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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VXRT
1876
DELISTED
Vaxart
VXRT
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
28,941
+186
| +0.6% | +$8.06K |
|
|
SHLM
1877
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,141
| New | +$1.25M |
|
1878
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.65B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
1,764,885
-457,300
| -21% | -$218K |
|
1879
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.7B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,500
| New | +$1.17M |
|
|
NBG
1880
DELISTED
NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE SA ADR REPSTG 1 SHARE (NEW)
NBG
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
321,257
+136,411
| +74% | +$518K |
|
1881
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.7B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-484,300
| -97% | -$34.3M |
|
1882
NewMarket
NEU
$7.24B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,500
| New | +$1.25M |
|
|
BVH
1883
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation
BVH
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
18,035
+6,473
| +56% | +$433K |
|
1884
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$21.2B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
27,075
+17,775
| +191% | +$823K |
|
|
LEAF
1885
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
102,726
+90,367
| +731% | +$1.18M |
|
|
GNCMA
1886
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A-1 Common Stock
GNCMA
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
135,300
+46,200
| +52% | +$425K |
|
1887
Grupo SIMEC
SIM
$4.22B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
107,000
+5,000
| +5% | +$59.7K |
|
1888
Neogen
NEOG
$2.05B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,000
| New | +$1.2M |
|
|
TGP
1889
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,900
| New | +$1.24M |
|
1890
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.6B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
121,488
+56,825
| +88% | +$564K |
|
|
GFA
1891
DELISTED
Gafisa S.A.
GFA
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,333
| New | +$1.05M |
|
|
LIOX
1892
DELISTED
Lionbridge Technologies
LIOX
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
343,800
+16,100
| +5% | +$55.6K |
|
1893
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$3.85B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
66,673
+51,800
| +348% | +$1.04M |
|
|
ESSA
1894
DELISTED
ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
120,800
+20,200
| +20% | +$222K |
|
|
MTEM
1895
DELISTED
Molecular Templates, Inc.
MTEM
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,636
| New | +$1.34M |
|
1896
West Bancorporation
WTBA
$477M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
90,900
-108
| -0.1% | -$1.42K |
|
1897
WisdomTree
WT
$2.79B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,000
| New | +$1.31M |
|
|
APLP
1898
DELISTED
Archrock Partners, L.P. Common Units representing Limited Partner Interests
APLP
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,100
| New | +$1.26M |
|
|
HNR
1899
DELISTED
Harvest Natural Resources
HNR
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
58,520
-111,755
| -66% | -$2.03M |
|
|
MSB
1900
Mesabi Trust
MSB
$296M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
57,100
-68,958
| -55% | -$1.35M |
|
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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.