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 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$230M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$205M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$163M |
| 4 |
Costco
COST
|
+$162M |
| 5 |
GSK
GSK
|
+$131M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$396M |
| 2 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$219M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$156M |
| 4 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$154M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$138M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.36% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.06% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.03% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 11.17% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Avient
AVNT
$3.36B
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
22,758
-20,800
| -48% | -$662K |
|
2177
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.95B
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,836
| New | +$764K |
|
|
NCIT
2178
DELISTED
NCI, Inc.
NCIT
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
121,300
+21,000
| +21% | +$125K |
|
2179
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$19B
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
47,222
-3,578
| -7% | -$58.1K |
|
|
MCEP
2180
DELISTED
Mid-Con Energy Partners, LP
MCEP
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,754
| New | +$826K |
|
2181
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$27.2B
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
72,000
+27,900
| +63% | +$288K |
|
2182
CarParts.com
PRTS
$42.4M
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+510
| +2% | +$11.2K |
|
2183
Cineverse
CNVS
$56M
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
1,962
+446
| +29% | +$169K |
|
|
NEWS
2184
DELISTED
NewStar Financial, Inc.
NEWS
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
+10,100
| +29% | +$170K |
|
|
AXE
2185
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-34,000
| -79% | -$2.96M |
|
|
HTB
2186
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$860M
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,400
| New | +$800K |
|
2187
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.75B
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
45,108
-353,792
| -89% | -$6.17M |
|
|
BNCL
2188
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
78,753
-11,109
| -12% | -$103K |
|
|
ARX
2189
DELISTED
Aeroflex Holding Corp (DE)
ARX
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
120,053
+84,153
| +234% | +$593K |
|
|
PTR
2190
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-41,800
| -85% | -$4.78M |
|
|
TEF
2191
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
64,838
| – | – |
|
|
GSS
2192
DELISTED
Golden Star Resources Ltd.
GSS
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
353,000
-166,680
| -32% | -$387K |
|
2193
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$24B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
16,232
-110,338
| -87% | -$4.79M |
|
2194
Gencor Industries
GENC
$211M
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
121,806
+14,406
| +13% | +$87.6K |
|
|
RLH
2195
DELISTED
Red Lions Hotel Corporation
RLH
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
128,100
-13,921
| -10% | -$79.9K |
|
|
UWN
2196
DELISTED
Nevada Gold & Casinos, Ltd.
UWN
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
564,400
+7,700
| +1% | +$8.19K |
|
|
ASFI
2197
DELISTED
Asta Funding Inc
ASFI
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
91,600
-6,200
| -6% | -$52.4K |
|
|
SBSA
2198
DELISTED
Spanish Broadcasting System Inc.
SBSA
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
232,920
-100
| -0% | -$390 |
|
|
ARTX
2199
DELISTED
Arotech Corporation
ARTX
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
220,266
+128,066
| +139% | +$287K |
|
2200
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.71B
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
-600
| -2% | -$13.2K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2013, Renaissance Technologies held 3,281 positions worth $41.8B, up 1.3% from $41.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies withdrew a net $2.31B in Q4 2013, closing 464 positions and reducing 983 holdings. Its most notable exit was GE Aerospace, an estimated $156M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Renaissance Technologies opened a new position in Pfizer worth $230M.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2013 buy was Pfizer: 7,904,832 shares worth $230M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Johnson & Johnson in Q4 2013, an estimated $205M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2013 reduction was IBM, cutting an estimated $396M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited GE Aerospace in Q4 2013, selling an estimated $156M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $41.8B portfolio in Q4 2013.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 498 new positions and closed 464 in Q4 2013.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 1.3% quarter-over-quarter to $41.8B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2013, filed 14 Feb 2014.