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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$377M
| $19.3M | 0.05% |
762,898
+199,287
| +35% | +$5.03M |
|
|
SYT
502
DELISTED
Syngenta Ag
SYT
| $19.3M | 0.05% |
254,300
+144,900
| +132% | +$10.8M |
|
503
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $19.2M | 0.05% |
326,317
+264,017
| +424% | +$14.8M |
|
504
PRA Group
PRAA
$688M
| $19.2M | 0.05% |
331,000
+76,300
| +30% | +$4.1M |
|
505
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $19.1M | 0.05% |
763,079
+277,687
| +57% | +$6.7M |
|
|
ACO
506
DELISTED
AMCOL International Corp
ACO
| $19.1M | 0.05% |
+416,284
| New | +$16.8M |
|
507
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.23B
| $19M | 0.05% |
2,192,103
+84,003
| +4% | +$736K |
|
508
MasTec
MTZ
$24.7B
| $19M | 0.05% |
437,577
+197,677
| +82% | +$7.5M |
|
|
ANSS
509
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $18.9M | 0.05% |
+245,784
| New | +$19.9M |
|
|
IPG
510
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $18.8M | 0.05% |
1,098,800
+800,900
| +269% | +$13.7M |
|
511
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.3B
| $18.8M | 0.05% |
808,000
+39,340
| +5% | +$910K |
|
|
ORBK
512
DELISTED
Orbotech Ltd
ORBK
| $18.7M | 0.04% |
1,217,201
+71,901
| +6% | +$1M |
|
|
HSNI
513
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $18.7M | 0.04% |
312,600
+195,800
| +168% | +$11.4M |
|
514
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.3B
| $18.6M | 0.04% |
330,700
+256,600
| +346% | +$14.1M |
|
|
SUNE
515
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $18.6M | 0.04% |
+986,200
| New | +$16.4M |
|
516
Exponent
EXPO
$3.15B
| $18.6M | 0.04% |
990,000
+63,600
| +7% | +$1.17M |
|
517
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.25B
| $18.5M | 0.04% |
443,900
-382,900
| -46% | -$16.2M |
|
|
CVC
518
DELISTED
CABLEVISION SYS CP NY GRP CL-A
CVC
| $18.5M | 0.04% |
1,095,596
+246,996
| +29% | +$4.14M |
|
|
ZLC
519
DELISTED
ZALE CORPORATION
ZLC
| $18.4M | 0.04% |
881,292
+539,600
| +158% | +$9.77M |
|
520
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46B
| $18.4M | 0.04% |
838,117
+819,767
| +4,467% | +$15.9M |
|
|
QVCGA
521
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $18.3M | 0.04% |
15,447
+2,662
| +21% | +$3.11M |
|
|
XLS
522
DELISTED
EXELIS INC COM STK
XLS
| $18.3M | 0.04% |
1,028,481
+97,675
| +10% | +$1.8M |
|
523
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.08B
| $18.2M | 0.04% |
730,107
+67,493
| +10% | +$1.54M |
|
524
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$202M
| $18.2M | 0.04% |
442,400
+45,600
| +11% | +$1.69M |
|
525
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.09B
| $18.2M | 0.04% |
868,313
+412,300
| +90% | +$7.1M |
|
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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.