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 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$228M |
| 2 |
General Dynamics
GD
|
+$195M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$191M |
| 4 |
SWY
SAFEWAY INC
SWY
|
+$180M |
| 5 |
LVLT
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
|
+$175M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWTC
TW TELECOM INC CL A COM
TWTC
|
+$380M |
| 2 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$284M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$181M |
| 4 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$153M |
| 5 |
TJX Companies
TJX
|
+$148M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.55% |
| 2 | Consumer Staples | 12.92% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.48% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.29% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.07% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PIOI
2676
DELISTED
Active Power Inc
PIOI
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
115,300
+84,600
| +276% | +$158K |
|
|
HKTV
2677
DELISTED
HONG KONG TELEVISION NETWORK LTD
HKTV
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
-29,500
| -58% | -$264K |
|
2678
Northern Technologies International Corp
NTIC
$75.6M
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,800
| New | +$203K |
|
2679
Silicom
SILC
$201M
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-48,200
| -89% | -$1.61M |
|
2680
Valhi
VHI
$389M
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
2,749
-476
| -15% | -$33.1K |
|
|
OIG
2681
DELISTED
Orbital Infrastructure Group, Inc. Common Stock
OIG
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
708
-910
| -56% | -$265K |
|
2682
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$873M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,086
| New | +$245K |
|
2683
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$9.13B
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,900
| New | +$212K |
|
|
EMAN
2684
DELISTED
eMagin Corporation
EMAN
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
+9,800
| +12% | +$23.5K |
|
|
REED
2685
DELISTED
Reeds, Inc. Common Stock
REED
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
+706
| New | +$224K |
|
2686
Coffee Holding Co
JVA
$18.4M
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
+11,500
| +40% | +$63.3K |
|
|
GV
2687
DELISTED
Goldfield Corporation
GV
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
85,300
-13,200
| -13% | -$27K |
|
|
ADPT
2688
DELISTED
Adeptus Health Inc
ADPT
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,500
| New | +$173K |
|
2689
Diodes
DIOD
$3.5B
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,400
| New | +$188K |
|
2690
Stratus Properties
STRS
$155M
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
+500
| +3% | +$6.86K |
|
|
EPRS
2691
DELISTED
EPIRUS BIOPHARMACEUTICALS INC COM
EPRS
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,936
| New | +$188K |
|
|
MVO
2692
DELISTED
MV Oil Trust
MVO
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,900
| New | +$285K |
|
2693
Retractable Technologies
RVP
$20.1M
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,400
| New | +$166K |
|
2694
Global Partners
GLP
$1.65B
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-6,400
| -51% | -$249K |
|
|
RTC
2695
DELISTED
Baijiayun Group
RTC
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
15,095
+255
| +2% | +$4.62K |
|
|
GFED
2696
DELISTED
Guaranty Federal Bancshares In
GFED
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+2,500
| +20% | +$32.1K |
|
|
ACW
2697
DELISTED
Accuride Corp
ACW
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,900
| New | +$207K |
|
|
UNTD
2698
DELISTED
UNITED ONLINE INC COM NEW
UNTD
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,400
| New | +$169K |
|
2699
Crexendo
CXDO
$217M
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
103,900
+2,200
| +2% | +$4.97K |
|
2700
EVI Industries
EVI
$195M
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
69,600
+7,600
| +12% | +$20.2K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, Renaissance Technologies held 3,351 positions worth $41.4B, up 13% from $36.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $3.19B of net new capital in Q4 2014, opening 590 new positions and adding to 1,468 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was General Dynamics: 1,436,400 shares worth $198M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Staples and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was McDonald's, an estimated $284M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2014 buy was General Dynamics: 1,436,400 shares worth $198M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to PepsiCo in Q4 2014, an estimated $228M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was McDonald's, cutting an estimated $284M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited TW TELECOM INC CL A COM in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $380M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $41.4B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 590 new positions and closed 412 in Q4 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $41.4B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 13 Feb 2015.