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 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$495M |
| 2 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$290M |
| 3 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$273M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$262M |
| 5 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$234M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$290M |
| 2 |
Electronic Arts
EA
|
+$280M |
| 3 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$252M |
| 4 |
RAI
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
|
+$245M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$242M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 15.71% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.33% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.4% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.58% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 8.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RAVN
1751
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
159,500
+32,500
| +26% | +$1.05M |
|
1752
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$25.4B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
140,021
-548,514
| -80% | -$19.2M |
|
|
HTZ
1753
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
264,385
+179,326
| +211% | +$2.83M |
|
1754
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.39B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
+352,000
| New | +$5.52M |
|
1755
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.4B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
111,400
-121,400
| -52% | -$4.77M |
|
1756
First Bancorp
FNLC
$399M
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
168,300
+4,300
| +3% | +$115K |
|
1757
ASE Group
ASX
$69.4B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
823,379
-933,800
| -53% | -$5.85M |
|
|
BSQR
1758
DELISTED
BSQUARE Corporation
BSQR
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
977,875
+8,100
| +0.8% | +$42.1K |
|
1759
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$85.3B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
1,386,583
+626,883
| +83% | +$2.18M |
|
|
PHIIK
1760
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
431,199
+7,299
| +2% | +$79.3K |
|
|
TOUR
1761
Tuniu
TOUR
$56.5M
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
64,710
+24,510
| +61% | +$1.9M |
|
1762
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.72B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
196,474
+48,700
| +33% | +$1.3M |
|
|
FNFV
1763
DELISTED
Fidelity Natl Financial, Inc.
FNFV
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
294,000
-57,700
| -16% | -$960K |
|
|
FRC
1764
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
+48,100
| New | +$4.78M |
|
|
MRT
1765
DELISTED
MedEquities Realty Trust, Inc.
MRT
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
427,700
+302,300
| +241% | +$3.58M |
|
1766
Buckle
BKE
$2.33B
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
297,950
+173,200
| +139% | +$2.75M |
|
|
BHBK
1767
DELISTED
Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.
BHBK
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
261,400
+13,220
| +5% | +$247K |
|
|
EXAC
1768
DELISTED
Exactech Inc
EXAC
| $5M | 0.01% |
151,871
+20,471
| +16% | +$616K |
|
|
LEAF
1769
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
723,000
+18,600
| +3% | +$133K |
|
1770
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.06B
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
307,800
-245,700
| -44% | -$4.15M |
|
|
NETI
1771
DELISTED
Eneti Inc.
NETI
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
76,063
-14,311
| -16% | -$992K |
|
|
AVHI
1772
DELISTED
A V Homes, Inc.
AVHI
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
289,908
-49,095
| -14% | -$825K |
|
|
SPNE
1773
DELISTED
SeaSpine Holdings Corporation Common Stock
SPNE
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
441,600
+76,100
| +21% | +$880K |
|
|
FSBK
1774
DELISTED
First South Bancorp Inc/VA
FSBK
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
267,300
+66,100
| +33% | +$1.14M |
|
1775
MYR Group
MYRG
$4.92B
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
169,800
-2,600
| -2% | -$71.9K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, Renaissance Technologies held 3,587 positions worth $85B, up 8.4% from $78.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.5% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $2.91B of net new capital in Q3 2017, opening 418 new positions and adding to 1,684 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was ExxonMobil: 3,652,454 shares worth $299M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Electronic Arts, an estimated $280M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q3 2017 buy was ExxonMobil: 3,652,454 shares worth $299M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Medtronic in Q3 2017, an estimated $495M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was Electronic Arts, cutting an estimated $280M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Amazon in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $290M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 8.5% of its $85B portfolio in Q3 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 418 new positions and closed 418 in Q3 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 8.4% quarter-over-quarter to $85B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 13 Nov 2017.