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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$34.5B
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
353,944
+192,400
| +119% | +$2.53M |
|
1777
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$6.14B
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
216,633
-150,000
| -41% | -$3.4M |
|
|
TCP
1778
DELISTED
TC Pipelines LP
TCP
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
94,300
-97,899
| -51% | -$5.27M |
|
|
AMNB
1779
DELISTED
American National Bankshares Inc
AMNB
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
119,600
+8,500
| +8% | +$318K |
|
|
PRMW
1780
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
328,219
+82,519
| +34% | +$1.25M |
|
|
TSG
1781
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
240,173
+224,273
| +1,411% | +$4.04M |
|
1782
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.07B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
506,580
-116,500
| -19% | -$1.21M |
|
1783
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.26B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
63,700
+593
| +0.9% | +$44.9K |
|
|
MBTF
1784
DELISTED
MBT Financial Corporation
MBTF
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
447,367
-33,572
| -7% | -$334K |
|
1785
Vicor
VICR
$8.33B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
207,500
-6,300
| -3% | -$119K |
|
|
TESS
1786
DELISTED
Tessco Technologies Inc
TESS
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
392,600
+4,021
| +1% | +$53.5K |
|
1787
Mistras Group
MG
$475M
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
238,200
-55,500
| -19% | -$1.12M |
|
1788
Citizens & Northern Corp
CZNC
$451M
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
198,665
+15,965
| +9% | +$368K |
|
1789
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.6B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
+367,783
| New | +$4.98M |
|
1790
Veracyte
VCYT
$4.45B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
554,759
+193,359
| +54% | +$1.57M |
|
1791
Alpha Pro Tech
APT
$50.6M
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
1,263,010
-40,395
| -3% | -$139K |
|
1792
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.28B
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
68,700
+50,191
| +271% | +$3.44M |
|
1793
ENI
E
$78.2B
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
+146,350
| New | +$4.61M |
|
1794
Manitowoc
MTW
$494M
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
134,448
+130,210
| +3,072% | +$3.78M |
|
1795
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.42B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
131,900
-62,400
| -32% | -$2.13M |
|
1796
Orrstown Financial Services
ORRF
$857M
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
194,100
+26,538
| +16% | +$642K |
|
|
HAWK
1797
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
110,263
-217,286
| -66% | -$9.48M |
|
|
PWOD
1798
DELISTED
Penns Woods Bancorp
PWOD
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
155,550
+19,350
| +14% | +$553K |
|
1799
Capital City Bank Group
CCBG
$900M
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
200,199
+71,100
| +55% | +$1.5M |
|
1800
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$2.98B
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
164,779
-87,680
| -35% | -$2.48M |
|
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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.