,500
+8,600
| +3% | +$97.3K |
|
|
VIVO
1383
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
140,976
+42,276
| +43% | +$987K |
|
1384
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$703M
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
276,200
+35,600
| +15% | +$343K |
|
|
CCUR
1385
DELISTED
CCUR Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CCUR
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
459,919
+59,300
| +15% | +$466K |
|
1386
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.37B
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
776,500
-4,317,900
| -85% | -$14.8M |
|
1387
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$370M
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
190,600
+13,800
| +8% | +$233K |
|
|
QADA
1388
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
243,277
+18,600
| +8% | +$238K |
|
|
CBB
1389
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
243,912
-16,988
| -7% | -$269K |
|
1390
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.83B
| $3.3M | 0.01% |
129,300
-148,000
| -53% | -$3.82M |
|
|
PAMT
1391
PAMT Corp
PAMT
$360M
| $3.29M | 0.01% |
752,800
+41,200
| +6% | +$131K |
|
|
WPZ
1392
DELISTED
Williams Partners L.P.
WPZ
| $3.29M | 0.01% |
72,254
-60,053
| -45% | -$2.66M |
|
|
EMCI
1393
DELISTED
EMC INS Group Inc
EMCI
| $3.28M | 0.01% |
163,200
+7,350
| +5% | +$140K |
|
|
AMTG
1394
DELISTED
APOLLO RESIDENTIAL MTG INC COM STK
AMTG
| $3.28M | 0.01% |
224,800
-447,000
| -67% | -$6.93M |
|
|
THR
1395
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
141,700
-137,763
| -49% | -$2.91M |
|
1396
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
RMCF
$8.17M
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
269,985
+22,300
| +9% | +$283K |
|
1397
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$8.44B
| $3.26M | 0.01% |
+168,894
| New | +$3.3M |
|
|
PFC
1398
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $3.26M | 0.01% |
278,800
+39,800
| +17% | +$517K |
|
1399
Powell Industries
POWL
$6.79B
| $3.25M | 0.01% |
159,000
+26,100
| +20% | +$471K |
|
|
OLP
1400
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$542M
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
159,900
+7,500
| +5% | +$168K |
|
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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.