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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$437M |
| 2 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$215M |
| 3 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$137M |
| 4 |
Vodafone
VOD
|
+$137M |
| 5 |
Kinder Morgan
KMI
|
+$133M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$263M |
| 2 |
LIFE
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE)
LIFE
|
+$246M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$229M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$221M |
| 5 |
Costco
COST
|
+$184M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.93% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.29% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 11.79% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.09% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CSE
326
DELISTED
CAPITALSOURCE INC
CSE
| $29.5M | 0.07% |
2,019,649
+937,121
| +87% | +$13.4M |
|
327
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$7.14B
| $29.4M | 0.07% |
216,200
+175,100
| +426% | +$25.1M |
|
328
SITE Centers
SITC
$235M
| $29.4M | 0.07% |
1,384,348
+1,188,297
| +606% | +$24.5M |
|
|
MJN
329
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $29.3M | 0.07% |
353,000
-269,700
| -43% | -$21.9M |
|
|
SIAL
330
DELISTED
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
| $29.3M | 0.07% |
313,300
+106,700
| +52% | +$9.97M |
|
331
Ameren
AEE
$31.1B
| $29.1M | 0.07% |
705,200
+239,300
| +51% | +$9.22M |
|
|
TRW
332
DELISTED
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
| $29M | 0.07% |
355,664
+161,764
| +83% | +$12.6M |
|
333
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$127B
| $29M | 0.07% |
432,595
+194,600
| +82% | +$12.6M |
|
|
QCOR
334
DELISTED
QUESTCOR PHARMA INC
QCOR
| $28.9M | 0.07% |
445,400
-324,000
| -42% | -$20.7M |
|
|
SYNT
335
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
| $28.9M | 0.07% |
642,990
+75,590
| +13% | +$3.4M |
|
|
OCR
336
DELISTED
OMNICARE INC
OCR
| $28.8M | 0.07% |
482,300
+234,300
| +94% | +$14.2M |
|
337
Herc Holdings
HRI
$4.95B
| $28.7M | 0.07% |
359,200
+328,433
| +1,067% | +$26.5M |
|
338
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.1B
| $28.6M | 0.07% |
+121,554
| New | +$29.8M |
|
|
RDS.B
339
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $28.6M | 0.07% |
+365,660
| New | +$27.7M |
|
340
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$14.6B
| $28.5M | 0.07% |
1,590,235
+1,326,278
| +502% | +$23.9M |
|
341
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.4B
| $28.5M | 0.07% |
720,785
+199,795
| +38% | +$8.43M |
|
|
DRE
342
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $28.5M | 0.07% |
1,686,305
+1,194,805
| +243% | +$19M |
|
343
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| $28.4M | 0.07% |
+980,613
| New | +$26.3M |
|
|
WBC
344
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $28.4M | 0.07% |
269,500
+86,000
| +47% | +$8.32M |
|
|
DATA
345
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $28.4M | 0.07% |
373,200
+200,100
| +116% | +$16.8M |
|
346
Autoliv
ALV
$9.09B
| $28.3M | 0.07% |
+390,887
| New | +$26.4M |
|
347
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$482M
| $28.3M | 0.07% |
664,300
+163,800
| +33% | +$7.47M |
|
348
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.48B
| $28.3M | 0.07% |
+893,034
| New | +$24.8M |
|
349
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.58B
| $28.1M | 0.07% |
694,831
-710,674
| -51% | -$29.2M |
|
350
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12.4B
| $28.1M | 0.07% |
1,505,960
+1,302,980
| +642% | +$24.6M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, Renaissance Technologies held 3,290 positions worth $41.7B, down 0.16% from $41.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2014 filing shows 474 new, 1,340 increased, 961 reduced and 495 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Apple: 22,998,136 shares worth $441M. The largest sale was Johnson & Johnson, an estimated $263M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q1 2014 buy was Apple: 22,998,136 shares worth $441M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Verizon in Q1 2014, an estimated $215M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Johnson & Johnson, cutting an estimated $263M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE) in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $246M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $41.7B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 474 new positions and closed 495 in Q1 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 0.16% quarter-over-quarter to $41.7B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 14 May 2014.