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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
SK Telecom
SKM
$12.2B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,552
| New | +$659K |
|
2177
Verastem
VSTM
$536M
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
4,642
+3,175
| +216% | +$554K |
|
|
AIOT
2178
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$525M
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
112,465
-4,150
| -4% | -$24.3K |
|
|
FWDI
2179
Forward Industries Inc
FWDI
$304M
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
36,930
-410
| -1% | -$7.71K |
|
|
ONVI
2180
DELISTED
Onvia, Inc.
ONVI
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
137,600
+5,100
| +4% | +$25.4K |
|
|
PBT
2181
Permian Basin Royalty Trust
PBT
$1.39B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
48,201
-128,700
| -73% | -$1.74M |
|
|
MEMP
2182
DELISTED
Memorial Production Partners LP Common Units
MEMP
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
32,736
-114,118
| -78% | -$2.32M |
|
2183
Matthews International
MATW
$866M
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,804
| New | +$688K |
|
|
TPC
2184
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.38B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,800
| New | +$615K |
|
|
CHA
2185
DELISTED
China Telecom Corporation, LTD
CHA
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-27,400
| -67% | -$1.39M |
|
2186
Superior Group of Companies
SGC
$192M
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
108,400
-2,600
| -2% | -$15.5K |
|
|
CHTP
2187
DELISTED
CHELSEA THERAPEUTICS INT'L LTD
CHTP
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
225,695
+215,301
| +2,071% | +$618K |
|
|
CSUN
2188
DELISTED
CHINA SUNERGY CO LTD ADS(CAYMAN ISLANDS)
CSUN
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
111,732
-46,100
| -29% | -$126K |
|
2189
Ark Restaurants
ARKR
$20.4M
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
-2,200
| -7% | -$46.7K |
|
|
ATHE
2190
Alterity Therapeutics
ATHE
$81.6M
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,720
| New | +$624K |
|
|
CSCI
2191
DELISTED
COSCIENS Biopharma Inc. Common Stock
CSCI
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
44
+6
| +16% | +$95.3K |
|
|
NPD
2192
DELISTED
CHINA NEPSTAR CHAIN DRUGSTORE LTD. COM
NPD
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
428,900
+12,700
| +3% | +$19.9K |
|
|
SKUL
2193
DELISTED
SKULLCANDY INC
SKUL
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
107,500
-307,400
| -74% | -$1.72M |
|
2194
IRIDEX
IRIX
$14.5M
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
112,000
+5,000
| +5% | +$29.8K |
|
2195
Atmos Energy
ATO
$29.1B
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,500
| New | +$655K |
|
2196
Deswell Industries
DSWL
$51.6M
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
268,400
+9,600
| +4% | +$24K |
|
2197
Mine Safety
MSA
$6.73B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-92,500
| -88% | -$4.72M |
|
2198
Cognex
CGNX
$10.4B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
-543,456
| -93% | -$7.6M |
|
|
DYAX
2199
DELISTED
DYAX CORPORATION
DYAX
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
+94,400
| New | +$429K |
|
|
PT
2200
DELISTED
PORTUGAL TELECOM SGPS, S.A.
PT
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
144,900
-732,189
| -83% | -$2.89M |
|
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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.