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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.3B
| $29.4M | 0.08% |
1,246,194
+1,204,890
| +2,917% | +$28.8M |
|
302
Morningstar
MORN
$6.94B
| $29.4M | 0.08% |
433,000
+26,962
| +7% | +$1.85M |
|
|
MJN
303
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $29.3M | 0.08% |
304,300
-363,300
| -54% | -$34.4M |
|
|
PPL
304
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $29.1M | 0.08% |
952,974
+493,558
| +107% | +$15.4M |
|
305
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.2B
| $29M | 0.08% |
+241,171
| New | +$29.5M |
|
306
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50.9B
| $28.8M | 0.08% |
1,445,100
+1,087,100
| +304% | +$27.1M |
|
307
Waters Corp
WAT
$36.4B
| $28.7M | 0.08% |
289,500
+270,700
| +1,440% | +$27.9M |
|
308
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.48B
| $28.7M | 0.08% |
219,950
+43,300
| +25% | +$5.68M |
|
|
SYNT
309
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
| $28.5M | 0.08% |
648,790
-77,400
| -11% | -$3.41M |
|
|
VVC
310
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
| $28.5M | 0.08% |
713,900
+139,300
| +24% | +$5.59M |
|
311
L3Harris
LHX
$56.5B
| $28.5M | 0.08% |
+428,600
| New | +$30.3M |
|
312
Scotiabank
BNS
$106B
| $28.4M | 0.08% |
489,599
+462,073
| +1,679% | +$28.8M |
|
313
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2.06B
| $28.3M | 0.08% |
1,089,221
+284,700
| +35% | +$7.76M |
|
314
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.55B
| $28.2M | 0.08% |
385,527
+87,300
| +29% | +$7.12M |
|
|
XEC
315
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $28.2M | 0.08% |
+222,498
| New | +$30.8M |
|
316
Sempra
SRE
$59.7B
| $28.1M | 0.08% |
+533,800
| New | +$27.5M |
|
317
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.5B
| $28.1M | 0.08% |
440,700
-506,800
| -53% | -$34M |
|
|
LNKD
318
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $28.1M | 0.08% |
+135,300
| New | +$27M |
|
319
NVIDIA
NVDA
$4.76T
| $27.9M | 0.08% |
60,571,720
-17,191,360
| -22% | -$8.1M |
|
320
Cencora
COR
$60.5B
| $27.8M | 0.08% |
359,800
+354,600
| +6,819% | +$27M |
|
|
KMR
321
DELISTED
KINDER MORGAN MANAGEMENT LLC
KMR
| $27.8M | 0.08% |
299,393
-656
| -0.2% | -$56.6K |
|
|
WLB
322
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $27.8M | 0.08% |
742,300
+65,002
| +10% | +$2.65M |
|
|
QVCGA
323
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $27.6M | 0.08% |
23,596
-12,203
| -34% | -$14.4M |
|
324
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $27.6M | 0.08% |
124,500
-48,400
| -28% | -$10.8M |
|
325
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.57B
| $27.5M | 0.08% |
583,372
+154,220
| +36% | +$6.95M |
|
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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.