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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$437M |
| 2 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$215M |
| 3 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$137M |
| 4 |
Vodafone
VOD
|
+$137M |
| 5 |
Kinder Morgan
KMI
|
+$133M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$263M |
| 2 |
LIFE
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE)
LIFE
|
+$246M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$229M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$221M |
| 5 |
Costco
COST
|
+$184M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.93% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.29% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 11.79% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.09% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
LGL Group
LGL
$45.2M
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
162,302
+2,652
| +2% | +$5.49K |
|
|
PRSU
2502
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.39B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-45,348
| -77% | -$1.12M |
|
|
KERX
2503
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,700
| New | +$282K |
|
|
TUMI
2504
DELISTED
TUMI HLDGS INC COM
TUMI
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,115
| New | +$303K |
|
|
HIL
2505
DELISTED
Hill International, Inc. Common Stock
HIL
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
57,868
+4,659
| +9% | +$21.3K |
|
2506
LCNB Corp
LCNB
$282M
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
18,308
+6,616
| +57% | +$116K |
|
|
ESMC
2507
DELISTED
Escalon Medical Corp
ESMC
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
206,400
+2,700
| +1% | +$4.76K |
|
|
ONE
2508
DELISTED
HIGHER ONE HOLDINGS, INC COM STK
ONE
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
43,520
+17,525
| +67% | +$141K |
|
|
SOCB
2509
DELISTED
SOUTHCOAST FINANCIAL CORP
SOCB
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
42,955
+9,700
| +29% | +$61.5K |
|
2510
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.69B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,100
| New | +$311K |
|
|
ALO
2511
DELISTED
Alio Gold Inc
ALO
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
24,940
-1,710
| -6% | -$23.5K |
|
|
DXF
2512
Eason Technology Ltd
DXF
$1.5M
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
4
| – | – |
|
2513
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.18B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$291K |
|
|
SLH
2514
DELISTED
SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC. COM
SLH
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-148,800
| -97% | -$10M |
|
2515
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.71B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
60,448
-69,294
| -53% | -$370K |
|
2516
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.12B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
+2,000
| +26% | +$70.1K |
|
2517
Vista Gold
VGZ
$251M
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
597,100
+106,600
| +22% | +$64K |
|
|
ENV
2518
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-150,000
| -95% | -$6.43M |
|
|
MICR
2519
DELISTED
Micron Solutions, Inc.
MICR
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
59,600
+2,700
| +5% | +$12.1K |
|
2520
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$2.61B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
107,600
+12,900
| +14% | +$34.5K |
|
|
PACD
2521
DELISTED
Pacific Drilling S A
PACD
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
2,810
-26,340
| -90% | -$2.76M |
|
|
BSF
2522
DELISTED
Bear State Financial, Inc.
BSF
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
36,676
+3,223
| +10% | +$24.5K |
|
|
BALT
2523
DELISTED
BALTIC TRADING LIMITED COMMON STOCK
BALT
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,602
| New | +$302K |
|
|
GFA
2524
DELISTED
Gafisa S.A.
GFA
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,972
| New | +$263K |
|
|
CREG
2525
DELISTED
Smart Powerr
CREG
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
8
-7
| -47% | -$231K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, Renaissance Technologies held 3,290 positions worth $41.7B, down 0.16% from $41.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2014 filing shows 474 new, 1,340 increased, 961 reduced and 495 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Apple: 22,998,136 shares worth $441M. The largest sale was Johnson & Johnson, an estimated $263M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q1 2014 buy was Apple: 22,998,136 shares worth $441M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Verizon in Q1 2014, an estimated $215M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Johnson & Johnson, cutting an estimated $263M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE) in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $246M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $41.7B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 474 new positions and closed 495 in Q1 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 0.16% quarter-over-quarter to $41.7B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 14 May 2014.