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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.22B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
+1,700
| +2% | +$57.7K |
|
2202
AstroNova
ALOT
$223M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
182,750
+4,800
| +3% | +$63.3K |
|
2203
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.45B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
40,700
-90,600
| -69% | -$5.5M |
|
2204
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPSB
$10.4B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,000
| New | +$2.54M |
|
|
MPX
2205
DELISTED
Marine Products Corp
MPX
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
198,000
+25,300
| +15% | +$376K |
|
|
GURE
2206
Gulf Resources
GURE
$4.88M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
34,295
+1,411
| +4% | +$113K |
|
2207
Navios Maritime Partners
NMM
$2.22B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
71,113
+45,126
| +174% | +$1.42M |
|
2208
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$503M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
254,000
+190,400
| +299% | +$2.06M |
|
2209
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$723M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
64,783
+41,609
| +180% | +$1.58M |
|
|
LEXEA
2210
DELISTED
Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LEXEA
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,600
| New | +$2.72M |
|
2211
Ameresco
AMRC
$980M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
291,100
+57,200
| +24% | +$475K |
|
|
SGMA
2212
DELISTED
Sigmatron International
SGMA
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
247,300
+43,900
| +22% | +$422K |
|
2213
Invesco Preferred ETF
PGX
$3.79B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+168,100
| New | +$2.52M |
|
|
HALL
2214
DELISTED
Hallmark Financial Services, Inc.
HALL
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
23,910
-650
| -3% | -$72.2K |
|
|
CVRR
2215
DELISTED
CVR Refining, LP
CVRR
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
150,154
-189,346
| -56% | -$2.34M |
|
2216
Silicom
SILC
$201M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
35,430
-8,270
| -19% | -$565K |
|
2217
VanEck High Yield Muni ETF
HYD
$4.44B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,793
| New | +$2.48M |
|
|
HZN
2218
DELISTED
Horizon Global Corporation
HZN
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+177,100
| New | +$2.68M |
|
2219
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.3B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
566,800
+56,650
| +11% | +$271K |
|
|
WG
2220
DELISTED
Willbros Group
WG
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
1,746,200
+1,107,700
| +173% | +$2.32M |
|
2221
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.7B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+2,100
| +18% | +$373K |
|
2222
AmeriServ Financial
ASRV
$76.3M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
596,550
+9,850
| +2% | +$40.5K |
|
|
WTT
2223
DELISTED
Wireless Telecom Group, Inc.
WTT
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
1,014,200
+109,700
| +12% | +$216K |
|
|
AFI
2224
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+145,200
| New | +$2.35M |
|
2225
W.P. Carey
WPC
$17B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,246
| New | +$2.48M |
|
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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.