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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Axogen
AXGN
$2.19B
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
402,400
+153,600
| +62% | +$2.58M |
|
|
GLUU
1477
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
2,068,100
-1,476,900
| -42% | -$4.64M |
|
|
FNGN
1478
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
223,600
+180,200
| +415% | +$6.27M |
|
|
XENT
1479
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
248,797
+47,797
| +24% | +$1.41M |
|
1480
Teleflex
TFX
$5.94B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
+32,000
| New | +$6.96M |
|
|
PDS
1481
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.01B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
124,071
+76,658
| +162% | +$4.44M |
|
1482
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$131M
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
1,074,600
+87,800
| +9% | +$665K |
|
|
CNBKA
1483
DELISTED
Century Bancorp Inc/Mass
CNBKA
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
96,500
+24,462
| +34% | +$1.65M |
|
1484
Element Solutions
ESI
$8.89B
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
692,699
-90,473
| -12% | -$1.12M |
|
1485
Manchester United
MANU
$4.03B
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
428,900
+77,400
| +22% | +$1.3M |
|
|
GTS
1486
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
341,820
+117,862
| +53% | +$2.3M |
|
|
FENG
1487
Phoenix New Media
FENG
$17.5M
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
217,367
+2,732
| +1% | +$63.7K |
|
|
SREV
1488
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
2,217,146
+46,500
| +2% | +$169K |
|
|
HIBB
1489
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
537,489
-189,136
| -26% | -$2.8M |
|
1490
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.7B
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
822,500
+95,000
| +13% | +$835K |
|
|
GSS
1491
DELISTED
Golden Star Resources Ltd.
GSS
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
1,993,738
-20,160
| -1% | -$71K |
|
|
MFSF
1492
DELISTED
MutualFirst Financial Inc
MFSF
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
199,096
+20,996
| +12% | +$737K |
|
1493
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.8B
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
88,400
+31,300
| +55% | +$2.66M |
|
|
JASO
1494
DELISTED
JA Solar Holdings, Co., Ltd
JASO
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
+999,871
| New | +$6.75M |
|
1495
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$421M
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
3,067,778
-105,300
| -3% | -$265K |
|
|
MOFG
1496
DELISTED
MidWestOne Financial Group
MOFG
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
225,290
+66,290
| +42% | +$2.24M |
|
|
MIXT
1497
DELISTED
MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED
MIXT
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
766,600
+127,500
| +20% | +$1.13M |
|
1498
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.3B
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
202,660
+46,000
| +29% | +$1.72M |
|
|
PPL
1499
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.3B
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
199,500
+132,200
| +196% | +$5.11M |
|
|
PZN
1500
DELISTED
Pzena Investment Management, Inc. Class A
PZN
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
694,400
+37,800
| +6% | +$386K |
|
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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.