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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SCS
1526
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
157,800
-71,600
| -31% | -$1.09M |
|
|
OMN
1527
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
306,775
+44,700
| +17% | +$365K |
|
|
ATRI
1528
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
10,100
+1,500
| +17% | +$365K |
|
|
WX
1529
DELISTED
WUXI PHARMATECH, CAYMAN INC REPSTG 8 ORD SHS
WX
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
95,100
+65,700
| +223% | +$1.56M |
|
1530
CACI
CACI
$10.8B
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
+37,700
| New | +$2.52M |
|
1531
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$279M
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
258,700
-4,900
| -2% | -$45.8K |
|
|
PRO
1532
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
76,000
-3,300
| -4% | -$107K |
|
1533
Alamo Group
ALG
$1.91B
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
53,098
-4,302
| -7% | -$194K |
|
|
JOBS
1534
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $2.59M | 0.01% |
72,200
-5,200
| -7% | -$173K |
|
1535
Heartland Express
HTLD
$1.01B
| $2.58M | 0.01% |
+182,133
| New | +$2.62M |
|
|
IMN
1536
DELISTED
Imation
IMN
| $2.57M | 0.01% |
626,471
-9,429
| -1% | -$42.2K |
|
|
SCLN
1537
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
| $2.57M | 0.01% |
506,100
+370,300
| +273% | +$2.06M |
|
1538
Matrix Service
MTRX
$312M
| $2.56M | 0.01% |
130,623
+119,623
| +1,087% | +$2.01M |
|
|
DYN
1539
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $2.56M | 0.01% |
+132,400
| New | +$2.68M |
|
1540
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.45B
| $2.56M | 0.01% |
+53,800
| New | +$2.49M |
|
|
IDXG
1541
DELISTED
Interpace Biosciences, Inc. Common Stock
IDXG
| $2.55M | 0.01% |
5,295
+21
| +0.4% | +$10.1K |
|
1542
Prudential
PUK
$36.4B
| $2.55M | 0.01% |
70,417
-35,673
| -34% | -$1.24M |
|
|
CNQR
1543
DELISTED
CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC
CNQR
| $2.55M | 0.01% |
+23,040
| New | +$2.24M |
|
|
SEAC
1544
DELISTED
Seachange International Inc
SEAC
| $2.54M | 0.01% |
11,095
+6,070
| +121% | +$1.4M |
|
|
AFFX
1545
DELISTED
Affymetrix Inc
AFFX
| $2.54M | 0.01% |
+410,400
| New | +$2.12M |
|
1546
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.17B
| $2.54M | 0.01% |
176,214
+60,600
| +52% | +$841K |
|
|
MNTG
1547
DELISTED
M T R GAMING GROUP INC
MNTG
| $2.54M | 0.01% |
539,515
+7,092
| +1% | +$27.3K |
|
|
ZIPR
1548
DELISTED
ZIP REALTY, INC
ZIPR
| $2.54M | 0.01% |
464,216
+41,116
| +10% | +$171K |
|
|
MFA
1549
MFA Financial
MFA
$932M
| $2.54M | 0.01% |
85,100
-224,300
| -72% | -$6.88M |
|
|
SUNE
1550
SUNation Energy
SUNE
$8.91M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
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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.