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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$123B
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
48,495
-364,600
| -88% | -$22.9M |
|
1402
MaxLinear
MXL
$5.19B
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
390,600
+153,800
| +65% | +$1.2M |
|
1403
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$878M
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
114,600
+9,600
| +9% | +$270K |
|
|
EEP
1404
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Partners
EEP
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
106,235
-158,665
| -60% | -$4.87M |
|
1405
Daktronics
DAKT
$946M
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
288,648
-1,452
| -0.5% | -$16K |
|
1406
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$236M
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
45,480
+36,350
| +398% | +$2.39M |
|
|
MN
1407
DELISTED
MANNING & NAPIER, INC.
MN
| $3.22M | 0.01% |
193,000
-21,400
| -10% | -$358K |
|
1408
Fabrinet
FN
$14.9B
| $3.22M | 0.01% |
+191,100
| New | +$2.82M |
|
1409
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.7B
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
40,420
+22,880
| +130% | +$1.83M |
|
1410
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.67B
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
133,100
-8,500
| -6% | -$199K |
|
|
ARC
1411
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
699,500
+41,300
| +6% | +$194K |
|
|
WRES
1412
DELISTED
WARREN RESOURCES INC
WRES
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
1,102,506
+476,190
| +76% | +$1.38M |
|
|
TUES
1413
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
209,800
+152,200
| +264% | +$1.88M |
|
1414
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$8.23B
| $3.2M | 0.01% |
386,892
+100,932
| +35% | +$763K |
|
1415
United-Guardian
UG
$32.8M
| $3.2M | 0.01% |
127,700
+3,700
| +3% | +$97.5K |
|
1416
Nordson
NDSN
$16.4B
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
+43,214
| New | +$3.11M |
|
1417
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$9.8B
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
+421,000
| New | +$3.06M |
|
|
PSEM
1418
DELISTED
PERICOM SEMICONDUCTOR CP
PSEM
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
407,823
-23,177
| -5% | -$173K |
|
1419
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$253M
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
206,045
+65,079
| +46% | +$1.02M |
|
1420
Dycom Industries
DY
$11.2B
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
+113,400
| New | +$2.97M |
|
|
UHT
1421
Universal Health Realty Income Trust
UHT
$621M
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
75,800
-58,943
| -44% | -$2.5M |
|
1422
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.54B
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
116,194
-59,406
| -34% | -$1.51M |
|
|
NPBC
1423
DELISTED
NATL PENN BANCSHARES INC
NPBC
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
315,620
+123,400
| +64% | +$1.3M |
|
1424
Helen of Troy
HELE
$656M
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
+71,310
| New | +$3M |
|
|
XRM
1425
DELISTED
Xerium Technologies Inc (new)
XRM
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
271,800
+68,400
| +34% | +$789K |
|
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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.