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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
National Presto Industries
NPK
$870M
| $2.15M | 0.01% |
30,506
-2,200
| -7% | -$160K |
|
|
HSII
1627
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $2.14M | 0.01% |
112,500
-18,102
| -14% | -$293K |
|
1628
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.21B
| $2.13M | 0.01% |
178,952
-15,323
| -8% | -$179K |
|
|
ENFY
1629
DELISTED
Enlightify Inc
ENFY
| $2.13M | 0.01% |
39,054
+4,712
| +14% | +$187K |
|
|
RDA
1630
DELISTED
RDA MICROELECTRONICS INC SPONSORED ADR
RDA
| $2.13M | 0.01% |
139,400
+97,100
| +230% | +$1.16M |
|
1631
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.76B
| $2.13M | 0.01% |
134,900
+27,300
| +25% | +$396K |
|
|
SRGA
1632
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $2.13M | 0.01% |
18,947
-2,773
| -13% | -$315K |
|
1633
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$143M
| $2.12M | 0.01% |
104,972
+10,070
| +11% | +$210K |
|
|
DLLR
1634
DELISTED
DFC GLOBAL CORP COM STK (DE)
DLLR
| $2.11M | 0.01% |
+192,201
| New | +$2.63M |
|
1635
Franklin Covey
FC
$239M
| $2.11M | 0.01% |
117,600
+30,673
| +35% | +$491K |
|
|
FLIC
1636
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $2.11M | 0.01% |
122,175
+32,625
| +36% | +$533K |
|
1637
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.86B
| $2.11M | 0.01% |
88,925
-35,650
| -29% | -$838K |
|
1638
Camden National
CAC
$988M
| $2.11M | 0.01% |
77,550
-14,790
| -16% | -$380K |
|
1639
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$10.6B
| $2.11M | 0.01% |
491,900
+290,100
| +144% | +$1.24M |
|
1640
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.12B
| $2.1M | 0.01% |
108,870
-1,395,969
| -93% | -$28.1M |
|
|
CCSC
1641
DELISTED
COUNTRY STYLE COOKING RESTAURANT CHAIN CO LTD ADS CAYMAN ISL
CCSC
| $2.1M | 0.01% |
228,100
+17,449
| +8% | +$119K |
|
1642
Climb Global Solutions
CLMB
$528M
| $2.1M | 0.01% |
648,000
+18,000
| +3% | +$55.5K |
|
1643
Aaon
AAON
$6.95B
| $2.09M | 0.01% |
177,188
+79,650
| +82% | +$862K |
|
1644
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.5B
| $2.09M | 0.01% |
74,400
-1,510,000
| -95% | -$43.7M |
|
1645
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39B
| $2.09M | 0.01% |
50,400
-13,000
| -21% | -$536K |
|
|
ANAT
1646
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $2.09M | 0.01% |
21,300
+5,021
| +31% | +$536K |
|
1647
Mind CTI
MNDO
$21.6M
| $2.08M | 0.01% |
1,244,600
+15,600
| +1% | +$27.3K |
|
|
MFLX
1648
DELISTED
MULTI-FINELINE ELECTRONIX INC
MFLX
| $2.07M | 0.01% |
127,700
+2,000
| +2% | +$31.5K |
|
|
JNS
1649
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
| $2.06M | 0.01% |
242,400
-948,100
| -80% | -$8.51M |
|
|
NCTY
1650
The9 Ltd
NCTY
$66.6M
| $2.06M | 0.01% |
2,944
-74
| -2% | -$68.5K |
|
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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.