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 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$671M |
| 2 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$636M |
| 3 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$515M |
| 4 |
NVO
Novo Nordisk
NVO
|
+$465M |
| 5 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$458M |
Top Sells
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.45% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 11.94% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.58% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.68% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.61% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$850M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,880
| New | +$1.33M |
|
1777
KB Financial Group
KB
$39.5B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,300
| New | +$1.51M |
|
1778
Valhi
VHI
$389M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,492
| New | +$1.6M |
|
1779
Wabtec
WAB
$49.3B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,200
| New | +$1.38M |
|
|
RSE
1780
DELISTED
ROUSE PPTYS INC COM (DE)
RSE
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,100
| New | +$1.39M |
|
|
HRG
1781
DELISTED
HRG Group, Inc.
HRG
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+184,300
| New | +$1.58M |
|
1782
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.35B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+178,700
| New | +$1.36M |
|
|
HEP
1783
DELISTED
Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
HEP
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,325
| New | +$1.39M |
|
1784
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.7B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,540
| New | +$1.44M |
|
|
TUC
1785
DELISTED
MAC-GRAY CORP
TUC
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,200
| New | +$1.32M |
|
1786
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.24B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+131,840
| New | +$1.3M |
|
1787
Grupo SIMEC
SIM
$4.22B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,000
| New | +$1.38M |
|
1788
SemiLEDS
LEDS
$14.7M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,410
| New | +$1.21M |
|
|
POZN
1789
DELISTED
POZEN INC
POZN
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+268,444
| New | +$1.34M |
|
|
ARQL
1790
DELISTED
Arqule Inc
ARQL
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+574,282
| New | +$1.55M |
|
|
JRN
1791
DELISTED
JOURNAL COMMUNICATIONS INC CL-A
JRN
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+177,700
| New | +$1.21M |
|
|
CLDT
1792
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$632M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,400
| New | +$1.39M |
|
1793
Reading International Class A
RDI
$32.5M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+208,567
| New | +$1.24M |
|
1794
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.14B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,300
| New | +$1.41M |
|
|
CSOD
1795
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,600
| New | +$1.17M |
|
|
IPHS
1796
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,100
| New | +$1.45M |
|
|
ZIPR
1797
DELISTED
ZIP REALTY, INC
ZIPR
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+423,100
| New | +$1.35M |
|
|
FLIC
1798
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,550
| New | +$1.22M |
|
1799
Kopin
KOPN
$586M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+355,900
| New | +$1.23M |
|
|
ESGR
1800
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,900
| New | +$1.27M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2013 Portfolio in Review
Q2 2013 is the first quarter with a 13F filing on record for Renaissance Technologies, which disclosed 2,756 positions worth $38.1B. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Its largest position is Eli Lilly: 12,326,205 shares worth $605M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2013 buy was Eli Lilly: 12,326,205 shares worth $605M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $38.1B portfolio in Q2 2013.
- Renaissance Technologies disclosed 2,756 positions in Q2 2013, its first 13F filing on record.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2013, filed 12 Aug 2013.