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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$13.7B
| $14.5M | 0.04% |
429,500
+72,000
| +20% | +$2.51M |
|
577
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.45B
| $14.4M | 0.04% |
22,900
+407
| +2% | +$254K |
|
578
MasTec
MTZ
$24.7B
| $14.4M | 0.04% |
470,900
-65,500
| -12% | -$1.95M |
|
|
SCG
579
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $14.4M | 0.04% |
+290,500
| New | +$14.9M |
|
580
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.58B
| $14.4M | 0.04% |
304,643
-428,798
| -58% | -$20.8M |
|
581
New York Times
NYT
$12.2B
| $14.4M | 0.04% |
1,281,700
+362,100
| +39% | +$4.67M |
|
|
NFBK
582
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $14.3M | 0.04% |
1,052,468
+123,900
| +13% | +$1.63M |
|
583
NGL Energy Partners
NGL
$1.87B
| $14.3M | 0.04% |
+362,600
| New | +$15.4M |
|
|
NS
584
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $14.3M | 0.04% |
216,400
-172,200
| -44% | -$11.2M |
|
585
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.07T
| $14.3M | 0.04% |
+486,291
| New | +$14.1M |
|
|
WIBC
586
DELISTED
WILSHIRE BANCORP INC
WIBC
| $14.3M | 0.04% |
1,544,200
+34,482
| +2% | +$332K |
|
587
Evertec
EVTC
$1.94B
| $14.2M | 0.04% |
637,500
-164,500
| -21% | -$3.76M |
|
|
DRIV
588
DELISTED
DIGITAL RIVER INC.
DRIV
| $14.2M | 0.04% |
980,766
+89,800
| +10% | +$1.35M |
|
|
SBNY
589
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $14.2M | 0.04% |
127,054
+2,180
| +2% | +$256K |
|
590
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$36.9B
| $14.2M | 0.04% |
264,863
-239,800
| -48% | -$12.7M |
|
|
LGTY
591
DELISTED
Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
LGTY
| $14.1M | 0.04% |
1,600,500
+62,099
| +4% | +$576K |
|
|
VIVO
592
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $14.1M | 0.04% |
794,576
+99,300
| +14% | +$1.95M |
|
|
SLH
593
DELISTED
SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC. COM
SLH
| $14M | 0.04% |
+249,000
| New | +$15.8M |
|
|
ELNK
594
DELISTED
EarthLink Holdings Corp.
ELNK
| $14M | 0.04% |
4,095,839
-494,100
| -11% | -$1.94M |
|
595
Prologis
PLD
$137B
| $14M | 0.04% |
370,871
+211,100
| +132% | +$8.55M |
|
596
Gentex
GNTX
$5.12B
| $14M | 0.04% |
1,044,178
-1,199,492
| -53% | -$17.4M |
|
597
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.48B
| $14M | 0.04% |
398,159
-1,815,428
| -82% | -$64.7M |
|
598
Flex
FLEX
$41.5B
| $14M | 0.04% |
1,795,635
-172,510
| -9% | -$1.41M |
|
599
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $13.9M | 0.04% |
270,900
-2,188,300
| -89% | -$109M |
|
|
BCPC
600
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.32B
| $13.8M | 0.04% |
244,600
-140,800
| -37% | -$7.5M |
|
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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.