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 | 11.23% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.07% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Shares Change % | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
Manitowoc
MTW
$362M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,134
| New | +$1.3M |
|
2002
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.55B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
157,049
+120,349
| +328% | +$999K |
|
|
HTO
2003
H2O America Common Stock
HTO
$1.75B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
+28,600
| +247% | +$918K |
|
2004
Delek Logistics
DKL
$2.41B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
36,247
+3,372
| +10% | +$120K |
|
2005
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$299M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
115,600
-14,200
| -11% | -$157K |
|
2006
CarParts.com
PRTS
$44M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
545,700
+40,304
| +8% | +$94.3K |
|
|
FGH
2007
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
306,710
+9,010
| +3% | +$37.3K |
|
|
ELON
2008
DELISTED
Echelon Corp
ELON
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
74,640
+6,380
| +9% | +$108K |
|
2009
Sypris Solutions
SYPR
$48.6M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
475,700
+12,100
| +3% | +$32.2K |
|
2010
AXT Inc
AXTI
$169M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
450,872
+244,672
| +119% | +$685K |
|
2011
ClearOne
CLRO
$8.19M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
8,607
-338
| -4% | -$49.5K |
|
2012
Chicago Rivet & Machine Co
CVR
$9.47M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
+2,500
| +6% | +$76.9K |
|
|
DRD
2013
DRDGold
DRD
$1.93B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
819,080
+132,610
| +19% | +$204K |
|
|
NSH
2014
DELISTED
NuStar GP Holdings LLC
NSH
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
36,608
-3,382
| -8% | -$116K |
|
2015
LivePerson
LPSN
$86M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
89,300
-215,600
| -71% | -$3.04M |
|
|
MBTF
2016
DELISTED
MBT Financial Corporation
MBTF
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
252,047
+34,113
| +16% | +$170K |
|
|
GBNK
2017
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancorp
GBNK
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
87,123
+30,308
| +53% | +$438K |
|
2018
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$8.57B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,600
| New | +$1.26M |
|
2019
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$719M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,300
| New | +$1.25M |
|
2020
Foster
FSTR
$291M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,800
| New | +$1.25M |
|
2021
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$3.8B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,500
| New | +$1.25M |
|
|
FPO
2022
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
100,900
+60,300
| +149% | +$745K |
|
2023
MYR Group
MYRG
$2.73B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
+9,900
| +28% | +$271K |
|
|
MBVT
2024
DELISTED
Merchants Bancshares Inc
MBVT
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
+8,744
| +27% | +$268K |
|
2025
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$15.6B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,600
| New | +$1.24M |
|