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
| 1 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
$225M |
| 2 |
General Dynamics
GD
|
$198M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
$194M |
| 4 |
LVLT
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
|
$187M |
| 5 |
SWY
SAFEWAY INC
SWY
|
$183M |
Top Sells
| 1 |
TWTC
TW TELECOM INC CL A COM
TWTC
|
$380M |
| 2 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
$284M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
$181M |
| 4 |
Exxon Mobil
XOM
|
$152M |
| 5 |
TJX Companies
TJX
|
$148M |
Sector Composition
| 1 | Technology | 13.51% |
| 2 | Consumer Staples | 12.97% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.48% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.26% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.07% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Shares Change % | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NUAN
301
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $31.1M | 0.08% |
2,517,271
+1,136,982
| +82% | +$14M |
|
302
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$127B
| $31.1M | 0.08% |
650,400
-1,146,780
| -64% | -$54.8M |
|
|
WFT
303
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $31M | 0.07% |
2,705,830
+1,946,000
| +256% | +$22.3M |
|
304
Robert Half
RHI
$3.77B
| $30.9M | 0.07% |
529,600
+498,900
| +1,625% | +$29.1M |
|
305
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
$9.94B
| $30.9M | 0.07% |
1,487,900
-1,462,200
| -50% | -$30.4M |
|
|
TRW
306
DELISTED
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
| $30.9M | 0.07% |
+300,100
| New | +$30.9M |
|
307
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$1.99B
| $30.9M | 0.07% |
2,134,328
+541,828
| +34% | +$7.83M |
|
308
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$1.38B
| $30.6M | 0.07% |
320,300
+141,600
| +79% | +$13.5M |
|
|
ARUN
309
DELISTED
ARUBA NETWORKS, INC.
ARUN
| $30.6M | 0.07% |
1,684,800
+518,800
| +44% | +$9.43M |
|
310
Cognizant
CTSH
$35.1B
| $30.6M | 0.07% |
+581,352
| New | +$30.6M |
|
311
Open Text
OTEX
$8.45B
| $30.3M | 0.07% |
1,041,216
-167,400
| -14% | -$4.88M |
|
312
PTC
PTC
$25.6B
| $30.3M | 0.07% |
825,955
+599,755
| +265% | +$22M |
|
313
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$359M
| $30.2M | 0.07% |
1,739,600
+3,500
| +0.2% | +$60.8K |
|
|
CIT
314
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $29.9M | 0.07% |
625,000
+412,100
| +194% | +$19.7M |
|
|
SYNT
315
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
| $29.5M | 0.07% |
655,500
+6,710
| +1% | +$302K |
|
316
A.O. Smith
AOS
$10.3B
| $29.5M | 0.07% |
1,045,000
-61,200
| -6% | -$1.73M |
|
|
CQB
317
DELISTED
CHIQUITA BRANDS INTL (NEW)
CQB
| $29.5M | 0.07% |
2,038,089
+383,108
| +23% | +$5.54M |
|
|
DYN
318
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $29.4M | 0.07% |
969,900
+315,600
| +48% | +$9.58M |
|
319
Rollins
ROL
$27.4B
| $29.3M | 0.07% |
2,985,356
+203,850
| +7% | +$2M |
|
320
IAC Inc
IAC
$2.98B
| $29.3M | 0.07% |
2,692,661
+1,585,179
| +143% | +$17.2M |
|
|
ESRX
321
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $29.2M | 0.07% |
345,239
-145,338
| -30% | -$12.3M |
|
|
PAY
322
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $29.2M | 0.07% |
784,119
+313,400
| +67% | +$11.7M |
|
323
Campbell Soup
CPB
$10.1B
| $29M | 0.07% |
659,200
+369,400
| +127% | +$16.3M |
|
324
Atmos Energy
ATO
$26.7B
| $29M | 0.07% |
519,800
+345,400
| +198% | +$19.3M |
|
|
ICON
325
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $28.9M | 0.07% |
85,568
+43,260
| +102% | +$14.6M |
|