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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
Lifetime Brands
LCUT
$85.4M
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
184,896
-64,904
| -26% | -$1.19M |
|
2002
Woodward
WWD
$14.4B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,584
| New | +$3.38M |
|
2003
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.29B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+319,560
| New | +$3.38M |
|
2004
Standard BioTools
LAB
$523M
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
670,600
+139,600
| +26% | +$704K |
|
|
GCAP
2005
DELISTED
Gain Capital Holdings, Inc.
GCAP
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
528,700
-88,400
| -14% | -$565K |
|
2006
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$21.2B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
146,900
+123,200
| +520% | +$2.83M |
|
2007
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$33.1B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
80,156
+2,468
| +3% | +$104K |
|
2008
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.37B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
269,500
+82,900
| +44% | +$1.03M |
|
2009
China Yuchai International
CYD
$1.47B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
150,400
-17,714
| -11% | -$394K |
|
|
CVRR
2010
DELISTED
CVR Refining, LP
CVRR
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
339,500
+169,800
| +100% | +$1.67M |
|
|
PCO
2011
DELISTED
Pendrell Corporation - Class A
PCO
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
4,887
+1,066
| +28% | +$728K |
|
2012
Nicolet Bankshares
NIC
$1.99B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
58,000
+29,500
| +104% | +$1.7M |
|
2013
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$114M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
293,624
-217,818
| -43% | -$2.47M |
|
2014
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.98B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+126,200
| New | +$3.33M |
|
2015
Southern Missouri Bancorp
SMBC
$625M
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
91,100
+10,066
| +12% | +$367K |
|
|
AHGP
2016
DELISTED
Alliance Holdings GP,L.P.
AHGP
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
119,400
-1,900
| -2% | -$52.8K |
|
2017
Community Bank
CBU
$3.07B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
59,908
+50,668
| +548% | +$2.8M |
|
2018
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$6.26B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
50,188
-45,200
| -47% | -$2.97M |
|
2019
PAR Technology
PAR
$1.75B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
315,700
+49,300
| +19% | +$515K |
|
|
MTGE
2020
DELISTED
MTGE Investment Corp. Common Stock
MTGE
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
169,300
-71,800
| -30% | -$1.39M |
|
|
DGI
2021
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,075
| New | +$3.28M |
|
|
ONDK
2022
DELISTED
On Deck Capital, Inc.
ONDK
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
702,200
+174,400
| +33% | +$814K |
|
2023
Hingham Institution for Saving
HIFS
$631M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+1,800
| +12% | +$343K |
|
|
AC
2024
DELISTED
Associated Capital Group
AC
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
92,058
-11,457
| -11% | -$407K |
|
|
HNH
2025
DELISTED
Handy & Harman Holdings Ltd.
HNH
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
100,280
-67,900
| -40% | -$2.21M |
|