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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
Mistras Group
MG
$477M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,408
| New | +$1.29M |
|
|
IPHI
1902
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
92,900
+69,600
| +299% | +$845K |
|
1903
Perion Network
PERI
$380M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
31,433
+26,033
| +482% | +$937K |
|
|
PTIX
1904
DELISTED
PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGIES INC
PTIX
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
430,800
+64,700
| +18% | +$146K |
|
|
PBY
1905
DELISTED
PEP BOYS MANNY MOE& JACK
PBY
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,400
| New | +$1.2M |
|
|
STKL
1906
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+127,030
| New | +$1.12M |
|
|
FRP
1907
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
129,200
+22,200
| +21% | +$203K |
|
|
ISS
1908
DELISTED
ISOFTSTONE HLDGS LTD ADS EACH REPSTG 10 ORD SHS (CYM)
ISS
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
250,502
+85,202
| +52% | +$437K |
|
|
BREW
1909
DELISTED
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
BREW
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
91,600
-3,600
| -4% | -$39K |
|
1910
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.4B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,036
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
FBMI
1911
DELISTED
FIRSTBANK CORP (MICH)
FBMI
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
63,001
+15,246
| +32% | +$257K |
|
1912
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$605M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
92,723
+74,777
| +417% | +$882K |
|
|
Y
1913
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,988
| New | +$1.19M |
|
|
ESGR
1914
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-1,000
| -10% | -$140K |
|
1915
inTEST
INTT
$143M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
307,100
+11,800
| +4% | +$46.6K |
|
|
ATAXZ
1916
DELISTED
AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMT INV LP
ATAXZ
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
177,792
-82,608
| -32% | -$564K |
|
|
BODY
1917
DELISTED
BODY CENTRAL CORP COM STK
BODY
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
198,885
-200,415
| -50% | -$1.77M |
|
1918
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$147M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
81,066
-9,018
| -10% | -$142K |
|
1919
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.76B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
215,081
+34,845
| +19% | +$194K |
|
|
SWIR
1920
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
73,784
+32,384
| +78% | +$428K |
|
|
FBNK
1921
DELISTED
First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc
FBNK
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
82,200
-11,700
| -12% | -$171K |
|
|
OVTI
1922
DELISTED
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES INC
OVTI
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
78,610
-328,530
| -81% | -$5.46M |
|
1923
Air T
AIRT
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
160,050
+4,950
| +3% | +$34.8K |
|
|
TQNT
1924
DELISTED
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC
TQNT
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+147,430
| New | +$1.13M |
|
1925
Titan International
TWI
$492M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,700
| New | +$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.