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 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$521M |
| 2 |
Becton Dickinson
BDX
|
+$411M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$361M |
| 4 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$305M |
| 5 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$296M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCR
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
|
+$455M |
| 2 |
NetEase
NTES
|
+$451M |
| 3 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$398M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$348M |
| 5 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$332M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.06% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.71% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.21% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.72% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.38% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EXFO
1626
DELISTED
EXFO INC.
EXFO
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
1,540,200
-3,000
| -0.2% | -$12.5K |
|
1627
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$399M
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
417,142
+66,500
| +19% | +$1.1M |
|
|
BBU
1628
DELISTED
Brookfield Business Partners
BBU
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
301,161
+171,746
| +133% | +$3.4M |
|
|
HR
1629
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
207,800
-114,700
| -36% | -$3.72M |
|
1630
Medpace
MEDP
$16.3B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
183,500
+98,400
| +116% | +$3.45M |
|
|
ADAP
1631
DELISTED
Adaptimmune Therapeutics
ADAP
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
994,000
-161,100
| -14% | -$1.24M |
|
1632
Team
TISI
$80.6M
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
44,460
-7,582
| -15% | -$1.01M |
|
1633
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$19.6B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
248,304
-293,832
| -54% | -$7.61M |
|
1634
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$85.2B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
1,766,200
+379,617
| +27% | +$1.37M |
|
1635
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$422M
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
165,485
-3,400
| -2% | -$130K |
|
1636
UTStarcom
UTSI
$22M
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
293,774
+35,525
| +14% | +$579K |
|
|
TA
1637
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
322,260
| – | – |
|
1638
Frontline
FRO
$8.71B
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
1,437,640
+547,537
| +62% | +$3.06M |
|
1639
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.79B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
188,000
-47,700
| -20% | -$1.67M |
|
1640
ASE Group
ASX
$68.3B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
1,012,468
+189,089
| +23% | +$1.2M |
|
1641
HubSpot
HUBS
$12.9B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
74,100
+4,700
| +7% | +$394K |
|
1642
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.75B
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
138,500
-117,252
| -46% | -$5.69M |
|
|
ACC
1643
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
159,200
-153,100
| -49% | -$6.54M |
|
|
REIS
1644
DELISTED
Reis, Inc.
REIS
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
314,500
-500
| -0.2% | -$9.65K |
|
1645
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$22.5B
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
279,400
+132,500
| +90% | +$3.02M |
|
|
ONDK
1646
DELISTED
On Deck Capital, Inc.
ONDK
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
1,128,900
+426,700
| +61% | +$2.19M |
|
1647
Standex International
SXI
$3.33B
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
63,600
+23,300
| +58% | +$2.4M |
|
|
TBHC
1648
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
539,800
-207,700
| -28% | -$2.54M |
|
1649
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$665M
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
239,096
+11,700
| +5% | +$346K |
|
1650
Century Casinos
CNTY
$32.9M
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
706,500
-139,700
| -17% | -$1.21M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, Renaissance Technologies held 3,692 positions worth $90.7B, up 6.7% from $85B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.4% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2017 filing shows 521 new, 1,724 increased, 1,031 reduced and 386 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class C: 3,773,700 shares worth $197M. The largest sale was CR Bard Inc., an estimated $455M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2017 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class C: 3,773,700 shares worth $197M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to ExxonMobil in Q4 2017, an estimated $521M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was NetEase, cutting an estimated $451M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited CR Bard Inc. in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $455M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 8.4% of its $90.7B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 521 new positions and closed 386 in Q4 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 6.7% quarter-over-quarter to $90.7B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 13 Feb 2018.