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 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$521M |
| 2 |
Becton Dickinson
BDX
|
+$411M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$361M |
| 4 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$305M |
| 5 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$296M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCR
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
|
+$455M |
| 2 |
NetEase
NTES
|
+$451M |
| 3 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$398M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$348M |
| 5 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$332M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.06% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.71% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.21% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.72% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.38% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CXDC
2101
DELISTED
China XD Plastics Company Limited
CXDC
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
671,028
+36,328
| +6% | +$174K |
|
|
BUFF
2102
DELISTED
Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc
BUFF
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
93,600
-1,653,100
| -95% | -$49M |
|
2103
Hamilton Beach Brands
HBB
$313M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+119,001
| New | +$3.82M |
|
2104
National Bankshares
NKSH
$253M
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
+2,100
| +3% | +$95.3K |
|
|
ARGO
2105
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
56,744
-104,351
| -65% | -$5.59M |
|
2106
RLI Corp
RLI
$6.02B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
100,200
-25,600
| -20% | -$752K |
|
2107
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.22B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
657,700
-111,500
| -14% | -$478K |
|
2108
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$472M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
240,100
+200
| +0.1% | +$2.53K |
|
2109
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.22B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
97,689
-19,011
| -16% | -$585K |
|
|
DL
2110
DELISTED
China Distance Education Holdings Limited
DL
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
324,558
-17,642
| -5% | -$147K |
|
|
CTG
2111
DELISTED
Computer Task Group, Inc.
CTG
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
589,500
+87,200
| +17% | +$451K |
|
|
CVLY
2112
DELISTED
Codorus Valley Bancorp Inc
CVLY
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
120,359
+13,312
| +12% | +$363K |
|
2113
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$21.7B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,800
| New | +$2.86M |
|
|
CWEN.A
2114
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+158,700
| New | +$2.98M |
|
2115
CarParts.com
PRTS
$42.6M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
118,550
-1,680
| -1% | -$41.8K |
|
|
HIFR
2116
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
160,700
+32,200
| +25% | +$684K |
|
2117
TransAlta
TAC
$3.93B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
501,200
+24,800
| +5% | +$148K |
|
2118
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,717
| New | +$2.76M |
|
|
LHO
2119
DELISTED
LaSalle Hotel Properties
LHO
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,800
| New | +$3.03M |
|
|
BHR
2120
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$163M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
306,872
-1,919
| -0.6% | -$18.3K |
|
2121
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.38B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+127,500
| New | +$2.91M |
|
2122
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,400
| New | +$2.54M |
|
|
ORBC
2123
DELISTED
ORBCOMM, Inc.
ORBC
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
289,700
-565,300
| -66% | -$5.97M |
|
|
CBIO
2124
Crescent Biopharma
CBIO
$546M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
1,745
-717
| -29% | -$948K |
|
|
RC
2125
Ready Capital
RC
$260M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
193,300
+39,200
| +25% | +$616K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, Renaissance Technologies held 3,692 positions worth $90.7B, up 6.7% from $85B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.4% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2017 filing shows 521 new, 1,724 increased, 1,031 reduced and 386 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class C: 3,773,700 shares worth $197M. The largest sale was CR Bard Inc., an estimated $455M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2017 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class C: 3,773,700 shares worth $197M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to ExxonMobil in Q4 2017, an estimated $521M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was NetEase, cutting an estimated $451M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited CR Bard Inc. in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $455M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 8.4% of its $90.7B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 521 new positions and closed 386 in Q4 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 6.7% quarter-over-quarter to $90.7B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 13 Feb 2018.