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 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$671M |
| 2 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$636M |
| 3 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$515M |
| 4 |
NVO
Novo Nordisk
NVO
|
+$465M |
| 5 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$458M |
Top Sells
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.45% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 11.94% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.58% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.68% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.61% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
Corning
GLW
$126B
| $46.1M | 0.12% |
+3,238,800
| New | +$47.1M |
|
202
H&R Block
HRB
$5.18B
| $45.6M | 0.12% |
+1,642,300
| New | +$46.9M |
|
203
Factset
FDS
$9.05B
| $45.5M | 0.12% |
+446,100
| New | +$42.8M |
|
204
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.08B
| $45.4M | 0.12% |
+3,734,297
| New | +$44.5M |
|
205
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.13B
| $45.2M | 0.12% |
+1,997,579
| New | +$48.7M |
|
|
SEE
206
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $44.9M | 0.12% |
+1,876,500
| New | +$43.3M |
|
|
LIFE
207
DELISTED
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE)
LIFE
| $44.7M | 0.12% |
+604,397
| New | +$43.9M |
|
|
FITB
208
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52B
| $44.7M | 0.12% |
+2,476,726
| New | +$43.2M |
|
|
MRSH
209
Marsh
MRSH
$86.3B
| $44.6M | 0.12% |
+1,116,500
| New | +$43.7M |
|
210
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$26.7B
| $44.3M | 0.12% |
+1,584,400
| New | +$42.7M |
|
211
Realty Income
O
$61.2B
| $43.7M | 0.11% |
+1,075,415
| New | +$49.7M |
|
212
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$91.3B
| $43.7M | 0.11% |
+9,275,726
| New | +$50.5M |
|
|
ECHO
213
EchoStar
ECHO
$25.5B
| $43.7M | 0.11% |
+1,378,107
| New | +$43.7M |
|
214
TC Energy
TRP
$73.5B
| $43.4M | 0.11% |
+1,007,603
| New | +$47.5M |
|
|
XLNX
215
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $43.2M | 0.11% |
+1,090,500
| New | +$41.9M |
|
216
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.3B
| $42.5M | 0.11% |
+753,300
| New | +$40.6M |
|
217
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.2B
| $42.5M | 0.11% |
+980,412
| New | +$45.5M |
|
218
Scotiabank
BNS
$106B
| $42.2M | 0.11% |
+848,047
| New | +$44.5M |
|
219
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.6B
| $42.1M | 0.11% |
+1,188,100
| New | +$31.4M |
|
220
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$38.1B
| $42M | 0.11% |
+8,238,063
| New | +$51M |
|
221
Visteon
VC
$2.77B
| $41.9M | 0.11% |
+664,200
| New | +$40.1M |
|
|
ARB
222
DELISTED
ARBITRON INC (NEW)
ARB
| $41.4M | 0.11% |
+891,800
| New | +$41.7M |
|
|
QCOR
223
DELISTED
QUESTCOR PHARMA INC
QCOR
| $40.6M | 0.11% |
+894,000
| New | +$31.7M |
|
|
SEMG
224
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $40.6M | 0.11% |
+752,900
| New | +$40M |
|
225
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.5B
| $40.3M | 0.11% |
+2,125,167
| New | +$44.2M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2013 Portfolio in Review
Q2 2013 is the first quarter with a 13F filing on record for Renaissance Technologies, which disclosed 2,756 positions worth $38.1B. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Its largest position is Eli Lilly: 12,326,205 shares worth $605M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2013 buy was Eli Lilly: 12,326,205 shares worth $605M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $38.1B portfolio in Q2 2013.
- Renaissance Technologies disclosed 2,756 positions in Q2 2013, its first 13F filing on record.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2013, filed 12 Aug 2013.