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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$3.42B
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,422
| New | +$338K |
|
2452
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.65B
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-22,600
| -56% | -$409K |
|
|
GSI
2453
DELISTED
GENERAL STL HLDGS INC COM NEW (NV)
GSI
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
72,320
+6,200
| +9% | +$28.9K |
|
2454
Alpha Pro Tech
APT
$50.7M
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
207,600
+1,000
| +0.5% | +$1.54K |
|
|
MOBI
2455
DELISTED
Sky-mobi Limited ADS
MOBI
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
86,300
-87,900
| -50% | -$330K |
|
|
CREG
2456
DELISTED
Smart Powerr
CREG
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
13
+12
| +1,200% | +$262K |
|
2457
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.4B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
54,713
-261,830
| -83% | -$1.85M |
|
2458
Hallador Energy
HNRG
$689M
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,600
| New | +$325K |
|
2459
Pure Cycle
PCYO
$258M
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
+66,600
| New | +$361K |
|
|
EMAN
2460
DELISTED
eMagin Corporation
EMAN
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
102,300
+28,000
| +38% | +$89.4K |
|
|
TPI
2461
DELISTED
TIANYIN PHARMACEUTICAL
TPI
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
410,500
+12,200
| +3% | +$8.05K |
|
2462
Altimmune
ALT
$580M
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
+488
| New | +$280K |
|
|
ESMC
2463
DELISTED
Escalon Medical Corp
ESMC
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
203,400
-300
| -0.1% | -$406 |
|
|
SWSH
2464
DELISTED
SWISHER HYGIENE INC COM STK NEW (DE)
SWSH
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
50,239
+40,079
| +394% | +$340K |
|
|
HA
2465
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,158
| New | +$287K |
|
2466
Gray Television
GTN
$417M
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
-413,700
| -92% | -$3.1M |
|
|
OBAS
2467
DELISTED
Optibase Ltd
OBAS
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
47,342
+300
| +0.6% | +$1.74K |
|
|
EDN
2468
Edenor
EDN
$1.19B
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
67,500
-800
| -1% | -$1.98K |
|
2469
Scansource
SCSC
$1.15B
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,596
| New | +$291K |
|
|
DDE
2470
DELISTED
Dover Downs Gaming & Entertain
DDE
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
220,200
-13,800
| -6% | -$19.7K |
|
2471
Virco
VIRC
$94.4M
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
143,700
-1,200
| -0.8% | -$2.74K |
|
|
CHOP
2472
DELISTED
CHINA GERUI ADVANCED MATERIALS GROUP LTD ORD SHS
CHOP
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
19,210
+960
| +5% | +$16.1K |
|
|
TTHI
2473
DELISTED
TRANSITION THERAPEUTICS INC (CANADA)
TTHI
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
72,400
+41,700
| +136% | +$164K |
|
|
EVER
2474
DELISTED
Everbank Financial Corp
EVER
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
-353,400
| -95% | -$5.45M |
|
|
AV
2475
DELISTED
Aviva Plc
AV
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
22,863
-19,300
| -46% | -$233K |
|
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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.