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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$83.6B
| $24.7M | 0.06% |
712,046
-1,149,400
| -62% | -$38.1M |
|
|
EXAR
402
DELISTED
Exar Corporation
EXAR
| $24.6M | 0.06% |
2,057,268
-184,700
| -8% | -$2.17M |
|
|
SAFM
403
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $24.6M | 0.06% |
313,203
-11,714
| -4% | -$874K |
|
|
RFMD
404
DELISTED
RF MICRO DEVICES INC
RFMD
| $24.5M | 0.06% |
+3,106,847
| New | +$19.1M |
|
405
PetMed Express
PETS
$43M
| $24.4M | 0.06% |
1,817,208
-75,807
| -4% | -$1.05M |
|
|
CLNY
406
DELISTED
Colony Capital, Inc.
CLNY
| $24.3M | 0.06% |
+1,106,110
| New | +$24.4M |
|
407
Western Digital
WDC
$160B
| $24.1M | 0.06% |
347,817
-225,177
| -39% | -$14.7M |
|
408
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$540M
| $24.1M | 0.06% |
2,820,295
-108,105
| -4% | -$726K |
|
409
Olin
OLN
$2.44B
| $24M | 0.06% |
868,000
-167,600
| -16% | -$4.52M |
|
|
THI
410
DELISTED
TIM HORTONS INC COM, CANADA
THI
| $23.9M | 0.06% |
432,700
+198,000
| +84% | +$10.7M |
|
411
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$45.1B
| $23.9M | 0.06% |
601,857
-361,434
| -38% | -$14.8M |
|
|
CIT
412
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $23.9M | 0.06% |
487,000
-510,900
| -51% | -$24.9M |
|
|
POT
413
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $23.9M | 0.06% |
659,099
-2,645,200
| -80% | -$88.9M |
|
|
NTRI
414
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $23.7M | 0.06% |
1,573,600
-428,200
| -21% | -$6.53M |
|
|
MODV
415
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $23.7M | 0.06% |
837,238
+21,238
| +3% | +$564K |
|
416
SiriusXM
SIRI
$10.7B
| $23.7M | 0.06% |
739,186
+633,476
| +599% | +$22.4M |
|
417
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$947M
| $23.6M | 0.06% |
1,013,069
+234,111
| +30% | +$5.3M |
|
418
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2B
| $23.6M | 0.06% |
966,021
+131,700
| +16% | +$3.06M |
|
|
STMP
419
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $23.6M | 0.06% |
702,511
+114,260
| +19% | +$4.3M |
|
|
CXO
420
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $23.6M | 0.06% |
+192,400
| New | +$21.2M |
|
|
RGC
421
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $23.6M | 0.06% |
1,261,700
-50,300
| -4% | -$966K |
|
422
EQT Corp
EQT
$32.3B
| $23.4M | 0.06% |
443,771
-410,067
| -48% | -$21.4M |
|
|
MBT
423
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $23.3M | 0.06% |
1,332,450
+602,900
| +83% | +$10.8M |
|
|
JOYY
424
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.77B
| $23.2M | 0.06% |
303,500
+233,600
| +334% | +$16.4M |
|
425
RPM International
RPM
$14.3B
| $23M | 0.06% |
550,700
-290,100
| -35% | -$12M |
|
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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.