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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VOLC
2026
DELISTED
VOLCANO CORPORATION COM STK
VOLC
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
-998,800
| -96% | -$21.3M |
|
2027
BK Technologies
BKTI
$299M
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
73,380
+10,500
| +17% | +$157K |
|
|
BLMT
2028
DELISTED
BSB Bancorp, Inc.
BLMT
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
69,024
+12,538
| +22% | +$174K |
|
2029
HealthStream
HSTM
$824M
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
25,299
-40,701
| -62% | -$1.33M |
|
2030
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.6B
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
-26,962
| -31% | -$400K |
|
2031
SAP
SAP
$209B
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-143,900
| -92% | -$10.6M |
|
|
SBSA
2032
DELISTED
Spanish Broadcasting System Inc.
SBSA
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
233,020
-1,600
| -0.7% | -$6.03K |
|
|
CAI
2033
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,900
| New | +$914K |
|
|
STB
2034
DELISTED
Student Transportation Inc
STB
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
151,200
+137,288
| +987% | +$870K |
|
2035
RPC Inc
RES
$1.2B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
61,319
-233,600
| -79% | -$3.42M |
|
2036
Northrim BanCorp
NRIM
$586M
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
157,200
+22,276
| +17% | +$137K |
|
2037
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$521M
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,408
| New | +$920K |
|
2038
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.6B
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
+73,200
| New | +$803K |
|
|
DM
2039
DELISTED
DOLAN COMPANY COMMON STOCK
DM
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
415,400
-283,500
| -41% | -$635K |
|
|
ECYT
2040
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
70,400
+43,900
| +166% | +$694K |
|
|
SPAN
2041
DELISTED
Span-America Medical Systems I
SPAN
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
+4,200
| +11% | +$88.4K |
|
|
COWN
2042
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,028
| New | +$908K |
|
|
GPIC
2043
DELISTED
Gaming Partners International Corporation
GPIC
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
115,000
-100
| -0.1% | -$819 |
|
|
OME
2044
DELISTED
Omega Protein
OME
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
91,600
-108,800
| -54% | -$1.02M |
|
|
FPP
2045
DELISTED
FieldPoint Petroleum Corporation
FPP
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
206,600
+11,900
| +6% | +$51.4K |
|
|
CRESY
2046
Cresud
CRESY
$823M
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
120,679
-47,429
| -28% | -$336K |
|
2047
Spire
SR
$4.76B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-5,711
| -22% | -$258K |
|
2048
LG Display
LPL
$2.98B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
77,600
-72,100
| -48% | -$906K |
|
|
GLPW
2049
DELISTED
GLOBAL POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP INC COMMON NEW
GLPW
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,957
| New | +$844K |
|
|
ARDNA
2050
DELISTED
ARDEN GROUP INC CL-A
ARDNA
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
| – | – |
|
Similar funds
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.