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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
Dorchester Minerals
DMLP
$1.3B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
57,832
+16,748
| +41% | +$406K |
|
|
AWH
1852
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,700
| New | +$1.31M |
|
1853
Sypris Solutions
SYPR
$42.6M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
441,695
-3,194
| -0.7% | -$10.1K |
|
|
ENZN
1854
DELISTED
ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS INC
ENZN
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
819,984
-90,324
| -10% | -$167K |
|
1855
Emerson Radio
MSN
$7.91M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
729,900
+14,200
| +2% | +$24.8K |
|
|
CVG
1856
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
73,100
-225,900
| -76% | -$4.23M |
|
|
LORL
1857
DELISTED
Loral Space and Communications, Inc.
LORL
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-13,700
| -40% | -$888K |
|
|
ERF
1858
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
83,008
-155,639
| -65% | -$2.55M |
|
|
VIAS
1859
DELISTED
VIASYSTEMS GROUP INC COM STK (DE)
VIAS
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
94,358
+2,000
| +2% | +$28.2K |
|
|
HEP
1860
DELISTED
Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
HEP
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
+4,875
| +13% | +$178K |
|
1861
Financial Institutions
FISI
$812M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
66,300
-15,300
| -19% | -$312K |
|
1862
Euroseas
ESEA
$536M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
13,783
+496
| +4% | +$39.5K |
|
1863
Regional Management Corp
RM
$390M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
+20,900
| +97% | +$593K |
|
|
MITT
1864
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$228M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,100
| New | +$1.42M |
|
|
SLI
1865
DELISTED
S L INDUSTRIES INC (DELAWARE)
SLI
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
55,200
-1,300
| -2% | -$34K |
|
|
TGI
1866
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-7,400
| -28% | -$571K |
|
1867
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1.06B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
129,713
+65,025
| +101% | +$657K |
|
|
JNP
1868
DELISTED
Juniper Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
JNP
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+184,950
| New | +$1.24M |
|
|
STRI
1869
DELISTED
STR HLDGS INC COM STK NEW (DE)
STRI
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
200,833
-68,734
| -25% | -$444K |
|
|
ULTR
1870
DELISTED
ULTRAPETROL (BAHAMAS) LTD COM STK
ULTR
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
358,800
+83,500
| +30% | +$266K |
|
1871
Goldgroup Mining Inc.
GORO
$155M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+202,600
| New | +$1.6M |
|
1872
Avient
AVNT
$3.29B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
43,558
-71,900
| -62% | -$2.03M |
|
1873
Carlyle Group
CG
$16.1B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
-112,400
| -68% | -$2.98M |
|
|
CORR
1874
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
38,120
-22,400
| -37% | -$826K |
|
|
IGTE
1875
DELISTED
IGATE CORPORATION
IGTE
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,049
| New | +$1.1M |
|
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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.