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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
OneSpan
OSPN
$584M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
144,570
+62,970
| +77% | +$519K |
|
|
TRK
1952
DELISTED
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
TRK
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
63,500
+3,450
| +6% | +$63.7K |
|
|
KTEC
1953
DELISTED
Key Technology Inc
KTEC
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
82,400
-1,600
| -2% | -$22.8K |
|
1954
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.19B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,872
| New | +$986K |
|
|
MWIV
1955
DELISTED
MWI VETERINARY SUPPLY, INC.
MWIV
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+3,178
| +72% | +$450K |
|
1956
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.7B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,700
| New | +$1.1M |
|
1957
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.89B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,200
| New | +$1.17M |
|
|
GPT
1958
DELISTED
Gramercy Property Trust
GPT
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
90,493
-65,867
| -42% | -$872K |
|
|
WIFI
1959
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
160,900
+55,444
| +53% | +$385K |
|
|
NINE
1960
DELISTED
NINETOWNS INTERNET TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD SPON ADR
NINE
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
618,000
+1,800
| +0.3% | +$3.17K |
|
|
CSFL
1961
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
115,368
-1,599
| -1% | -$15.5K |
|
|
NMRX
1962
DELISTED
Numerex Corp
NMRX
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
102,000
+6,300
| +7% | +$67.1K |
|
|
AH
1963
DELISTED
Accretive Health
AH
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,113
| New | +$1.2M |
|
|
APAGF
1964
DELISTED
APCO OIL AND GAS INTERNATIONAL INC
APAGF
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
77,400
+2,000
| +3% | +$28.5K |
|
1965
Kopin
KOPN
$586M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
274,000
-81,900
| -23% | -$297K |
|
1966
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.31B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
+11,500
| +32% | +$247K |
|
1967
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.59B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
+7,900
| +56% | +$407K |
|
|
LMNX
1968
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
54,640
-21,500
| -28% | -$457K |
|
|
ATE
1969
DELISTED
Advantest Corp
ATE
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
93,600
-3,900
| -4% | -$53.3K |
|
|
MGI
1970
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
55,587
+1,300
| +2% | +$27.9K |
|
|
STCN
1971
DELISTED
Steel Connect, Inc. Common Stock
STCN
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
42,412
-257
| -0.6% | -$7.17K |
|
|
CO
1972
DELISTED
Global Cord Blood Corporation
CO
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
285,600
-47,700
| -14% | -$179K |
|
|
DALN
1973
DELISTED
DallasNews
DALN
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
34,350
-4,575
| -12% | -$135K |
|
|
KND
1974
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
80,311
-39,500
| -33% | -$568K |
|
|
EVAC
1975
DELISTED
EDWARDS GROUP LTD ADR (CYM)
EVAC
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,400
| New | +$989K |
|
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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.