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 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
$464M |
| 2 |
Exxon Mobil
XOM
|
$299M |
| 3 |
FedEx
FDX
|
$289M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
$273M |
| 5 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
$265M |
Top Sells
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
$290M |
| 2 |
Electronic Arts
EA
|
$285M |
| 3 |
Mastercard
MA
|
$269M |
| 4 |
RAI
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
|
$245M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
$237M |
Sector Composition
| 1 | Healthcare | 15.71% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.39% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.4% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.47% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 8.47% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Shares Change % | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Waste Connections
WCN
$46.5B
| $139M | 0.16% |
1,992,211
+591,000
| +42% | +$41.3M |
|
127
Post Holdings
POST
$6.03B
| $139M | 0.16% |
1,578,100
+754,100
| +92% | +$66.6M |
|
128
Dolby
DLB
$6.91B
| $139M | 0.16% |
2,411,335
+862,235
| +56% | +$49.6M |
|
129
Petrobras
PBR
$78.8B
| $137M | 0.16% |
13,629,300
-5,124,688
| -27% | -$51.5M |
|
130
3M
MMM
$80.6B
| $136M | 0.16% |
646,900
+266,500
| +70% | +$55.9M |
|
131
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NEE
$148B
| $136M | 0.16% |
924,600
-450,500
| -33% | -$66M |
|
132
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$817B
| $135M | 0.16% |
+1,418,338
| New | +$135M |
|
133
Republic Services
RSG
$72.5B
| $134M | 0.16% |
2,033,000
+379,200
| +23% | +$25M |
|
134
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$1.2B
| $134M | 0.16% |
1,019,000
-116,500
| -10% | -$15.3M |
|
135
Eversource Energy
ES
$23.5B
| $134M | 0.16% |
2,212,800
+470,800
| +27% | +$28.5M |
|
136
Caterpillar
CAT
$193B
| $134M | 0.16% |
1,070,600
-1,430,500
| -57% | -$178M |
|
137
HP
HPQ
$26.8B
| $132M | 0.16% |
+6,624,400
| New | +$132M |
|
138
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$37.6B
| $131M | 0.15% |
3,008,700
+768,300
| +34% | +$33.5M |
|
139
WEC Energy
WEC
$34.2B
| $131M | 0.15% |
2,084,602
+299,800
| +17% | +$18.8M |
|
140
Cintas
CTAS
$82.4B
| $129M | 0.15% |
896,368
+555,300
| +163% | +$80.1M |
|
|
SOHU
141
Sohu.com
SOHU
$489M
| $128M | 0.15% |
2,357,400
-41,500
| -2% | -$2.26M |
|
142
Arista Networks
ANET
$172B
| $128M | 0.15% |
676,200
+592,400
| +707% | +$112M |
|
143
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$54.8B
| $126M | 0.15% |
1,064,665
+296,565
| +39% | +$35.1M |
|
144
Lam Research
LRCX
$122B
| $126M | 0.15% |
680,456
+283,400
| +71% | +$52.4M |
|
145
Devon Energy
DVN
$22.3B
| $126M | 0.15% |
3,429,800
-946,700
| -22% | -$34.8M |
|
146
Western Digital
WDC
$29.7B
| $126M | 0.15% |
1,454,749
+1,315,600
| +945% | +$114M |
|
147
AbbVie
ABBV
$375B
| $125M | 0.15% |
1,407,856
-1,812,500
| -56% | -$161M |
|
148
Novartis
NVS
$247B
| $124M | 0.15% |
1,444,200
-30,300
| -2% | -$2.6M |
|
149
Capital One
COF
$141B
| $123M | 0.14% |
1,454,299
+465,200
| +47% | +$39.4M |
|
150
Teradyne
TER
$18.9B
| $122M | 0.14% |
3,278,400
+1,391,700
| +74% | +$51.9M |
|