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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
Turkcell
TKC
$4.7B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
109,519
+300
| +0.3% | +$4.35K |
|
|
MASI
1777
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
60,600
-396,600
| -87% | -$9.78M |
|
|
IMMU
1778
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+260,207
| New | +$1.5M |
|
|
ORBC
1779
DELISTED
ORBCOMM, Inc.
ORBC
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
307,900
-7,300
| -2% | -$35.4K |
|
1780
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$32.2B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
-21,100
| -38% | -$954K |
|
|
ABAX
1781
DELISTED
Abaxis Inc
ABAX
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,971
| New | +$1.64M |
|
|
INPH
1782
DELISTED
INTERPHASE CORP
INPH
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
352,600
+1,600
| +0.5% | +$7.32K |
|
1783
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.52B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
28,316
-51,960
| -65% | -$3.13M |
|
|
ACO
1784
DELISTED
AMCOL International Corp
ACO
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
-10,500
| -18% | -$358K |
|
1785
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$266M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
125,200
+92,114
| +278% | +$885K |
|
|
ASMI
1786
DELISTED
ASM INTERNATL N.V
ASMI
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,541
| New | +$1.52M |
|
1787
GigaMedia
GIGM
$14.7M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
323,560
+2,740
| +0.9% | +$13.8K |
|
|
CTHR
1788
DELISTED
Charles & Colvard Ltd
CTHR
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
22,530
+12,375
| +122% | +$775K |
|
1789
Comp X International
CIX
$352M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
121,600
| – | – |
|
1790
Eastern Company
EML
$145M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
97,500
-2,200
| -2% | -$36.2K |
|
|
TST
1791
DELISTED
TheStreet, Inc.
TST
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
75,068
+9,228
| +14% | +$192K |
|
1792
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.5B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,300
| New | +$1.49M |
|
1793
Brookfield Renewable
BEP
$9.6B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
109,963
-21,204
| -16% | -$302K |
|
|
DRL
1794
DELISTED
DORAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION (NEW)
DRL
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
81,950
+34,616
| +73% | +$749K |
|
1795
Vicor
VICR
$8.33B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
191,100
-58,300
| -23% | -$465K |
|
|
STV
1796
DELISTED
China Digital Tv Hldgs Co Ltd
STV
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
1,155,260
-69,750
| -6% | -$92.4K |
|
|
OPAY
1797
DELISTED
OFFICIAL PAYMENTS HLDGS INC
OPAY
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
186,000
+51,900
| +39% | +$402K |
|
1798
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$435M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
280,100
+4,100
| +1% | +$14.2K |
|
|
CACH
1799
DELISTED
CACHE INC (DE)
CACH
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
258,211
-25,489
| -9% | -$128K |
|
1800
Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
$1.65B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
292,200
-35,400
| -11% | -$171K |
|
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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.