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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$470M |
| 2 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$258M |
| 3 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$206M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$188M |
| 5 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$179M |
Top Sells
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$390M |
| 2 |
SIAL
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
|
+$330M |
| 3 |
MJN
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
|
+$231M |
| 4 |
Amgen
AMGN
|
+$230M |
| 5 |
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
|
+$154M |
Sector Composition
| 1 | Technology | 14.42% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.72% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.5% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.65% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.45% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Shares Change % | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$416M
| $19.2M | 0.04% |
1,134,571
+458,035
| +68% | +$7.74M |
|
|
CSBK
577
DELISTED
Clifton Bancorp Inc.
CSBK
| $19.1M | 0.04% |
1,329,062
-700
| -0.1% | -$10K |
|
|
JOY
578
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $19.1M | 0.04% |
1,511,035
+91,340
| +6% | +$1.15M |
|
|
VIAB
579
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $19M | 0.04% |
+462,700
| New | +$19M |
|
580
Textron
TXT
$14.4B
| $19M | 0.04% |
+453,000
| New | +$19M |
|
581
Perrigo
PRGO
$3.04B
| $19M | 0.04% |
131,308
-190,300
| -59% | -$27.5M |
|
582
Ball Corp
BALL
$13.6B
| $19M | 0.04% |
522,128
-87,000
| -14% | -$3.16M |
|
583
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$3.24B
| $18.9M | 0.04% |
279,403
+163,666
| +141% | +$11.1M |
|
|
QTS
584
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $18.8M | 0.04% |
417,300
+124,300
| +42% | +$5.61M |
|
|
FNHC
585
DELISTED
FedNat Holding Company Common Stock
FNHC
| $18.8M | 0.04% |
636,600
-82,200
| -11% | -$2.43M |
|
586
T Rowe Price
TROW
$23.4B
| $18.8M | 0.04% |
263,200
+117,800
| +81% | +$8.42M |
|
587
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$54.3M
| $18.8M | 0.04% |
560,100
+112,400
| +25% | +$3.77M |
|
588
Baxter International
BAX
$12.3B
| $18.8M | 0.04% |
492,132
-236,100
| -32% | -$9.01M |
|
|
SWN
589
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $18.8M | 0.04% |
2,637,800
+300,200
| +13% | +$2.13M |
|
590
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$24.7B
| $18.7M | 0.04% |
+639,800
| New | +$18.7M |
|
|
TEN
591
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd.
TEN
$648M
| $18.7M | 0.04% |
471,260
+77,220
| +20% | +$3.06M |
|
592
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$38.9B
| $18.6M | 0.04% |
196,265
+13,800
| +8% | +$1.31M |
|
|
Y
593
DELISTED
Alleghany Corporation
Y
| $18.6M | 0.04% |
38,988
+15,600
| +67% | +$7.46M |
|
594
PTC
PTC
$24.5B
| $18.6M | 0.04% |
537,800
+324,490
| +152% | +$11.2M |
|
|
ZNH
595
DELISTED
China Southern Airlines Company Limited
ZNH
| $18.5M | 0.04% |
484,900
+25,800
| +6% | +$984K |
|
596
Televisa
TV
$1.48B
| $18.5M | 0.04% |
678,800
-577,000
| -46% | -$15.7M |
|
597
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.77B
| $18.4M | 0.04% |
781,050
+543,450
| +229% | +$12.8M |
|
598
Teradata
TDC
$1.99B
| $18.4M | 0.04% |
696,900
+620,800
| +816% | +$16.4M |
|
599
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$30.8B
| $18.3M | 0.04% |
208,000
+47,100
| +29% | +$4.15M |
|
600
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.98B
| $18.3M | 0.04% |
252,400
+94,500
| +60% | +$6.87M |
|