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
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$228M |
| 2 |
General Dynamics
GD
|
+$195M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$191M |
| 4 |
SWY
SAFEWAY INC
SWY
|
+$180M |
| 5 |
LVLT
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
|
+$175M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWTC
TW TELECOM INC CL A COM
TWTC
|
+$380M |
| 2 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$284M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$181M |
| 4 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$153M |
| 5 |
TJX Companies
TJX
|
+$148M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.55% |
| 2 | Consumer Staples | 12.92% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.48% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.29% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.07% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CCXI
2476
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
63,923
-4,377
| -6% | -$23.1K |
|
2477
Cato Corp
CATO
$65.7M
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,300
| New | +$387K |
|
|
FMI
2478
DELISTED
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
FMI
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,500
| New | +$450K |
|
|
HH
2479
DELISTED
Hooper Holmes Inc
HH
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
55,880
+1,507
| +3% | +$12.4K |
|
|
ACFN
2480
DELISTED
Acorn Energy Inc
ACFN
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
557,055
+282,555
| +103% | +$300K |
|
|
SGNT
2481
DELISTED
SAGENT PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM STK (DE)
SGNT
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,000
| New | +$499K |
|
2482
Gyre Therapeutics
GYRE
$629M
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
205
+161
| +366% | +$310K |
|
2483
MIND Technology
MIND
$43.4M
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,156
| New | +$620K |
|
|
EIGR
2484
DELISTED
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.
EIGR
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
+48
| New | +$279K |
|
2485
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.4B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
21,239
-16,089
| -43% | -$298K |
|
2486
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.79B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,600
| New | +$398K |
|
2487
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$233M
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
24,924
+2,424
| +11% | +$42.1K |
|
|
HGG
2488
DELISTED
hhgregg Inc.
HGG
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
-14,600
| -21% | -$93.8K |
|
2489
Distribution Solutions Group
DSGR
$1.6B
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
+10,000
| +48% | +$115K |
|
|
KWY
2490
Kingsway Corp
KWY
$254M
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
74,600
+19,600
| +36% | +$114K |
|
2491
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$847M
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+3,800
| +17% | +$65.6K |
|
2492
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$15.2B
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
63,900
+52,100
| +442% | +$378K |
|
|
RSH
2493
DELISTED
RADIOSHACK CORP
RSH
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
1,101,496
+199,600
| +22% | +$151K |
|
|
ENVI
2494
DELISTED
ENVIVIO INC COM STK (DE)
ENVI
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
303,950
+12,950
| +4% | +$19.6K |
|
|
SOCB
2495
DELISTED
SOUTHCOAST FINANCIAL CORP
SOCB
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
57,655
+4,600
| +9% | +$32.2K |
|
|
XIFR
2496
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.04B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,000
| New | +$411K |
|
2497
Broadwind
BWEN
$81.7M
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
74,760
+54,070
| +261% | +$360K |
|
|
ICEL
2498
DELISTED
CELLULAR DYNAMICS INTL INC COM STK (WI)
ICEL
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
62,600
+30,686
| +96% | +$205K |
|
2499
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.76B
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
56,981
+16,106
| +39% | +$99K |
|
2500
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.48B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+2,242
| +10% | +$38.2K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, Renaissance Technologies held 3,351 positions worth $41.4B, up 13% from $36.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $3.19B of net new capital in Q4 2014, opening 590 new positions and adding to 1,468 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was General Dynamics: 1,436,400 shares worth $198M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Staples and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was McDonald's, an estimated $284M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2014 buy was General Dynamics: 1,436,400 shares worth $198M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to PepsiCo in Q4 2014, an estimated $228M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was McDonald's, cutting an estimated $284M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited TW TELECOM INC CL A COM in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $380M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $41.4B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 590 new positions and closed 412 in Q4 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $41.4B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 13 Feb 2015.