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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NGLS
576
DELISTED
TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP COM UTS REPTG LTD PARTERSHIP INT
NGLS
| $16.7M | 0.04% |
297,447
-2,919
| -1% | -$154K |
|
577
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.8B
| $16.7M | 0.04% |
1,778,296
+867,400
| +95% | +$7.79M |
|
578
Park Aerospace
PKE
$747M
| $16.6M | 0.04% |
556,300
-9,500
| -2% | -$272K |
|
|
BYI
579
DELISTED
BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
BYI
| $16.6M | 0.04% |
250,100
-434,600
| -63% | -$31.1M |
|
580
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.31B
| $16.6M | 0.04% |
1,269,677
+807,738
| +175% | +$10M |
|
581
Humana
HUM
$46.7B
| $16.6M | 0.04% |
+146,900
| New | +$15.3M |
|
582
HP
HPQ
$25.9B
| $16.5M | 0.04% |
1,123,240
-3,448,773
| -75% | -$46.4M |
|
583
Commault Systems
CVLT
$4.97B
| $16.5M | 0.04% |
254,000
-592,400
| -70% | -$41M |
|
|
NVMI
584
Nova
NVMI
$12.8B
| $16.5M | 0.04% |
1,469,100
+105,500
| +8% | +$1.16M |
|
585
Crane NXT
CXT
$3.14B
| $16.4M | 0.04% |
665,311
-80,062
| -11% | -$1.89M |
|
|
AEPI
586
DELISTED
AEP Industries Inc
AEPI
| $16.4M | 0.04% |
443,129
-13,117
| -3% | -$584K |
|
587
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.8B
| $16.4M | 0.04% |
492,648
-162,552
| -25% | -$4.73M |
|
|
IL
588
DELISTED
IntraLinks Holdings Inc.
IL
| $16.4M | 0.04% |
1,603,054
+145,154
| +10% | +$1.58M |
|
|
MTSC
589
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $16.4M | 0.04% |
239,400
+15,400
| +7% | +$1.09M |
|
|
FSL
590
DELISTED
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
FSL
| $16.4M | 0.04% |
+670,858
| New | +$13.3M |
|
591
Gentex
GNTX
$5.12B
| $16.3M | 0.04% |
1,035,872
+434,276
| +72% | +$6.93M |
|
592
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.52B
| $16.2M | 0.04% |
290,488
+99,288
| +52% | +$5.13M |
|
|
CQB
593
DELISTED
CHIQUITA BRANDS INTL (NEW)
CQB
| $16.2M | 0.04% |
1,304,321
-60,179
| -4% | -$678K |
|
|
KZ
594
DELISTED
KongZhong Corporation
KZ
| $16.2M | 0.04% |
1,410,100
-193,300
| -12% | -$1.79M |
|
595
Future Fuel
FF
$202M
| $16.2M | 0.04% |
795,770
+180,470
| +29% | +$3.1M |
|
596
Stagwell
STGW
$1.98B
| $16.1M | 0.04% |
706,564
-101,236
| -13% | -$2.42M |
|
|
DWRE
597
DELISTED
DEMANDWARE INC COM STK (DE)
DWRE
| $16.1M | 0.04% |
251,700
+22,500
| +10% | +$1.57M |
|
|
MNK
598
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $16.1M | 0.04% |
254,100
-25,800
| -9% | -$1.63M |
|
599
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.58B
| $16.1M | 0.04% |
+204,269
| New | +$16.2M |
|
|
LF
600
DELISTED
LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES INC.
LF
| $16.1M | 0.04% |
2,146,916
+1,812,016
| +541% | +$13.3M |
|
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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.