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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MDCO
1801
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
129,029
-199,803
| -61% | -$7.37M |
|
|
MN
1802
DELISTED
MANNING & NAPIER, INC.
MN
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
1,209,300
-56,300
| -4% | -$215K |
|
|
GSH
1803
DELISTED
Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd
GSH
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
163,800
+300
| +0.2% | +$8.03K |
|
1804
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.77B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
+84,300
| New | +$4.88M |
|
|
PRMW
1805
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
401,955
-174,800
| -30% | -$2.12M |
|
1806
UNIFI
UFI
$120M
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
132,600
-10,700
| -7% | -$338K |
|
1807
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.98B
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
205,572
-470,871
| -70% | -$9.72M |
|
|
VSA
1808
VisionSys AI
VSA
$7.9M
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
129
-101
| -44% | -$4.25M |
|
|
LPNT
1809
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
81,104
+44,274
| +120% | +$2.63M |
|
|
HPJ
1810
DELISTED
Highpower International Inc
HPJ
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
1,020,700
+62,600
| +7% | +$280K |
|
1811
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$2.21B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
1,351,570
+85,870
| +7% | +$301K |
|
1812
Codexis
CDXS
$159M
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
702,600
-64,100
| -8% | -$355K |
|
1813
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.3B
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
100,600
+41,400
| +70% | +$1.83M |
|
|
PBFX
1814
DELISTED
PBF LOGISTICS LP
PBFX
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
221,788
+52,374
| +31% | +$1.09M |
|
|
UMH
1815
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.35B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
298,800
+125,809
| +73% | +$2.01M |
|
|
PFSW
1816
DELISTED
PFSweb, Inc.
PFSW
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
555,539
+32,200
| +6% | +$255K |
|
|
MTSC
1817
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
86,618
-64,100
| -43% | -$3.23M |
|
1818
Midland States Bancorp
MSBI
$704M
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
146,008
+89,286
| +157% | +$2.82M |
|
1819
Designer Brands
DBI
$311M
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
+214,930
| New | +$3.95M |
|
1820
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.07B
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
160,166
-68,482
| -30% | -$1.98M |
|
|
CERN
1821
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
+64,704
| New | +$4.29M |
|
1822
MBIA
MBI
$278M
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
529,500
-245,379
| -32% | -$2.46M |
|
1823
Marchex
MCHX
$74.9M
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
1,490,944
+41,043
| +3% | +$122K |
|
1824
Ampco-Pittsburgh
AP
$160M
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
264,500
+14,000
| +6% | +$211K |
|
1825
PC Connection
CNXN
$2.12B
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
163,200
-33,100
| -17% | -$861K |
|
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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.