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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TLP
1676
DELISTED
Transmontaigne
TLP
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
-46,200
| -49% | -$1.94M |
|
1677
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.2B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
103,400
+40,700
| +65% | +$775K |
|
|
PERY
1678
DELISTED
Perry Ellis International Inc
PERY
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
104,118
+33,000
| +46% | +$646K |
|
1679
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.61B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
75,864
-152,100
| -67% | -$3.81M |
|
|
ROSE
1680
DELISTED
ROSETTA RESOURCES INC
ROSE
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
35,822
-568,500
| -94% | -$26.9M |
|
|
INXN
1681
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
87,400
-47,006
| -35% | -$1.16M |
|
|
CODE
1682
DELISTED
SPANSION INC, CLASS A COMMON STOCK
CODE
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
192,600
+178,300
| +1,247% | +$2.02M |
|
|
PLNR
1683
DELISTED
PLANAR SYSTEMS INC
PLNR
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
1,050,900
-5,100
| -0.5% | -$9.41K |
|
|
SP
1684
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
71,700
-67,586
| -49% | -$1.57M |
|
|
LAYN
1685
DELISTED
Layne Christensen Co
LAYN
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
96,554
-10,500
| -10% | -$207K |
|
|
CLDT
1686
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$632M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
107,600
+30,200
| +39% | +$555K |
|
1687
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.55B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
-40,000
| -51% | -$2.03M |
|
1688
Marchex
MCHX
$77.8M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
263,400
+18,800
| +8% | +$125K |
|
|
HR
1689
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
83,000
-255,500
| -75% | -$6.21M |
|
1690
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$492M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
92,179
+51,900
| +129% | +$1.26M |
|
|
IGLD
1691
DELISTED
Internet Gold-Golden Lines Ltd
IGLD
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
1,702
+144
| +9% | +$86.5K |
|
|
STRR
1692
DELISTED
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
15,176
+80
| +0.5% | +$10.2K |
|
1693
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.03B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
+2,250
| +4% | +$84K |
|
1694
FreightCar America
RAIL
$263M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
92,300
-47,700
| -34% | -$883K |
|
1695
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.66B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
63,200
+14,800
| +31% | +$433K |
|
1696
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$850M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
67,180
+4,300
| +7% | +$111K |
|
|
NM
1697
DELISTED
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.
NM
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
26,540
+1,020
| +4% | +$63.4K |
|
|
S
1698
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+303,797
| New | +$2M |
|
1699
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$900M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,200
| New | +$1.7M |
|
1700
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$14.3B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
33,108
-255,900
| -89% | -$14.4M |
|
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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.