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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.87B
| – | – |
-93,700
| Closed | -$1.18M |
|
|
PHX
3077
DELISTED
PHX Minerals
PHX
| – | – |
-42,150
| Closed | -$1.26M |
|
|
PLG
3078
Platinum Group Metals
PLG
$159M
| – | – |
-1,113
| Closed | -$99K |
|
3079
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.32B
| – | – |
-62,400
| Closed | -$850K |
|
3080
PPG Industries
PPG
$26.5B
| – | – |
-715,400
| Closed | -$70.4M |
|
3081
Peraso
PRSO
$10.1M
| – | – |
-6
| Closed | -$116K |
|
3082
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$448M
| – | – |
-17,300
| Closed | -$383K |
|
3083
Plus Therapeutics
PSTV
$25.9M
| – | – |
0
| – | -$321K |
|
3084
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.5B
| – | – |
-139,209
| Closed | -$11.3M |
|
3085
PVH
PVH
$4.01B
| – | – |
-44,970
| Closed | -$5.45M |
|
3086
Pixelworks
PXLW
$37.2M
| – | – |
-4,017
| Closed | -$311K |
|
3087
Qualcomm
QCOM
$172B
| – | – |
-427,500
| Closed | -$32M |
|
3088
FreightCar America
RAIL
$280M
| – | – |
-24,200
| Closed | -$806K |
|
3089
RBC Bearings
RBC
$18.2B
| – | – |
-7,700
| Closed | -$437K |
|
3090
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$72.9B
| – | – |
-26,562
| Closed | -$9.58M |
|
3091
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$611M
| – | – |
-254,100
| Closed | -$12.4M |
|
3092
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.97B
| – | – |
-26,000
| Closed | -$563K |
|
3093
Regional Management Corp
RM
$392M
| – | – |
-17,500
| Closed | -$314K |
|
3094
Ross Stores
ROST
$80.5B
| – | – |
-1,344,128
| Closed | -$50.8M |
|
3095
RPM International
RPM
$14.3B
| – | – |
-67,700
| Closed | -$3.1M |
|
3096
Range Resources
RRC
$8.94B
| – | – |
-247,250
| Closed | -$16.8M |
|
3097
RTX Corp
RTX
$295B
| – | – |
-780,199
| Closed | -$51.9M |
|
|
SA
3098
Seabridge Gold
SA
$2.69B
| – | – |
-19,200
| Closed | -$155K |
|
3099
SAP
SAP
$207B
| – | – |
-254,110
| Closed | -$18.3M |
|
3100
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.12B
| – | – |
-21,477
| Closed | -$1.18M |
|
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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.