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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EGT
2326
DELISTED
Entertainment Gaming Asia Inc.
EGT
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
92,138
+3,050
| +3% | +$18K |
|
2327
Cineverse
CNVS
$56M
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
1,516
+94
| +7% | +$27.1K |
|
|
TBHC
2328
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-28,300
| -53% | -$518K |
|
|
NOR
2329
DELISTED
NORANDA ALUM HLDG CORP COM NEW
NOR
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
26,314
+13,859
| +111% | +$291K |
|
2330
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.8B
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-17,200
| -78% | -$1.57M |
|
|
NJ
2331
DELISTED
NIDEC CP (NIHON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)1 ADS REPTG .25 SH COM STK
NJ
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
-49,400
| -54% | -$485K |
|
|
BEBE
2332
DELISTED
Bebe Stores Inc
BEBE
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
7,380
-29,850
| -80% | -$1.74M |
|
|
HKTV
2333
DELISTED
HONG KONG TELEVISION NETWORK LTD
HKTV
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
72,900
-10,675
| -13% | -$64.9K |
|
|
GPL
2334
DELISTED
Great Panther Mining Limited
GPL
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
-7,130
| -12% | -$67.4K |
|
|
VVTV
2335
DELISTED
VALUEVISION MEDIA INC
VVTV
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
+102,456
| New | +$542K |
|
2336
Republic Bancorp
RBCAA
$1.93B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
-19,066
| -54% | -$510K |
|
|
IIN
2337
DELISTED
IntriCon Corporation
IIN
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
113,600
+200
| +0.2% | +$704 |
|
2338
First Bancorp
FNLC
$394M
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
26,620
-3,380
| -11% | -$58.2K |
|
|
CDR
2339
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
12,956
-19,741
| -60% | -$691K |
|
|
KUTV
2340
DELISTED
KU6 MEDIA CO, LTD AMERICAN DEPOSITORY SHARES
KUTV
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
253,014
+5,200
| +2% | +$7.59K |
|
2341
Champion Homes
SKY
$4.41B
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
89,200
-11,400
| -11% | -$53K |
|
2342
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.42B
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,200
| New | +$420K |
|
|
GBNK
2343
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancorp
GBNK
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
32,120
-1,600
| -5% | -$19.7K |
|
2344
ReposiTrak
TRAK
$157M
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
49,900
+35,800
| +254% | +$278K |
|
|
WMGI
2345
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
16,731
-50,996
| -75% | -$1.33M |
|
|
CGR
2346
DELISTED
CLAUDE RESOURCES INC (CDA)
CGR
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
1,866,651
-125,000
| -6% | -$30.9K |
|
|
QLTI
2347
DELISTED
QLT Inc
QLTI
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
93,664
-24,900
| -21% | -$108K |
|
|
NBBC
2348
DELISTED
NEWBRIDGE BANCORP CLASS A COM STK (NC)
NBBC
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
-21,700
| -27% | -$164K |
|
2349
Deutsche Bank
DB
$69.6B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
11,033
-229,353
| -95% | -$8.84M |
|
|
DLIA
2350
DELISTED
DELIA*S INC
DLIA
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
356,600
-80,700
| -18% | -$103K |
|
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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.