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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$110M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
268,131
-25,493
| -9% | -$287K |
|
2177
Costamare
CMRE
$1.85B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
461,400
+106,600
| +30% | +$632K |
|
2178
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.9B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
151,200
-129,000
| -46% | -$2.47M |
|
2179
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.1B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,700
| New | +$2.68M |
|
2180
iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGIB
$18.5B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,514
| New | +$2.66M |
|
|
AUTO
2181
DELISTED
AutoWeb, Inc. Common Stock
AUTO
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
292,200
+21,700
| +8% | +$177K |
|
|
EVBG
2182
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
88,300
-183,900
| -68% | -$5.01M |
|
|
JNP
2183
DELISTED
Juniper Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
JNP
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
537,450
+86,800
| +19% | +$422K |
|
|
GLOP
2184
DELISTED
GASLOG PARTNERS LP
GLOP
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
105,300
+90,800
| +626% | +$2.1M |
|
|
IMBI
2185
DELISTED
iMedia Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
IMBI
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
185,316
+45,640
| +33% | +$583K |
|
2186
Herc Holdings
HRI
$4.78B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,400
| New | +$2.28M |
|
|
ENIA
2187
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
231,800
-196,100
| -46% | -$2.04M |
|
|
NTP
2188
DELISTED
Nam Tai Property Inc.
NTP
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
206,142
-24,800
| -11% | -$303K |
|
2189
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$10.6B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
108,100
+82,800
| +327% | +$1.78M |
|
2190
Lineage Cell Therapeutics
LCTX
$264M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
1,369,085
+922,972
| +207% | +$2.02M |
|
2191
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$25.9M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
57,472
+100
| +0.2% | +$4.39K |
|
2192
Escalade
ESCA
$271M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
208,500
-400
| -0.2% | -$5.33K |
|
|
FGH
2193
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
549,554
-20,946
| -4% | -$113K |
|
|
NSH
2194
DELISTED
NuStar GP Holdings LLC
NSH
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
162,500
+94,900
| +140% | +$1.58M |
|
2195
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.61B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
48,364
-87,900
| -65% | -$4.61M |
|
2196
SPX Corp
SPXC
$9.39B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
81,000
-29,400
| -27% | -$892K |
|
|
TGA
2197
DELISTED
Transglobe Energy Corp
TGA
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
1,767,300
+44,900
| +3% | +$66.6K |
|
|
VLP
2198
DELISTED
Valero Energy Partners LP
VLP
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
57,100
-84,715
| -60% | -$3.59M |
|
2199
BlueLinx
BXC
$430M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
259,660
+58,600
| +29% | +$549K |
|
2200
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.47B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+113,400
| New | +$2.23M |
|
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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.