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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
Celestica
CLS
$37.8B
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
285,488
+246,300
| +629% | +$2.57M |
|
1427
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.22B
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
107,100
-30,800
| -22% | -$691K |
|
1428
RCM Technologies
RCMT
$202M
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
513,900
+9,900
| +2% | +$56K |
|
1429
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.32B
| $3.09M | 0.01% |
+146,100
| New | +$2.98M |
|
|
NDZ
1430
DELISTED
NORDION INC COM STK (CDA)
NDZ
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
355,700
-116,000
| -25% | -$905K |
|
1431
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$273M
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
510,403
-676,500
| -57% | -$3.39M |
|
1432
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$19.9B
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
114,815
-23,822
| -17% | -$607K |
|
|
MFI
1433
DELISTED
MICROFINANCIAL INC
MFI
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
388,000
-6,435
| -2% | -$51.9K |
|
1434
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$13.1B
| $3.05M | 0.01% |
+178,600
| New | +$3.33M |
|
|
RIC
1435
DELISTED
Richmont Mines Inc.
RIC
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
2,143,700
+8,600
| +0.4% | +$13.2K |
|
1436
C&F Financial
CFFI
$275M
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
62,871
+16,893
| +37% | +$910K |
|
|
SIGM
1437
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
545,203
+118,741
| +28% | +$640K |
|
1438
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.2B
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
11,898
-9,217
| -44% | -$2.32M |
|
1439
Embotelladora Andina Series A
AKO.A
$3.53B
| $3.01M | 0.01% |
119,700
+5,600
| +5% | +$141K |
|
|
BRKL
1440
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $3.01M | 0.01% |
319,886
-176,000
| -35% | -$1.66M |
|
1441
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$29.2B
| $3.01M | 0.01% |
35,400
-69,900
| -66% | -$5.67M |
|
|
BBEP
1442
DELISTED
BREITBURN ENERGY PARTNERS LP COM UNITS RPTNG LTD PRTNRSHIP
BBEP
| $3M | 0.01% |
163,700
-48,500
| -23% | -$863K |
|
|
AKS
1443
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $3M | 0.01% |
799,700
+747,500
| +1,432% | +$2.66M |
|
1444
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $3M | 0.01% |
+70,900
| New | +$3.1M |
|
1445
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$34B
| $3M | 0.01% |
362,857
-2,542,200
| -88% | -$21.5M |
|
|
CSCD
1446
DELISTED
CASCADE MICROTECH, INC.
CSCD
| $2.99M | 0.01% |
333,193
+54,893
| +20% | +$414K |
|
|
STL
1447
DELISTED
STERLING BANCORP
STL
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
217,386
+85,358
| +65% | +$1.13M |
|
1448
Standard BioTools
LAB
$342M
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
135,900
+119,900
| +749% | +$2.36M |
|
|
ESC
1449
DELISTED
EMERITUS CORP
ESC
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
160,800
-344,100
| -68% | -$7.73M |
|
1450
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.85B
| $2.97M | 0.01% |
130,508
+42,308
| +48% | +$924K |
|
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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.