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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XRSC
2576
DELISTED
XRS CORP COM STK (MN)
XRSC
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,200
| New | +$114K |
|
|
PULB
2577
DELISTED
PULASKI FINANCIAL CORP
PULB
| $164K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+2,400
| +20% | +$27.4K |
|
2578
Euro Tech Holdings
CLWT
$11.1M
| $163K | ﹤0.01% |
153,274
+10,125
| +7% | +$11.7K |
|
|
BSIN
2579
Big Sky Industrial
BSIN
$58.6M
| $162K | ﹤0.01% |
848
-12
| -1% | -$2.85K |
|
2580
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.29B
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,488
| New | +$192K |
|
2581
Coffee Holding Co
JVA
$18.4M
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,100
| New | +$186K |
|
|
YVR
2582
DELISTED
Liquid Media Group Ltd. Common Shares
YVR
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
2,010
+110
| +6% | +$9.04K |
|
2583
EVI Industries
EVI
$195M
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
+7,800
| +14% | +$20K |
|
2584
First US Bancshares
FUSB
$91.9M
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
+2,500
| +16% | +$20.7K |
|
|
GFED
2585
DELISTED
Guaranty Federal Bancshares In
GFED
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
+2,000
| +19% | +$25K |
|
2586
Broadwind
BWEN
$81.7M
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
20,690
-8,000
| -28% | -$69.6K |
|
|
SA
2587
Seabridge Gold
SA
$2.72B
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-36,800
| -66% | -$346K |
|
|
LPHI
2588
DELISTED
LIFE PARTNERS HLDGS INC
LPHI
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
77,494
+9,800
| +14% | +$20.7K |
|
2589
Highway Holdings
HIHO
$5M
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
+9,100
| +23% | +$28.5K |
|
|
GMAN
2590
DELISTED
Gordmans Stores, Inc.
GMAN
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
+29,000
| +195% | +$105K |
|
|
PRXI
2591
DELISTED
PREMIER EXHIBITIONS INC COM STK NEW (FL)
PRXI
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
20,070
+6,290
| +46% | +$46.1K |
|
2592
Imunon
IMNN
$6.47M
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
+18
| New | +$157K |
|
2593
MediciNova
MNOV
$63.5M
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,400
| New | +$113K |
|
|
MTEM
2594
DELISTED
Molecular Templates, Inc.
MTEM
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
247
-2,195
| -90% | -$1.52M |
|
2595
CBAK Energy Technology Ltd
CBAT
$43.1M
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
48,040
-72,100
| -60% | -$259K |
|
2596
Future FinTech Group
FTFT
$1.74M
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
21
+3
| +17% | +$23.6K |
|
|
AACG
2597
ATA Creativity
AACG
$38.9M
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+700
| +2% | +$3.18K |
|
2598
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.15B
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-400
| -2% | -$2.59K |
|
|
GLDC
2599
DELISTED
GOLDEN ENTERPRISES
GLDC
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
+6,300
| +26% | +$28.1K |
|
2600
Barnwell Industries
BRN
$14.2M
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
+1,200
| +2% | +$3.56K |
|
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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.