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 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$521M |
| 2 |
Becton Dickinson
BDX
|
+$411M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$361M |
| 4 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$305M |
| 5 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$296M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCR
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
|
+$455M |
| 2 |
NetEase
NTES
|
+$451M |
| 3 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$398M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$348M |
| 5 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$332M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.06% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.71% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.21% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.72% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.38% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$999M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
152,400
+5,990
| +4% | +$72.1K |
|
|
HMNF
2452
DELISTED
HMN Financial Inc
HMNF
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
86,000
+4,100
| +5% | +$76K |
|
|
CWBC
2453
Community West Bancshares
CWBC
$685M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
81,200
+8,720
| +12% | +$178K |
|
2454
PDS Biotechnology
PDSB
$37.4M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
8,740
+105
| +1% | +$21.1K |
|
2455
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$159B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
188,500
-1,366,400
| -88% | -$11.1M |
|
|
CTIC
2456
DELISTED
CTI BioPharma Corp. (DE) Common Stock
CTIC
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
609,849
+198,700
| +48% | +$582K |
|
2457
Ultralife
ULBI
$88.3M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
247,400
+29,606
| +14% | +$199K |
|
2458
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$21.2B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
-344,900
| -89% | -$14M |
|
|
IOTS
2459
DELISTED
Adesto Technologies Corp
IOTS
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
250,200
+122,400
| +96% | +$928K |
|
2460
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.26B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
63,684
-25,400
| -29% | -$623K |
|
|
EQGP
2461
DELISTED
EQGP Holdings, LP
EQGP
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,900
| New | +$1.62M |
|
2462
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$388M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
+35,500
| +110% | +$794K |
|
|
XRM
2463
DELISTED
Xerium Technologies Inc (new)
XRM
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
377,135
-12,765
| -3% | -$56.1K |
|
2464
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$448M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,700
| New | +$2.17M |
|
2465
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.47B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
233,638
-211,000
| -47% | -$1.61M |
|
2466
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.71B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
142,864
+54,913
| +62% | +$675K |
|
|
AGTC
2467
DELISTED
Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation
AGTC
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
444,428
+109,128
| +33% | +$412K |
|
2468
Flotek Industries
FTK
$789M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
56,798
+13,535
| +31% | +$385K |
|
|
PIR
2469
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
19,135
-21,345
| -53% | -$1.9M |
|
2470
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.73B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,200
| New | +$1.69M |
|
|
ATTU
2471
DELISTED
Attunity Ltd
ATTU
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
225,700
+44,400
| +24% | +$319K |
|
2472
Geron
GERN
$898M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
872,115
+222,235
| +34% | +$449K |
|
|
X
2473
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,500
| New | +$1.29M |
|
|
CCIH
2474
DELISTED
Chinacache International Holdings Ltd
CCIH
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
924,699
+177,600
| +24% | +$208K |
|
2475
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.56B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
167,313
+12,288
| +8% | +$130K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, Renaissance Technologies held 3,692 positions worth $90.7B, up 6.7% from $85B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.4% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2017 filing shows 521 new, 1,724 increased, 1,031 reduced and 386 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class C: 3,773,700 shares worth $197M. The largest sale was CR Bard Inc., an estimated $455M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2017 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class C: 3,773,700 shares worth $197M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to ExxonMobil in Q4 2017, an estimated $521M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was NetEase, cutting an estimated $451M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited CR Bard Inc. in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $455M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 8.4% of its $90.7B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 521 new positions and closed 386 in Q4 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 6.7% quarter-over-quarter to $90.7B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 13 Feb 2018.