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
|
+$199M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$187M |
| 3 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$187M |
| 4 |
Chubb
CB
|
+$158M |
| 5 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$135M |
Top Sells
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$470M |
| 2 |
PRE
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
|
+$186M |
| 3 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$179M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$165M |
| 5 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$147M |
Sector Composition
| 1 | Financials | 11.91% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 11.63% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.32% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.45% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 10.23% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Shares Change % | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Wipro
WIT
$29.4B
| $11M | 0.02% |
4,650,133
+1,609,600
| +53% | +$3.8M |
|
1077
CMS Energy
CMS
$21.3B
| $11M | 0.02% |
+258,200
| New | +$11M |
|
1078
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$16.2B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
857,400
+769,700
| +878% | +$9.83M |
|
|
RST
1079
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
1,627,300
-3,200
| -0.2% | -$21.5K |
|
|
KANG
1080
DELISTED
iKang Healthcare Group, Inc.
KANG
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
+499,300
| New | +$10.9M |
|
1081
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$10.5B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
132,071
-61,500
| -32% | -$5.07M |
|
|
SQI
1082
DELISTED
SCIQUEST, INC. COMMON STOCK
SQI
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
783,900
+92,500
| +13% | +$1.28M |
|
1083
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$4.93B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
91,551
-61,968
| -40% | -$7.35M |
|
|
MKTO
1084
DELISTED
MARKETO INC COM STK (DE)
MKTO
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
555,000
+163,600
| +42% | +$3.2M |
|
|
MMP
1085
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
+157,616
| New | +$10.8M |
|
1086
Marriott International Class A Common Stock
MAR
$71.2B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
152,306
-201,500
| -57% | -$14.3M |
|
|
CTWS
1087
DELISTED
Connecticut Water Service Inc
CTWS
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
240,200
-1,600
| -0.7% | -$72.2K |
|
|
ZIXI
1088
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
2,745,441
+374,312
| +16% | +$1.47M |
|
1089
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.74B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
708,900
+45,600
| +7% | +$693K |
|
|
NILE
1090
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
417,006
+168,206
| +68% | +$4.32M |
|
1091
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$954M
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
347,200
+45,600
| +15% | +$1.41M |
|
1092
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$5.33B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
935,300
+29,900
| +3% | +$342K |
|
1093
Qualys
QLYS
$4.75B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
422,400
+321,400
| +318% | +$8.13M |
|
1094
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$2.92B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
201,300
-477,145
| -70% | -$25.3M |
|
|
LHCG
1095
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
299,500
+90,200
| +43% | +$3.21M |
|
1096
Buckle
BKE
$3.06B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
314,350
-154,800
| -33% | -$5.24M |
|
1097
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.5B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
146,000
-159,600
| -52% | -$11.6M |
|
|
NAVG
1098
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
253,200
+40,800
| +19% | +$1.71M |
|
|
PAMT
1099
PAMT CORP Common Stock
PAMT
$253M
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
1,378,400
-16,204
| -1% | -$125K |
|
1100
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.56B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
237,000
+108,550
| +85% | +$4.85M |
|