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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
NN Inc
NNBR
$237M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
98,190
+81,890
| +502% | +$1.1M |
|
1802
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.15B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
-80,200
| -59% | -$2.08M |
|
|
KRA
1803
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,800
| New | +$1.55M |
|
|
NKA
1804
DELISTED
NISKA GAS STORAGE PARTNERS LLC UNIT LTD LIABILITY CO INTS
NKA
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
98,600
+17,000
| +21% | +$248K |
|
1805
Innovative Solutions & Support
ISSC
$319M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
190,800
-53,600
| -22% | -$416K |
|
|
LUX
1806
DELISTED
Luxottica Group
LUX
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,700
| New | +$1.53M |
|
1807
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$46.4B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
37,139
-48,428
| -57% | -$1.93M |
|
1808
RF Industries
RFIL
$116M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
208,040
+59,140
| +40% | +$374K |
|
|
SALM
1809
DELISTED
Salem Media Group, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SALM
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
181,400
-31,639
| -15% | -$252K |
|
1810
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.22B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,100
| New | +$1.48M |
|
|
FU
1811
DELISTED
FAB UNIVERSAL CORP COM
FU
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+202,109
| New | +$945K |
|
|
OPLK
1812
DELISTED
OPLINK COMMUNICATIONS INC
OPLK
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
78,321
-21,964
| -22% | -$432K |
|
1813
Simulations Plus
SLP
$371M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
306,200
+25,100
| +9% | +$118K |
|
1814
Artivion
AORT
$1.34B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
209,500
-44,800
| -18% | -$303K |
|
1815
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$9.51B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,400
| New | +$1.38M |
|
|
YDKN
1816
DELISTED
Yadkin Financial Corporation
YDKN
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
84,729
+38,101
| +82% | +$602K |
|
|
MRSH
1817
Marsh
MRSH
$94.3B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
-1,083,000
| -97% | -$45.5M |
|
1818
BBVA Argentina
BBAR
$3.85B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
219,900
-46,100
| -17% | -$225K |
|
|
CASC
1819
DELISTED
Cascadian Therapeutics, Inc.
CASC
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
117,894
+35,211
| +43% | +$371K |
|
1820
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.65B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
101,836
+20,900
| +26% | +$301K |
|
|
TOWR
1821
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
72,500
-67,500
| -48% | -$1.44M |
|
1822
Orrstown Financial Services
ORRF
$850M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
82,964
+24,764
| +43% | +$382K |
|
1823
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$542M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
197,100
+23,800
| +14% | +$155K |
|
|
HNH
1824
DELISTED
Handy & Harman Holdings Ltd.
HNH
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
60,600
+14,400
| +31% | +$295K |
|
|
CYRN
1825
DELISTED
CYREN Ltd.
CYRN
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
26,842
-825
| -3% | -$45.8K |
|
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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.