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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RSTI
2076
DELISTED
Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc
RSTI
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,258
| New | +$837K |
|
2077
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$660M
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
51,975
+7,875
| +18% | +$131K |
|
2078
QuinStreet
QNST
$890M
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
+90,000
| New | +$827K |
|
|
DXYN
2079
DELISTED
Dixie Group Inc
DXYN
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
+76,300
| New | +$772K |
|
2080
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$21.9B
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-23,400
| -46% | -$694K |
|
|
NNA
2081
DELISTED
Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation
NNA
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
15,329
-624
| -4% | -$35.3K |
|
|
CPE
2082
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
15,399
+5,610
| +57% | +$244K |
|
2083
SM Energy
SM
$7.58B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-155,200
| -93% | -$10.7M |
|
|
DVD
2084
DELISTED
Dover Motorsports
DVD
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
349,600
+800
| +0.2% | +$1.91K |
|
|
YONG
2085
DELISTED
YONGYE INTERNATIONAL, INC. COMMON STOCK
YONG
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
+135,600
| New | +$788K |
|
2086
Immersion
IMMR
$246M
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
63,413
-53,400
| -46% | -$733K |
|
2087
Natural Alternatives International
NAII
$15.2M
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
145,200
+4,000
| +3% | +$19.9K |
|
|
VRML
2088
DELISTED
Vermillion, Inc.
VRML
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
324,900
-47,400
| -13% | -$126K |
|
|
PZN
2089
DELISTED
Pzena Investment Management, Inc. Class A
PZN
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
122,100
-8,700
| -7% | -$59.7K |
|
|
NILE
2090
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
20,210
-117,696
| -85% | -$4.53M |
|
|
TCF
2091
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-12,100
| -29% | -$345K |
|
2092
ClearOne Inc
CLRO
$11.5M
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
6,780
+1,827
| +37% | +$226K |
|
2093
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.1B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+1,800
| +9% | +$61.1K |
|
|
VSR
2094
DELISTED
Versar, Inc.
VSR
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
199,600
+13,900
| +7% | +$67.4K |
|
|
CRRC
2095
DELISTED
COURIER CORP
CRRC
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
-3,300
| -6% | -$51K |
|
|
BPZ
2096
DELISTED
BPZ RESOURCES INC COM STK
BPZ
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
419,109
-54,349
| -11% | -$122K |
|
|
BNCL
2097
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
89,862
-13,134
| -13% | -$109K |
|
2098
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$17.7B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
182,246
-66,054
| -27% | -$327K |
|
2099
Camtek
CAMT
$6.4B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
477,700
+2,200
| +0.5% | +$4.33K |
|
2100
Innodata
INOD
$1.96B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
313,600
-13,482
| -4% | -$37.4K |
|
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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.