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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$1.17B
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
-21,200
| -37% | -$328K |
|
2277
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$22.5B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,600
| New | +$492K |
|
|
CBR
2278
DELISTED
CIBER Inc.
CBR
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
158,300
+54,400
| +52% | +$197K |
|
2279
PAR Technology
PAR
$695M
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
105,000
+6,600
| +7% | +$28.9K |
|
|
DCOM
2280
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,200
| New | +$525K |
|
|
MBVT
2281
DELISTED
Merchants Bancshares Inc
MBVT
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-3,429
| -16% | -$106K |
|
|
FEIC
2282
DELISTED
FEI COMPANY
FEIC
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,900
| New | +$469K |
|
2283
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.19B
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,600
| New | +$505K |
|
|
TGB
2284
Trekor Metals
TGB
$2.59B
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
252,700
+15,800
| +7% | +$32.5K |
|
|
MSON
2285
DELISTED
Misonix Inc
MSON
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
116,800
+2,300
| +2% | +$11.1K |
|
|
ARQL
2286
DELISTED
Arqule Inc
ARQL
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
221,183
-353,099
| -61% | -$887K |
|
2287
Hurco Companies Inc
HURC
$137M
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
19,829
+2,700
| +16% | +$76.8K |
|
|
AATC
2288
DELISTED
Autoscope Technologies Corporation Common Stock
AATC
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
72,300
+1,100
| +2% | +$7.87K |
|
2289
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.1T
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
+3
| New | +$519K |
|
2290
Celanese
CE
$4.91B
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-25,600
| -73% | -$1.25M |
|
|
ATEA
2291
DELISTED
ASTEA INTERNATIONAL INC
ATEA
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
173,000
-900
| -0.5% | -$2.21K |
|
2292
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$126M
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
19,822
-22,300
| -53% | -$552K |
|
|
PTRY
2293
DELISTED
PANTRY INC (THE)
PTRY
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
-122,700
| -73% | -$1.47M |
|
|
JRJC
2294
DELISTED
China Finance Online Co., Ltd.
JRJC
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
26,680
-390
| -1% | -$6.11K |
|
|
NOA
2295
North American Construction
NOA
$365M
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
90,900
-19,400
| -18% | -$97.3K |
|
|
ALE
2296
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,199
| New | +$508K |
|
|
LBAI
2297
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
46,012
-33,495
| -42% | -$358K |
|
|
STEL
2298
DELISTED
STELLARONE CORPORATION COM
STEL
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,900
| New | +$467K |
|
2299
Gaia
GAIA
$46.8M
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
98,000
-4,600
| -4% | -$23.3K |
|
|
EXAC
2300
DELISTED
Exactech Inc
EXAC
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
+6,000
| +33% | +$120K |
|
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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.