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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DWSN
1601
DELISTED
DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO
DWSN
| $2.26M | 0.01% |
69,558
+28,600
| +70% | +$1.05M |
|
|
DTSI
1602
DELISTED
DTS, Inc.
DTSI
| $2.26M | 0.01% |
107,522
-90,796
| -46% | -$1.98M |
|
1603
Monro
MNRO
$414M
| $2.26M | 0.01% |
+48,579
| New | +$2.22M |
|
|
LOJN
1604
DELISTED
LO JACK CORP
LOJN
| $2.25M | 0.01% |
702,700
+9,300
| +1% | +$29.8K |
|
|
MITL
1605
DELISTED
Mitel Networks Corporation
MITL
| $2.24M | 0.01% |
374,804
+205,904
| +122% | +$977K |
|
|
PPS
1606
DELISTED
Post Properties
PPS
| $2.24M | 0.01% |
+49,700
| New | +$2.33M |
|
|
SCNB
1607
DELISTED
Suffolk Bancorp
SCNB
| $2.22M | 0.01% |
125,300
-10,500
| -8% | -$188K |
|
1608
Espey Mfg & Electronics Corp
ESP
$170M
| $2.22M | 0.01% |
77,600
+3,800
| +5% | +$104K |
|
1609
Harte-Hanks
HHS
$16.4M
| $2.22M | 0.01% |
25,130
+17,040
| +211% | +$1.56M |
|
1610
Monster Beverage
MNST
$95.1B
| $2.21M | 0.01% |
254,400
-57,000
| -18% | -$562K |
|
|
ALSK
1611
DELISTED
Alaska Communications Systems
ALSK
| $2.21M | 0.01% |
862,040
+255,100
| +42% | +$692K |
|
1612
Harvard Bioscience
HBIO
$27.6M
| $2.21M | 0.01% |
55,421
+6,750
| +14% | +$265K |
|
1613
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.71B
| $2.21M | 0.01% |
41,958
+6,000
| +17% | +$296K |
|
|
AOL
1614
DELISTED
AOL INC COMMON STOCK
AOL
| $2.2M | 0.01% |
63,700
-162,800
| -72% | -$5.79M |
|
1615
Coherent
COHR
$43.4B
| $2.2M | 0.01% |
+117,110
| New | +$2.18M |
|
1616
Sanmina
SANM
$8.78B
| $2.2M | 0.01% |
125,733
+24,800
| +25% | +$406K |
|
1617
Arrow Financial
AROW
$662M
| $2.19M | 0.01% |
113,648
-1,741
| -2% | -$33.9K |
|
|
BEL
1618
DELISTED
Belmond Ltd.
BEL
| $2.19M | 0.01% |
168,600
-164,000
| -49% | -$2.06M |
|
|
ABV.C
1619
DELISTED
COMPANHIA BEBIDA ADS EACH RPTNG 1 COM SH)
ABV.C
| $2.19M | 0.01% |
56,500
-300
| -0.5% | -$11K |
|
|
GMLP
1620
DELISTED
Golar LNG Partners LP
GMLP
| $2.18M | 0.01% |
67,214
+32,914
| +96% | +$1.08M |
|
1621
Astronics
ATRO
$3.21B
| $2.17M | 0.01% |
119,263
+61,273
| +106% | +$988K |
|
|
BKS
1622
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $2.17M | 0.01% |
+255,452
| New | +$2.66M |
|
1623
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.8B
| $2.16M | 0.01% |
+23,900
| New | +$2.09M |
|
|
CCF
1624
DELISTED
Chase Corporation
CCF
| $2.15M | 0.01% |
73,300
+44,600
| +155% | +$1.25M |
|
1625
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$7.11B
| $2.15M | 0.01% |
164,679
-157,600
| -49% | -$1.78M |
|
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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.