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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SMRT
2001
DELISTED
Stein Mart Inc
SMRT
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
74,400
-6,800
| -8% | -$91.4K |
|
2002
Ampco-Pittsburgh
AP
$169M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
+12,900
| +29% | +$241K |
|
|
RT
2003
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+135,575
| New | +$1.08M |
|
2004
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.49B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
48,679
-3,571
| -7% | -$77.7K |
|
|
XRA
2005
DELISTED
Exeter Resources Corporation
XRA
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
1,283,100
+133,000
| +12% | +$111K |
|
2006
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.29B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
177,800
+14,300
| +9% | +$85.1K |
|
2007
Valhi
VHI
$391M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
4,217
-4,275
| -50% | -$910K |
|
2008
Artesian Resources
ARTNA
$355M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
+13,200
| +41% | +$298K |
|
2009
Ceragon Networks
CRNT
$197M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
238,280
+46,178
| +24% | +$165K |
|
2010
Corpay
CPAY
$25.5B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-27,000
| -75% | -$2.64M |
|
|
MCBC
2011
DELISTED
Macatawa Bank Corp
MCBC
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
184,900
-44,898
| -20% | -$228K |
|
|
ENVE
2012
DELISTED
ENVENTIS CORP COM STK
ENVE
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
87,400
+700
| +0.8% | +$7.62K |
|
2013
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$1.08B
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
24,180
+19,680
| +437% | +$727K |
|
2014
VOC Energy
VOC
$49.5M
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
+63,373
| New | +$950K |
|
|
PEI
2015
DELISTED
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
PEI
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,527
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
XRTX
2016
DELISTED
XYRATEX LTD (BERMUDA)
XRTX
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
88,733
+33,300
| +60% | +$357K |
|
|
DATE
2017
DELISTED
JIAYUAN COM INTL LTD SPON ADR (CYM)
DATE
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
145,200
+23,600
| +19% | +$162K |
|
|
CALL
2018
DELISTED
magicJack VocalTec Ltd
CALL
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
+76,500
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
PVG
2019
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $984K | ﹤0.01% |
+142,868
| New | +$1.13M |
|
|
STS
2020
DELISTED
Supreme Industries Inc Class A
STS
| $984K | ﹤0.01% |
154,178
+24,500
| +19% | +$134K |
|
|
CCEC
2021
Capital Clean Energy Carriers
CCEC
$1.35B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
15,476
+11,899
| +333% | +$769K |
|
2022
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$899M
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
59,492
-21,200
| -26% | -$339K |
|
2023
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.47B
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
-90,700
| -67% | -$1.92M |
|
2024
Home Bancorp
HBCP
$558M
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
53,852
+4,899
| +10% | +$87.8K |
|
|
PMBC
2025
DELISTED
Pacific Mercantile Bancorp
PMBC
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
156,316
-29,584
| -16% | -$182K |
|
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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.