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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.28B
| – | – |
-56,000
| Closed | -$1.68M |
|
2927
Public Storage
PSA
$61.7B
| – | – |
-3,250
| Closed | -$548K |
|
2928
Pearson
PSO
$10.5B
| – | – |
-129,900
| Closed | -$2.31M |
|
2929
PTC
PTC
$14.7B
| – | – |
-20,699
| Closed | -$733K |
|
2930
PVH
PVH
$4.01B
| – | – |
-93,995
| Closed | -$11.7M |
|
2931
Ryder
R
$9.98B
| – | – |
-5,000
| Closed | -$400K |
|
2932
Recon Technology
RCON
$39.6M
| – | – |
-336
| Closed | -$141K |
|
2933
Regency Centers
REG
$14.8B
| – | – |
-237,060
| Closed | -$12.1M |
|
2934
ResMed
RMD
$30.3B
| – | – |
-14,800
| Closed | -$661K |
|
2935
Republic Services
RSG
$66.6B
| – | – |
-821,261
| Closed | -$28.1M |
|
2936
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$3.31B
| – | – |
-16,430
| Closed | -$369K |
|
2937
Sabesp
SBS
$19.4B
| – | – |
-5,542,230
| Closed | -$9.95M |
|
2938
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.15B
| – | – |
-7,607
| Closed | -$239K |
|
2939
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.31B
| – | – |
-243,800
| Closed | -$8.78M |
|
2940
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.46B
| – | – |
-231,500
| Closed | -$1.01M |
|
2941
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.63B
| – | – |
-106,802
| Closed | -$2.49M |
|
2942
SiriusXM
SIRI
$10.7B
| – | – |
-739,186
| Closed | -$23.7M |
|
2943
SK Telecom
SKM
$11.8B
| – | – |
-131,184
| Closed | -$4.88M |
|
2944
Skywest
SKYW
$4.51B
| – | – |
-198,977
| Closed | -$2.54M |
|
2945
SLB Ltd
SLB
$74.2B
| – | – |
-1,085,724
| Closed | -$106M |
|
2946
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.77B
| – | – |
-18,292
| Closed | -$1.78M |
|
2947
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$5.07B
| – | – |
-166,134
| Closed | -$4.11M |
|
2948
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$63.8B
| – | – |
-36,200
| Closed | -$826K |
|
|
SNCR
2949
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| – | – |
-650
| Closed | -$201K |
|
2950
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.51B
| – | – |
-36,000
| Closed | -$1.11M |
|
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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.