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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TNAV
2151
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
408,300
-38,900
| -9% | -$271K |
|
|
MGCD
2152
DELISTED
MGC Diagnostics Corporation
MGCD
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
288,540
+7,895
| +3% | +$64.1K |
|
2153
Ventas
VTR
$47.5B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,700
| New | +$2.68M |
|
2154
Yatra Online
YTRA
$54M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+238,800
| New | +$2.59M |
|
|
VOXX
2155
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
302,400
+20,000
| +7% | +$151K |
|
2156
Southern First Bancshares
SFST
$581M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
71,091
+14,391
| +25% | +$520K |
|
|
NRE
2157
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.
NRE
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
201,700
-154,600
| -43% | -$1.95M |
|
2158
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.2B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
95,700
+60,800
| +174% | +$1.58M |
|
|
HMLP
2159
DELISTED
HOEGH LNG PARTNERS LP
HMLP
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
139,100
+38,833
| +39% | +$731K |
|
|
PTX
2160
DELISTED
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
PTX
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
818,950
+18,900
| +2% | +$60.6K |
|
|
PFBI
2161
DELISTED
Premier Financial Bancorp
PFBI
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
147,539
+14,500
| +11% | +$230K |
|
|
EHIC
2162
DELISTED
eHi Car Services Limited
EHIC
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
262,000
+96,800
| +59% | +$928K |
|
2163
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.15B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
74,400
-1,200
| -2% | -$35.7K |
|
2164
Air T
AIRT
$73.1M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
217,950
-1,950
| -0.9% | -$22.3K |
|
|
UWN
2165
DELISTED
Nevada Gold & Casinos, Ltd.
UWN
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
1,096,700
+24,800
| +2% | +$57.7K |
|
|
HBMD
2166
DELISTED
Howard Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
HBMD
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
122,700
+79,242
| +182% | +$1.55M |
|
|
RBPAA
2167
DELISTED
Royal Bancshares Of Pennsylvania Inc
RBPAA
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
574,192
+29,110
| +5% | +$122K |
|
2168
Silicom
SILC
$201M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
-16,132
| -27% | -$857K |
|
2169
Matrix Service
MTRX
$312M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
167,559
+63,133
| +60% | +$718K |
|
2170
SM Energy
SM
$7.6B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
143,600
-593,400
| -81% | -$9.28M |
|
2171
Chemung Financial Corp
CHMG
$394M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
+12,049
| +29% | +$491K |
|
|
ACFC
2172
DELISTED
Atlantic Coast Financial Corporation
ACFC
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
287,900
+34,800
| +14% | +$282K |
|
2173
KNOT Offshore Partners
KNOP
$354M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
107,300
+3,493
| +3% | +$80.9K |
|
2174
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.29B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
554,288
+68,100
| +14% | +$264K |
|
|
CALA
2175
DELISTED
Calithera Biosciences, Inc
CALA
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,975
| New | +$2.52M |
|
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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.