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 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
$629M |
| 2 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
$605M |
| 3 |
TSMC
TSM
|
$512M |
| 4 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
$442M |
| 5 |
Novo Nordisk
NVO
|
$433M |
Top Sells
Sector Composition
| 1 | Technology | 14.44% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 11.94% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.58% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.68% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.63% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Shares Change % | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
NetEase
NTES
$86.1B
| $180M | 0.47% |
+2,855,400
| New | +$180M |
|
27
Citigroup
C
$175B
| $177M | 0.46% |
+3,696,420
| New | +$177M |
|
|
PNRA
28
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $175M | 0.46% |
+939,992
| New | +$175M |
|
29
Gen Digital
GEN
$18B
| $167M | 0.44% |
+7,443,338
| New | +$167M |
|
|
TWTC
30
DELISTED
TW TELECOM INC CL A COM
TWTC
| $166M | 0.44% |
+5,902,500
| New | +$166M |
|
31
Domino's
DPZ
$15.8B
| $164M | 0.43% |
+2,828,300
| New | +$164M |
|
|
LO
32
DELISTED
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
| $163M | 0.43% |
+3,729,300
| New | +$163M |
|
33
AstraZeneca
AZN
$252B
| $162M | 0.42% |
+3,425,700
| New | +$162M |
|
34
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$89.9B
| $161M | 0.42% |
+913,200
| New | +$161M |
|
35
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$37.2B
| $158M | 0.41% |
+2,641,300
| New | +$158M |
|
36
Rayonier
RYN
$3.98B
| $156M | 0.41% |
+2,817,500
| New | +$156M |
|
37
PLDT
PHI
$4.23B
| $148M | 0.39% |
+2,175,900
| New | +$148M |
|
|
PETM
38
DELISTED
PETSMART INC
PETM
| $144M | 0.38% |
+2,156,593
| New | +$144M |
|
39
Ryanair
RYAAY
$32.8B
| $141M | 0.37% |
+2,739,100
| New | +$141M |
|
40
Schlumberger
SLB
$52.9B
| $141M | 0.37% |
+1,963,893
| New | +$141M |
|
41
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$54.8B
| $138M | 0.36% |
+1,943,300
| New | +$138M |
|
42
AutoZone
AZO
$69.7B
| $134M | 0.35% |
+315,100
| New | +$134M |
|
43
Home Depot
HD
$403B
| $129M | 0.34% |
+1,665,300
| New | +$129M |
|
44
Seagate
STX
$37B
| $129M | 0.34% |
+2,871,400
| New | +$129M |
|
45
Amgen
AMGN
$154B
| $126M | 0.33% |
+1,274,945
| New | +$126M |
|
|
ABV
46
DELISTED
COMPANHIA BEBIDA ADS EACH REPSTG 1 PFD SH
ABV
| $124M | 0.33% |
+3,329,700
| New | +$124M |
|
47
Campbell Soup
CPB
$9.67B
| $123M | 0.32% |
+2,751,200
| New | +$123M |
|
|
CYBX
48
DELISTED
CYBERONICS INC
CYBX
| $121M | 0.32% |
+2,325,394
| New | +$121M |
|
49
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$1.21B
| $119M | 0.31% |
+1,127,300
| New | +$119M |
|
50
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$167B
| $117M | 0.31% |
+230,870
| New | +$117M |
|