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 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$276M |
| 2 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$272M |
| 3 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$161M |
| 4 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$151M |
| 5 |
BBBY
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
|
+$146M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$405M |
| 2 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$207M |
| 3 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$123M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$114M |
| 5 |
BEAM
BEAM INC COM STK (DE)
BEAM
|
+$109M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.92% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.46% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.99% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.52% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
Civista Bancshares
CIVB
$609M
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+3,618
| +17% | +$32.2K |
|
|
BSIN
2552
Big Sky Industrial
BSIN
$58.1M
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
860
-1,640
| -66% | -$417K |
|
|
CCLP
2553
DELISTED
CSI Compressco LP
CCLP
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,100
| New | +$213K |
|
|
EXA
2554
DELISTED
EXA Corporation
EXA
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+3,800
| +24% | +$39.4K |
|
|
NGD
2555
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
-182,300
| -84% | -$982K |
|
2556
FirstCash
FCFS
$8.97B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-9,700
| -72% | -$502K |
|
2557
Flanigan's Enterprises
BDL
$73.2M
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
+1,100
| +8% | +$16K |
|
2558
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.03B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
7,530
-7,890
| -51% | -$190K |
|
|
SVU
2559
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,671
| New | +$189K |
|
2560
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$68.2B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-158,901
| -97% | -$7.24M |
|
2561
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.09B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-30,058
| -74% | -$584K |
|
|
NASB
2562
DELISTED
NASB FINL INC
NASB
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-4,000
| -31% | -$92.3K |
|
|
SNMP
2563
DELISTED
Evolve Transition Infrastructure LP
SNMP
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
262
+192
| +274% | +$141K |
|
|
CBB
2564
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,566
| New | +$193K |
|
|
IEC
2565
DELISTED
IEC Electronics Corp.
IEC
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
+3,500
| +8% | +$15.5K |
|
|
SPRO
2566
DELISTED
SMARTPROS LTD COM STK
SPRO
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
87,900
+7,000
| +9% | +$19.4K |
|
|
EGAS
2567
DELISTED
Gas Natural Inc.
EGAS
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,300
| New | +$203K |
|
|
AOI
2568
DELISTED
Alliance One International
AOI
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
8,130
+7,040
| +646% | +$186K |
|
|
THM
2569
International Tower Hill Mines
THM
$500M
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
280,500
-153,200
| -35% | -$100K |
|
2570
Willdan Group
WLDN
$1.06B
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,259
| New | +$135K |
|
2571
CPI Aerostructures
CVU
$66M
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-10,200
| -39% | -$132K |
|
|
OTIV
2572
DELISTED
OTI On Track Innovations Ltd
OTIV
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
82,100
-107,200
| -57% | -$257K |
|
|
IKAN
2573
DELISTED
IKANOS COMMUNICATIONS INC COM STK NEW (DE)
IKAN
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
45,790
+4,723
| +12% | +$27.7K |
|
|
RHE
2574
DELISTED
Regional Health Properties, Inc.
RHE
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
3,744
+2,816
| +303% | +$138K |
|
2575
Tandy Leather Factory
TLF
$19.4M
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,900
| New | +$198K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, Renaissance Technologies held 3,246 positions worth $42.9B, up 2.9% from $41.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2014 filing shows 450 new, 1,273 increased, 1,008 reduced and 492 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Procter & Gamble: 2,001,729 shares worth $157M. The largest sale was Verizon, an estimated $405M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2014 buy was Procter & Gamble: 2,001,729 shares worth $157M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Pfizer in Q2 2014, an estimated $276M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Verizon, cutting an estimated $405M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Booking.com in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $123M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $42.9B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 450 new positions and closed 492 in Q2 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 2.9% quarter-over-quarter to $42.9B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 13 Aug 2014.