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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HT
2101
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
153,100
+5,175
| +3% | +$95.1K |
|
|
HALL
2102
DELISTED
Hallmark Financial Services, Inc.
HALL
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
24,560
-306
| -1% | -$33.9K |
|
|
BAS
2103
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
147,700
+94,700
| +179% | +$1.88M |
|
2104
Escalade
ESCA
$271M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
208,900
+3,000
| +1% | +$37.6K |
|
|
TPC
2105
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.03B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$2.69M |
|
|
CVLY
2106
DELISTED
Codorus Valley Bancorp Inc
CVLY
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
107,047
+6,099
| +6% | +$143K |
|
|
ALBO
2107
DELISTED
Albireo Pharma Inc
ALBO
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
135,532
-9,900
| -7% | -$236K |
|
|
TREC
2108
DELISTED
Trecora Resources
TREC
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
211,200
+10,300
| +5% | +$125K |
|
|
CA
2109
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
83,700
-76,300
| -48% | -$2.52M |
|
|
I
2110
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
594,200
+197,100
| +50% | +$744K |
|
2111
TransAlta
TAC
$3.93B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
476,400
+42,400
| +10% | +$265K |
|
|
OXFD
2112
DELISTED
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC Ordinary Shares
OXFD
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
165,300
-76,300
| -32% | -$1.24M |
|
|
MPX
2113
DELISTED
Marine Products Corp
MPX
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
172,700
+16,500
| +11% | +$250K |
|
2114
NLI Holdings
NL
$289M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
302,800
-25,902
| -8% | -$199K |
|
|
EVOL
2115
DELISTED
Evolving Systems, Inc.
EVOL
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
569,766
+28,267
| +5% | +$136K |
|
2116
Genie Energy
GNE
$370M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
419,997
+11,400
| +3% | +$72.7K |
|
|
LFC
2117
DELISTED
China Life Insurance Company Ltd.
LFC
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
182,783
+163,230
| +835% | +$2.56M |
|
2118
CSP Inc
CSPI
$79.7M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
497,614
-786
| -0.2% | -$4.08K |
|
2119
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$11.2B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+22,200
| +249% | +$1.92M |
|
|
IO
2120
DELISTED
ION Geophysical Corporation
IO
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
288,182
+55,400
| +24% | +$334K |
|
2121
China Automotive Systems
CAAS
$131M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
526,033
+97,100
| +23% | +$496K |
|
2122
W&T Offshore
WTI
$525M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
892,198
+808,598
| +967% | +$1.71M |
|
2123
Hurco Companies Inc
HURC
$132M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
65,282
+33,882
| +108% | +$1.2M |
|
2124
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.73B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,800
| New | +$2.36M |
|
2125
Medpace
MEDP
$16.3B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,100
| New | +$2.6M |
|
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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.