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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BPL
526
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $18.2M | 0.04% |
242,012
-88,722
| -27% | -$6.44M |
|
527
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$13B
| $18.1M | 0.04% |
2,133,350
+496,840
| +30% | +$3.81M |
|
|
ARIA
528
DELISTED
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARIA
| $18.1M | 0.04% |
+2,248,846
| New | +$17.5M |
|
529
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33.5B
| $18.1M | 0.04% |
590,783
+110,943
| +23% | +$3.35M |
|
|
CLGX
530
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $18.1M | 0.04% |
601,437
-222,449
| -27% | -$7.32M |
|
531
Kimco Realty
KIM
$17.7B
| $18M | 0.04% |
824,660
+65
| +0% | +$1.38K |
|
|
CEO
532
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $18M | 0.04% |
118,300
+19,800
| +20% | +$3.2M |
|
533
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.22B
| $17.9M | 0.04% |
744,903
+191,886
| +35% | +$4.45M |
|
|
WRI
534
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $17.8M | 0.04% |
594,583
+81,583
| +16% | +$2.41M |
|
|
BIN
535
DELISTED
PROGRESSIVE WASTE SOLUTIONS LTD COM
BIN
| $17.8M | 0.04% |
701,286
+83,305
| +13% | +$2.01M |
|
536
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.5B
| $17.7M | 0.04% |
680,371
-195,001
| -22% | -$5.03M |
|
|
GRMN
537
Garmin
GRMN
$48.9B
| $17.7M | 0.04% |
+321,042
| New | +$15.9M |
|
538
Mercado Libre
MELI
$94.4B
| $17.7M | 0.04% |
186,500
+63,700
| +52% | +$6.21M |
|
|
BCPC
539
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.33B
| $17.7M | 0.04% |
338,737
+76,937
| +29% | +$4.13M |
|
540
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$40.1B
| $17.6M | 0.04% |
406,300
+173,194
| +74% | +$7.14M |
|
|
DNY
541
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $17.6M | 0.04% |
982,182
+686,531
| +232% | +$12.3M |
|
|
FBR
542
DELISTED
Fibria Celulose Sa
FBR
| $17.6M | 0.04% |
1,589,127
+1,009,599
| +174% | +$11M |
|
|
AWH
543
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
| $17.6M | 0.04% |
510,825
+219,525
| +75% | +$7.54M |
|
544
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.2B
| $17.6M | 0.04% |
159,529
-2,189
| -1% | -$232K |
|
545
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$421M
| $17.5M | 0.04% |
589,109
+160,309
| +37% | +$4.61M |
|
|
LXK
546
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $17.5M | 0.04% |
377,800
+346,900
| +1,123% | +$13.9M |
|
|
VRE
547
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $17.4M | 0.04% |
836,585
+613,085
| +274% | +$12.9M |
|
|
ENOC
548
DELISTED
EnerNOC, Inc.
ENOC
| $17.4M | 0.04% |
778,948
+115,848
| +17% | +$2.46M |
|
|
TEN
549
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $17.3M | 0.04% |
+298,700
| New | +$17.3M |
|
550
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.54B
| $17.3M | 0.04% |
+137,082
| New | +$16.6M |
|
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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.