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 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$328M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$229M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$156M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$155M |
| 5 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$153M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$283M |
| 2 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$211M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$199M |
| 4 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$184M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$177M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.03% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.1% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.99% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 11.92% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.22% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JCTC
2226
Jewett-Cameron Trading
JCTC
$9.86M
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
109,800
+25,400
| +30% | +$160K |
|
|
BSTC
2227
DELISTED
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.
BSTC
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,745
| New | +$563K |
|
2228
Urban One Class D
UONEK
$22.1M
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
22,940
+14,160
| +161% | +$332K |
|
2229
Gencor Industries
GENC
$211M
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
107,400
-3,300
| -3% | -$17.4K |
|
|
PMC
2230
DELISTED
PharMerica Corporation
PMC
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
-148,300
| -76% | -$2M |
|
|
EGIO
2231
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
7,899
+7,010
| +789% | +$615K |
|
|
EGAS
2232
DELISTED
Gas Natural Inc.
EGAS
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
59,800
+37,000
| +162% | +$383K |
|
2233
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.33B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,700
| New | +$584K |
|
2234
SPX Corp
SPXC
$9.98B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,591
| New | +$556K |
|
|
NPTN
2235
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
82,100
+25,800
| +46% | +$201K |
|
|
TISA
2236
DELISTED
TOP Image Systems Ltd
TISA
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
184,500
+6,100
| +3% | +$18K |
|
|
NED
2237
DELISTED
NOAH EDUCATION HOLDINGS LTD ADR (CYM)
NED
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
288,900
+11,600
| +4% | +$19.7K |
|
|
NEWP
2238
DELISTED
NEWPORT CORP
NEWP
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
-21,549
| -36% | -$331K |
|
2239
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$473M
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
-5,300
| -11% | -$85.3K |
|
|
OKSB
2240
DELISTED
Southwest Bancorp Inc/OK
OKSB
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,556
| New | +$606K |
|
|
RRM
2241
DELISTED
RR MEDIA LTD ORD SHS (ISR)
RRM
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
78,300
+3,500
| +5% | +$27.6K |
|
|
GMAN
2242
DELISTED
Gordmans Stores, Inc.
GMAN
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
+6,200
| +13% | +$86.2K |
|
2243
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.39B
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-11,900
| -40% | -$387K |
|
|
PBIP
2244
DELISTED
Prudential Bancorp, Inc.
PBIP
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
53,997
+567
| +1% | +$5.97K |
|
|
OKS
2245
DELISTED
Oneok Partners LP
OKS
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-321,886
| -97% | -$16.3M |
|
|
XUE
2246
DELISTED
XUEDA EDUCATION GROUP ADS REPTG 2 ORD SHS
XUE
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
139,200
+90,800
| +188% | +$351K |
|
|
UWN
2247
DELISTED
Nevada Gold & Casinos, Ltd.
UWN
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
556,700
+25,900
| +5% | +$28.1K |
|
2248
MarineMax
HZO
$772M
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,900
| New | +$572K |
|
2249
Sun Communities
SUI
$15.3B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-82,900
| -86% | -$3.91M |
|
2250
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.7B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$551K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, Renaissance Technologies held 3,196 positions worth $41.2B, up 8.1% from $38.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2013 filing shows 439 new, 1,284 increased, 1,031 reduced and 412 closed positions. Its largest new stake was GE Aerospace: 1,361,721 shares worth $156M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $283M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q3 2013 buy was GE Aerospace: 1,361,721 shares worth $156M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to IBM in Q3 2013, an estimated $328M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Eli Lilly, cutting an estimated $211M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Apple in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $283M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $41.2B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 439 new positions and closed 412 in Q3 2013.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 8.1% quarter-over-quarter to $41.2B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 13 Nov 2013.