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 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$495M |
| 2 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$290M |
| 3 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$273M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$262M |
| 5 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$234M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$290M |
| 2 |
Electronic Arts
EA
|
+$280M |
| 3 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$252M |
| 4 |
RAI
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
|
+$245M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$242M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 15.71% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.33% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.4% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.58% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 8.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RFP
2051
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
623,300
-74,300
| -11% | -$350K |
|
|
PXD
2052
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
-3,200
| -13% | -$460K |
|
2053
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.82B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+138,361
| New | +$3.04M |
|
2054
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.8B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
56,050
+19,507
| +53% | +$1.09M |
|
|
GCP
2055
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
101,600
-583,600
| -85% | -$17.5M |
|
|
GURE
2056
Gulf Resources
GURE
$4.88M
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
32,884
+206
| +0.6% | +$18.1K |
|
2057
Corvus Pharmaceuticals
CRVS
$1.1B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
194,300
+57,200
| +42% | +$791K |
|
|
MANT
2058
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
70,100
-20,200
| -22% | -$813K |
|
|
WSTL
2059
DELISTED
Westell Technologies Inc
WSTL
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,042,058
+43,400
| +4% | +$134K |
|
2060
Novavax
NVAX
$1.21B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
135,498
+73,190
| +117% | +$1.64M |
|
2061
America Movil
AMX
$74.6B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+173,800
| New | +$3.12M |
|
|
SCX
2062
DELISTED
The L.S. Starrett Company
SCX
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
345,300
+4,300
| +1% | +$34.3K |
|
2063
Allient
ALNT
$1.34B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
181,800
+29,250
| +19% | +$511K |
|
2064
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$472M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
239,900
-2,000
| -0.8% | -$25K |
|
|
SEAC
2065
DELISTED
Seachange International Inc
SEAC
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
55,866
+3,985
| +8% | +$215K |
|
2066
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$15.2B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
217,367
+28,367
| +15% | +$414K |
|
|
CVGW
2067
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,520
| New | +$2.94M |
|
|
MTLS
2068
Materialise
MTLS
$366M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
208,500
| – | – |
|
2069
Northern Trust
NTRS
$21.8B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
-13,998
| -30% | -$1.26M |
|
|
ALO
2070
DELISTED
Alio Gold Inc
ALO
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
682,850
+113,449
| +20% | +$483K |
|
|
CRAY
2071
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
155,424
-35,322
| -19% | -$669K |
|
2072
BCB Bancorp
BCBP
$179M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
216,400
+51,739
| +31% | +$734K |
|
|
ACET
2073
DELISTED
Aceto Corp
ACET
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+268,200
| New | +$3.7M |
|
|
RYZ
2074
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.49B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
277,500
-195,900
| -41% | -$1.73M |
|
2075
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$525M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+254,500
| New | +$3.25M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, Renaissance Technologies held 3,587 positions worth $85B, up 8.4% from $78.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.5% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $2.91B of net new capital in Q3 2017, opening 418 new positions and adding to 1,684 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was ExxonMobil: 3,652,454 shares worth $299M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Electronic Arts, an estimated $280M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q3 2017 buy was ExxonMobil: 3,652,454 shares worth $299M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Medtronic in Q3 2017, an estimated $495M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was Electronic Arts, cutting an estimated $280M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Amazon in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $290M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 8.5% of its $85B portfolio in Q3 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 418 new positions and closed 418 in Q3 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 8.4% quarter-over-quarter to $85B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 13 Nov 2017.