Renaissance Technologies
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Date updated:11-20-2009

Renaissance Technologies is a NY-based hedge fund started by Jim Simons in 1982. Its Medallion Fund is considered in the industry to be one of the most successful hedge funds.

As of 9/30/2009 funds in Renaissance Technologies were valued at $27.1 billion.

The fund has nearly 3,500 positions. The top five sector weightings are in: Services (25.82%), Technology (20.33%), Financials (9.94%), Healthcare (8.87%), and Basic Materials (6.69%).

During the quarter some of the following notable actions were taken:

Positions closed out (454 positions): RIMM, CVX, TWC, HAL, NOV, HON, PRU, SPG, GE, PEP
New positions (371 positions): NKE, SYMC, RTP, ATVI, FCX, POT, EXC, FWLT
Decreased positions (1,954 positons): WMT, LO, MCD, PG, PFE, T, ESI, KMB
Increased positions (1,543 positions): AMZN, VZ, LMT, QCOM, AAPL, BIDU, ORCL

Here are the top 30 holdings as of September 30, 2009.

symbol name last price % change open
  • +
  • AMZN
    Amazon.com
  • $142.25
  • +2.71%
  • $139.18

1.42% of portfolio. Position was increased by 1,764%.

People owning AMZN also tend to own: AAPLAMTATHRBEASCTSHEMCGOOG

TheStreet.com Rating: B What is this?

  • +
  • VZ
    Verizon Commun
  • $32.65
  • +0.96%
  • $32.29

1.08% of portfolio. Position was increased by 76.8%.

People owning VZ also tend to own: AAAIGIBMINTCJNJJPMKO

TheStreet.com Rating: B- What is this?

  • +
  • WMT
    Wal Mart Stores
  • $54.57
  • -0.33%
  • $54.67

1.00% of portfolio. Position was decreased by -3.55%.

People owning WMT also tend to own: ABTDGXEPDFMDGSKJNJJOSB

TheStreet.com Rating: B What is this?

  • +
  • LO
    Lorillard
  • $78.70
  • 0.00%
  • $N/A

1.00% of portfolio. Position was decreased by -19.5%.

People owning LO also tend to own: MIRPHPICOSATSTVWLPZEP

TheStreet.com Rating: B What is this?

  • +
  • LMT
    Lockheed Martin C
  • $78.19
  • -0.94%
  • $78.54

0.97% of portfolio. Position was increased by 3,749%.

People owning LMT also tend to own: AIGALLBACCCATCBSCOP

TheStreet.com Rating: B- What is this?

  • +
  • QCOM
    Qualcomm Incorpor
  • $45.06
  • 0.00%
  • $45.21

0.96% of portfolio. Position was increased by 1,145%.

People owning QCOM also tend to own: AAPLBEASBMCBOBJCDNSCHKPCSCO

TheStreet.com Rating: B- What is this?

  • +
  • MCD
    Mcdonalds Cp
  • $62.50
  • -1.64%
  • $63.50

0.81% of portfolio. Position was decreased by -2.42%.

People owning MCD also tend to own: DENNDRTEHNZIASGJRCCNOOFPBY

TheStreet.com Rating: A What is this?

  • +
  • AAPL
    Apple Inc.
  • $196.23
  • -0.38%
  • $199.05

0.80% of portfolio. Position was by 58.2%.

People owning AAPL also tend to own: AMDCSCODELLGOOGIBMINTCMSFT

TheStreet.com Rating: B+ What is this?

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