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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TEF
1826
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
+527,236
| New | +$4.62M |
|
|
CBAY
1827
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
570,200
+256,808
| +82% | +$1.74M |
|
1828
Genesco
GCO
$422M
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
172,700
+19,600
| +13% | +$554K |
|
|
KDNY
1829
DELISTED
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KDNY
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
86,180
+35,440
| +70% | +$2.11M |
|
1830
First Northwest Bancorp
FNWB
$115M
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
267,100
+12,100
| +5% | +$192K |
|
1831
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$3.96B
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
448,395
+213,495
| +91% | +$2.16M |
|
1832
Travelzoo
TZOO
$75.1M
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
530,000
+35,900
| +7% | +$335K |
|
|
HK
1833
DELISTED
Halcon Resources Corporation
HK
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
+668,400
| New | +$4.17M |
|
|
LABL
1834
DELISTED
Multi-Color Corp
LABL
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
55,400
+41,500
| +299% | +$3.32M |
|
|
OMCC
1835
DELISTED
Old Market Capital Corp
OMCC
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
522,929
-7,400
| -1% | -$65.2K |
|
|
PNTR
1836
DELISTED
Pointer Telocation Ltd.
PNTR
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
266,700
+47,060
| +21% | +$658K |
|
1837
Innospec
IOSP
$2.12B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
73,000
-21,000
| -22% | -$1.26M |
|
|
NSTG
1838
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
278,400
-99,900
| -26% | -$1.54M |
|
1839
Daktronics
DAKT
$948M
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
424,648
+131,948
| +45% | +$1.28M |
|
|
EDN
1840
Edenor
EDN
$1.11B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
112,500
+59,100
| +111% | +$1.98M |
|
|
PMBC
1841
DELISTED
Pacific Mercantile Bancorp
PMBC
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
488,700
+20,300
| +4% | +$171K |
|
1842
Amtech Systems
ASYS
$243M
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
371,923
+242,787
| +188% | +$2.44M |
|
|
YRD
1843
Yiren Digital
YRD
$91.9M
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
105,900
-100,100
| -49% | -$3.75M |
|
|
PBNC
1844
DELISTED
PARAGON COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
PBNC
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
78,391
+49,726
| +173% | +$2.62M |
|
|
FARO
1845
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
115,600
-87,400
| -43% | -$3.16M |
|
1846
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$445M
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
483,138
+34,838
| +8% | +$328K |
|
|
AMBR
1847
DELISTED
Amber Road Inc
AMBR
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
575,510
-4,095
| -0.7% | -$33.6K |
|
|
PLPM
1848
DELISTED
Planet Payment, Inc
PLPM
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
1,026,500
+116,900
| +13% | +$434K |
|
|
CVG
1849
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
169,700
+113,170
| +200% | +$2.72M |
|
1850
ATI
ATI
$24.4B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
+183,792
| New | +$3.64M |
|
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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.