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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Matsons
MATX
$6.11B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
89,100
-64,600
| -42% | -$1.8M |
|
2177
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.22B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
71,100
+27,500
| +63% | +$968K |
|
|
BKS
2178
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
330,100
-271,600
| -45% | -$2.03M |
|
|
NTP
2179
DELISTED
Nam Tai Property Inc.
NTP
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
230,942
+136,302
| +144% | +$1.37M |
|
2180
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.03B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
416,567
+212,363
| +104% | +$1.21M |
|
|
VSLR
2181
DELISTED
VIVINT SOLAR, INC.
VSLR
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
733,030
+545,913
| +292% | +$2.64M |
|
2182
HUTCHMED
HCM
$1.96B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
91,200
+15,200
| +20% | +$373K |
|
|
BCRH
2183
DELISTED
BLUE CAPITAL REINSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD.
BCRH
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
151,100
+11,977
| +9% | +$219K |
|
|
EEP
2184
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Partners
EEP
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
155,600
+141,400
| +996% | +$2.18M |
|
2185
Comp X International
CIX
$352M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
162,900
+1,300
| +0.8% | +$19.7K |
|
2186
DMC Global
BOOM
$111M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
146,900
-4,100
| -3% | -$56.7K |
|
2187
UTStarcom
UTSI
$22M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
258,249
+3,399
| +1% | +$29.7K |
|
2188
Federal Signal
FSS
$6.82B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+116,300
| New | +$2.18M |
|
2189
Larimar Therapeutics
LRMR
$377M
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
58,558
+21,300
| +57% | +$886K |
|
2190
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.3B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
510,150
-91,086
| -15% | -$407K |
|
|
TGA
2191
DELISTED
Transglobe Energy Corp
TGA
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
1,722,400
+34,700
| +2% | +$44.2K |
|
2192
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.32B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
140,800
+45,440
| +48% | +$769K |
|
|
BBU
2193
DELISTED
Brookfield Business Partners
BBU
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
129,415
+5,704
| +5% | +$107K |
|
|
SPRT
2194
DELISTED
support.com, Inc.
SPRT
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
1,040,763
+85,066
| +9% | +$201K |
|
2195
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.71B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
70,858
+11,190
| +19% | +$395K |
|
|
NWY
2196
DELISTED
New York & Co Inc
NWY
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
1,164,400
+46,900
| +4% | +$79.4K |
|
|
RC
2197
Ready Capital
RC
$260M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
154,100
+42,800
| +38% | +$647K |
|
|
PFNX
2198
DELISTED
Pfenex Inc.
PFNX
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
800,000
+250,900
| +46% | +$954K |
|
|
NW.PRC.CL
2199
DELISTED
Natwest Bank Ads Series C
NW.PRC.CL
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
94,500
-32,400
| -26% | -$838K |
|
|
ORM
2200
DELISTED
Owens Realty Mortgage, Inc.
ORM
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
132,200
+23,205
| +21% | +$401K |
|
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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.