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 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$671M |
| 2 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$636M |
| 3 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$515M |
| 4 |
NVO
Novo Nordisk
NVO
|
+$465M |
| 5 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$458M |
Top Sells
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.45% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 11.94% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.58% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.68% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.61% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SMT
1876
DELISTED
SMART TECHNOLOGIES INC COM NEW
SMT
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,460
| New | +$1.16M |
|
|
AUTO
1877
DELISTED
AutoWeb, Inc. Common Stock
AUTO
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+237,780
| New | +$1.07M |
|
1878
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.17B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,600
| New | +$1.17M |
|
|
TEAR
1879
DELISTED
TearLab Corporation
TEAR
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,610
| New | +$971K |
|
1880
eGain
EGAN
$186M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+117,000
| New | +$954K |
|
|
BITA
1881
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,400
| New | +$1.11M |
|
1882
Intuit
INTU
$90.4B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,348
| New | +$1.11M |
|
1883
inTEST
INTT
$149M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+295,300
| New | +$968K |
|
|
CDR
1884
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,697
| New | +$1.3M |
|
|
SMRT
1885
DELISTED
Stein Mart Inc
SMRT
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,200
| New | +$872K |
|
|
ESSA
1886
DELISTED
ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,600
| New | +$1.08M |
|
|
CRESY
1887
Cresud
CRESY
$805M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+168,108
| New | +$1.24M |
|
1888
Cato Corp
CATO
$67.1M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,000
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
FGH
1889
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+260,100
| New | +$1.11M |
|
1890
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.15B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+172,827
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
CPL
1891
DELISTED
CPFL Energia S.A.
CPL
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,258
| New | +$1.25M |
|
|
BV
1892
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+116,000
| New | +$903K |
|
|
VXRT
1893
DELISTED
Vaxart
VXRT
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,755
| New | +$1.19M |
|
1894
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$487M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,279
| New | +$1.21M |
|
1895
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$5.75B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,100
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
TCF
1896
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,700
| New | +$1.06M |
|
|
ADVS
1897
DELISTED
Advent Software Inc
ADVS
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,800
| New | +$936K |
|
1898
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$21.5B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+225,753
| New | +$1.41M |
|
|
DVR
1899
DELISTED
CAL DIVE INTERNATIONAL INC COM
DVR
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+572,911
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
BFS
1900
Saul Centers
BFS
$865M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,200
| New | +$1.08M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2013 Portfolio in Review
Q2 2013 is the first quarter with a 13F filing on record for Renaissance Technologies, which disclosed 2,756 positions worth $38.1B. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Its largest position is Eli Lilly: 12,326,205 shares worth $605M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2013 buy was Eli Lilly: 12,326,205 shares worth $605M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $38.1B portfolio in Q2 2013.
- Renaissance Technologies disclosed 2,756 positions in Q2 2013, its first 13F filing on record.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2013, filed 12 Aug 2013.