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 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$495M |
| 2 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$290M |
| 3 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$273M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$262M |
| 5 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$234M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$290M |
| 2 |
Electronic Arts
EA
|
+$280M |
| 3 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$252M |
| 4 |
RAI
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
|
+$245M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$242M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 15.71% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.33% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.4% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.58% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 8.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HSNI
2426
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
-124,149
| -77% | -$4.7M |
|
2427
Ultralife
ULBI
$88.3M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
217,794
-1,706
| -0.8% | -$11.6K |
|
|
PHLT
2428
DELISTED
Performant Healthcare Inc
PHLT
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
807,900
+16,800
| +2% | +$31.9K |
|
|
CPRX
2429
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
581,600
-310,200
| -35% | -$851K |
|
2430
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.3B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
27,831
-1,700
| -6% | -$85K |
|
2431
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.94B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,008
| New | +$1.49M |
|
|
HMNF
2432
DELISTED
HMN Financial Inc
HMNF
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
81,900
+1,200
| +1% | +$21.4K |
|
|
VCO
2433
DELISTED
Vina Concha Y Toro 50 Shrs
VCO
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
-2,900
| -6% | -$95.8K |
|
2434
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.9B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-163,600
| -93% | -$21M |
|
|
IMBI
2435
DELISTED
iMedia Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
IMBI
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
139,676
+13,590
| +11% | +$139K |
|
|
SOL
2436
DELISTED
Emeren Group
SOL
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
620,460
+19,100
| +3% | +$47.5K |
|
2437
Star Group
SGU
$413M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
126,607
+5,084
| +4% | +$54.7K |
|
|
APTS
2438
DELISTED
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
APTS
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
76,100
+10,300
| +16% | +$181K |
|
|
HOUS
2439
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
-1,400
| -3% | -$47.3K |
|
2440
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$1.95B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
133,800
+89,900
| +205% | +$941K |
|
|
AIFU
2441
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$193M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
285
+201
| +239% | +$762K |
|
|
CISN
2442
DELISTED
Cision Ltd. Ordinary Share
CISN
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,600
| New | +$1.28M |
|
2443
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$3.49B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
168,300
-78,683
| -32% | -$675K |
|
2444
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.12B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
12,229
+2,400
| +24% | +$268K |
|
2445
Geron
GERN
$898M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
649,880
+126,500
| +24% | +$298K |
|
|
DEST
2446
DELISTED
Destination Maternity Corporation
DEST
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
848,500
+67,600
| +9% | +$122K |
|
|
INXN
2447
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
-423,000
| -94% | -$20.6M |
|
|
SCWX
2448
DELISTED
SecureWorks Corp Class A Common Stock
SCWX
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
114,100
+28,600
| +33% | +$313K |
|
2449
CVD Equipment Corp
CVV
$43.3M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
128,000
+9,500
| +8% | +$106K |
|
|
GPIC
2450
DELISTED
Gaming Partners International Corporation
GPIC
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
130,800
+2,000
| +2% | +$21.8K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, Renaissance Technologies held 3,587 positions worth $85B, up 8.4% from $78.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.5% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $2.91B of net new capital in Q3 2017, opening 418 new positions and adding to 1,684 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was ExxonMobil: 3,652,454 shares worth $299M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Electronic Arts, an estimated $280M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q3 2017 buy was ExxonMobil: 3,652,454 shares worth $299M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Medtronic in Q3 2017, an estimated $495M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was Electronic Arts, cutting an estimated $280M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Amazon in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $290M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 8.5% of its $85B portfolio in Q3 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 418 new positions and closed 418 in Q3 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 8.4% quarter-over-quarter to $85B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 13 Nov 2017.