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 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$671M |
| 2 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$636M |
| 3 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$515M |
| 4 |
NVO
Novo Nordisk
NVO
|
+$465M |
| 5 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$458M |
Top Sells
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.45% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 11.94% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.58% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.68% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.61% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.03B
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,050
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
BTH
2052
DELISTED
BLYTH,INC
BTH
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,450
| New | +$853K |
|
|
PMFG
2053
DELISTED
PMFG INC COM STK (DE)
PMFG
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
+111,788
| New | +$693K |
|
2054
Republic Bancorp
RBCAA
$1.97B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,166
| New | +$790K |
|
2055
Global Partners
GLP
$1.65B
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,200
| New | +$691K |
|
2056
Martin Midstream Partners
MMLP
$93.1M
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,299
| New | +$726K |
|
|
FBC
2057
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,212
| New | +$735K |
|
2058
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.72B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,700
| New | +$764K |
|
|
DVD
2059
DELISTED
Dover Motorsports
DVD
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
+348,800
| New | +$732K |
|
2060
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.14B
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,914
| New | +$594K |
|
2061
Primerica
PRI
$10B
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$690K |
|
|
BVH
2062
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation
BVH
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,562
| New | +$668K |
|
|
UNT
2063
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,500
| New | +$769K |
|
2064
NVE Corp
NVEC
$564M
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,900
| New | +$819K |
|
|
FPTB
2065
DELISTED
FIRST PACTRUST BANCORP INC
FPTB
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,800
| New | +$744K |
|
|
BLMT
2066
DELISTED
BSB Bancorp, Inc.
BLMT
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
+56,486
| New | +$760K |
|
2067
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.5B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,000
| New | +$763K |
|
2068
Acme United Corp
ACU
$227M
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
+57,500
| New | +$726K |
|
|
PKD
2069
DELISTED
Parker Drilling Company
PKD
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,887
| New | +$657K |
|
2070
Orrstown Financial Services
ORRF
$857M
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,200
| New | +$863K |
|
2071
ePlus
PLUS
$2.42B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,200
| New | +$607K |
|
|
GLOG
2072
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
+57,500
| New | +$738K |
|
|
CIMT
2073
DELISTED
CIMATRON LTD ORD SHS
CIMT
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
+122,200
| New | +$817K |
|
2074
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.71B
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,699
| New | +$714K |
|
2075
Polaris
PII
$4.07B
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,700
| New | +$697K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2013 Portfolio in Review
Q2 2013 is the first quarter with a 13F filing on record for Renaissance Technologies, which disclosed 2,756 positions worth $38.1B. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Its largest position is Eli Lilly: 12,326,205 shares worth $605M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2013 buy was Eli Lilly: 12,326,205 shares worth $605M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $38.1B portfolio in Q2 2013.
- Renaissance Technologies disclosed 2,756 positions in Q2 2013, its first 13F filing on record.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2013, filed 12 Aug 2013.