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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EMAN
2576
DELISTED
eMagin Corporation
EMAN
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
84,800
-900
| -1% | -$2.27K |
|
2577
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.39B
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,100
| New | +$204K |
|
2578
Beasley Broadcasting Group
BBGI
$37.6M
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
1,470
+455
| +45% | +$65.7K |
|
|
NJ
2579
DELISTED
NIDEC CP (NIHON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)1 ADS REPTG .25 SH COM STK
NJ
| $185K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,010
| New | +$175K |
|
2580
Ceragon Networks
CRNT
$195M
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
72,400
-56,000
| -44% | -$143K |
|
2581
Kopin
KOPN
$654M
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
56,371
-30,400
| -35% | -$100K |
|
2582
Mega Matrix
MPU
$16.4M
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
| – | – |
|
2583
SemiLEDS
LEDS
$15.6M
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
17,970
-5,170
| -22% | -$53.7K |
|
2584
Stoneridge
SRI
$208M
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-4,700
| -22% | -$49.3K |
|
|
NAK
2585
Northern Dynasty Minerals
NAK
$812M
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
215,800
-3,300
| -2% | -$2.6K |
|
|
GAI
2586
DELISTED
GLOBAL-TECH ADVANCED INNOVATIONS INC
GAI
| $179K | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
+1,100
| +4% | +$6.25K |
|
2587
Hallador Energy
HNRG
$689M
| $178K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,800
| New | +$169K |
|
|
KWY
2588
Kingsway Corp
KWY
$265M
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,300
| New | +$171K |
|
|
YVR
2589
DELISTED
Liquid Media Group Ltd. Common Shares
YVR
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
1,900
+15
| +0.8% | +$1.22K |
|
|
ATL
2590
DELISTED
ATLATSA RES CORP RESOURCES CORP (F)
ATL
| $176K | ﹤0.01% |
409,200
-5,600
| -1% | -$2.34K |
|
2591
Gray Media Inc
GTN.A
$670M
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+600
| +4% | +$5.45K |
|
|
MCZ
2592
DELISTED
Mad Catz Interactive
MCZ
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
289,500
-23,000
| -7% | -$14.1K |
|
2593
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.2B
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
-628,727
| -97% | -$4.52M |
|
|
INWK
2594
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$149K |
|
|
LPHI
2595
DELISTED
LIFE PARTNERS HLDGS INC
LPHI
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
67,694
+3,100
| +5% | +$8.24K |
|
2596
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$2.34B
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
20,262
+6,984
| +53% | +$54.6K |
|
|
XRDC
2597
DELISTED
Crossroads Capital, Inc
XRDC
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
28,441
+2,241
| +9% | +$13.8K |
|
|
TSRE
2598
DELISTED
TRADE STREET RESIDENTIAL, INC. COMMON STOCK
TSRE
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
22,405
-3,134
| -12% | -$23.8K |
|
2599
IT Tech Packaging
ITP
$2.92M
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
7,750
-20
| -0.3% | -$464 |
|
|
WILN
2600
DELISTED
Wi-LAN Inc.
WILN
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
+40,000
| +317% | +$123K |
|
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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.