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 |
VIAB
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
|
+$109M |
| 2 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$107M |
| 3 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
+$105M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$100M |
| 5 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$93.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$518M |
| 2 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$486M |
| 3 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$306M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$286M |
| 5 |
United Parcel Service
UPS
|
+$209M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.53% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.29% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 10.94% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.57% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.3% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
LGL Group
LGL
$44.7M
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
163,363
| – | – |
|
|
DEL
2527
DELISTED
Deltic Timber
DEL
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,807
| New | +$242K |
|
2528
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.44B
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-5,900
| -63% | -$423K |
|
2529
Distribution Solutions Group
DSGR
$1.6B
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,000
| New | +$192K |
|
2530
Interparfums
IPAR
$4.07B
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,513
| New | +$241K |
|
|
DDE
2531
DELISTED
Dover Downs Gaming & Entertain
DDE
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
235,700
+7,900
| +3% | +$9.5K |
|
2532
Landmark Bancorp
LARK
$195M
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,007
| New | +$211K |
|
|
CCG
2533
DELISTED
CAMPUS CREST COMMUNITIES INC COM STK (MD)
CCG
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-379,331
| -91% | -$3.08M |
|
|
MGIC
2534
DELISTED
Magic Software Enterprises
MGIC
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,352
| New | +$239K |
|
|
OPLK
2535
DELISTED
OPLINK COMMUNICATIONS INC
OPLK
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-4,200
| -24% | -$76.8K |
|
|
XCRA
2536
DELISTED
Xcerra Corporation
XCRA
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
22,902
-82,401
| -78% | -$816K |
|
|
ICEL
2537
DELISTED
CELLULAR DYNAMICS INTL INC COM STK (WI)
ICEL
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,914
| New | +$354K |
|
|
RNDY
2538
DELISTED
ROUNDYS INC COM STK
RNDY
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
72,900
-117,849
| -62% | -$480K |
|
2539
CRH
CRH
$66.6B
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,400
| New | +$227K |
|
2540
Electro-Sensors
ELSE
$27.3M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
+1,700
| +3% | +$6.69K |
|
|
IEC
2541
DELISTED
IEC Electronics Corp.
IEC
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
-700
| -1% | -$3.1K |
|
2542
Lantronix
LTRX
$223M
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
118,266
-3,100
| -3% | -$5.92K |
|
|
LAND
2543
Gladstone Land Corp
LAND
$365M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+5,600
| +47% | +$70.3K |
|
|
LEAF
2544
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
23,380
-381,987
| -94% | -$3.64M |
|
|
ANAD
2545
DELISTED
ANADIGICS INC
ANAD
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
304,155
-76,400
| -20% | -$56K |
|
|
DFT
2546
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-19,500
| -72% | -$539K |
|
|
AIMC
2547
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
6,911
-75,289
| -92% | -$2.52M |
|
2548
Cohu
COHU
$1.86B
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,800
| New | +$197K |
|
2549
Stratus Properties
STRS
$155M
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+200
| +1% | +$3.05K |
|
2550
Teck Resources
TECK
$28.2B
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,561
| New | +$240K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, Renaissance Technologies held 3,213 positions worth $36.5B, down 15% from $42.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies withdrew a net $5.32B in Q3 2014, closing 459 positions and reducing 1,053 holdings. Its most notable exit was Apple, an estimated $518M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Staples.
Against the trend, Renaissance Technologies opened a new position in Viacom Inc. Class B worth $102M.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q3 2014 buy was Viacom Inc. Class B: 1,327,500 shares worth $102M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to ConocoPhillips in Q3 2014, an estimated $105M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was Intel, cutting an estimated $486M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Apple in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $518M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $36.5B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 460 new positions and closed 459 in Q3 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 15% quarter-over-quarter to $36.5B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 12 Nov 2014.