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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Credicorp
BAP
$31.1B
| $16.4M | 0.04% |
106,600
+84,400
| +380% | +$12.9M |
|
527
Unilever
UL
$143B
| $16.3M | 0.04% |
+346,835
| New | +$17.1M |
|
528
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.69B
| $16.3M | 0.04% |
1,439,947
+104,398
| +8% | +$1.19M |
|
529
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.11B
| $16.3M | 0.04% |
639,591
+248,550
| +64% | +$6.05M |
|
|
WLL
530
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $16.3M | 0.04% |
+700
| New | +$17.8M |
|
531
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ASR
$8.17B
| $16.2M | 0.04% |
126,300
-11,900
| -9% | -$1.52M |
|
532
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.48B
| $16.2M | 0.04% |
592,400
-64,000
| -10% | -$1.7M |
|
|
PAY
533
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $16.2M | 0.04% |
470,719
+61,000
| +15% | +$2.15M |
|
534
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.05B
| $16.2M | 0.04% |
178,700
-138,100
| -44% | -$11.9M |
|
535
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$13B
| $16.2M | 0.04% |
2,164,780
-140,180
| -6% | -$1.04M |
|
536
OGE Energy
OGE
$10.3B
| $16.1M | 0.04% |
434,700
+296,700
| +215% | +$10.9M |
|
537
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$1.03B
| $16.1M | 0.04% |
1,627,200
-304,792
| -16% | -$4.13M |
|
538
eBay
EBAY
$51.8B
| $16M | 0.04% |
673,216
-1,282,089
| -66% | -$28.5M |
|
|
CLCT
539
DELISTED
Collectors Universe
CLCT
| $16M | 0.04% |
729,319
+51,100
| +8% | +$1.03M |
|
540
Markel Group
MKL
$25.6B
| $16M | 0.04% |
25,181
+14,381
| +133% | +$9.28M |
|
541
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$416M
| $16M | 0.04% |
734,200
-800
| -0.1% | -$18.9K |
|
|
HES
542
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $16M | 0.04% |
+169,463
| New | +$16.8M |
|
|
FCH
543
DELISTED
Felcor Lodging Trust
FCH
| $15.9M | 0.04% |
1,697,416
+826,516
| +95% | +$8.42M |
|
|
ARMH
544
DELISTED
ARM HOLDINGS PLC ADS
ARMH
| $15.9M | 0.04% |
363,300
+302,900
| +501% | +$13.7M |
|
545
Toro Company
TTC
$9.11B
| $15.8M | 0.04% |
534,800
+238,200
| +80% | +$7.26M |
|
546
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.25B
| $15.8M | 0.04% |
1,491,100
-1,733,300
| -54% | -$19.8M |
|
547
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$15.4B
| $15.8M | 0.04% |
462,900
+205,300
| +80% | +$7.55M |
|
|
WFT
548
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $15.8M | 0.04% |
+759,830
| New | +$17.1M |
|
549
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$225M
| $15.8M | 0.04% |
285,240
+50,650
| +22% | +$3.37M |
|
550
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.7B
| $15.8M | 0.04% |
354,300
+77,500
| +28% | +$3.67M |
|
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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.