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 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$228M |
| 2 |
General Dynamics
GD
|
+$195M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$191M |
| 4 |
SWY
SAFEWAY INC
SWY
|
+$180M |
| 5 |
LVLT
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
|
+$175M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWTC
TW TELECOM INC CL A COM
TWTC
|
+$380M |
| 2 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$284M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$181M |
| 4 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$153M |
| 5 |
TJX Companies
TJX
|
+$148M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.55% |
| 2 | Consumer Staples | 12.92% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.48% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.29% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.07% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AEPI
601
DELISTED
AEP Industries Inc
AEPI
| $16.8M | 0.04% |
288,443
-23,203
| -7% | -$1.07M |
|
602
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.8B
| $16.6M | 0.04% |
222,800
+181,000
| +433% | +$12.9M |
|
603
Comscore
SCOR
$116M
| $16.6M | 0.04% |
17,910
-6,120
| -25% | -$5.13M |
|
604
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.8B
| $16.5M | 0.04% |
274,200
+142,000
| +107% | +$8.34M |
|
|
ATW
605
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $16.5M | 0.04% |
+580,800
| New | +$20.7M |
|
606
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$4.05B
| $16.5M | 0.04% |
1,608,963
+72,300
| +5% | +$686K |
|
607
Oneok
OKE
$55.9B
| $16.5M | 0.04% |
330,600
+192,600
| +140% | +$10.6M |
|
608
Cintas
CTAS
$86B
| $16.4M | 0.04% |
835,104
-268,768
| -24% | -$4.86M |
|
609
Crane NXT
CXT
$3.14B
| $16.3M | 0.04% |
798,922
+448,260
| +128% | +$9.29M |
|
|
MDRX
610
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $16.3M | 0.04% |
1,273,265
+1,029,800
| +423% | +$13.1M |
|
|
PAMT
611
PAMT Corp
PAMT
$360M
| $16.3M | 0.04% |
1,254,000
+105,200
| +9% | +$1.15M |
|
612
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.4B
| $16.2M | 0.04% |
774,898
+8,455
| +1% | +$186K |
|
613
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.7B
| $16.2M | 0.04% |
369,500
+273,000
| +283% | +$12.3M |
|
|
AXE
614
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $16.2M | 0.04% |
183,200
+61,600
| +51% | +$5.21M |
|
615
Akamai
AKAM
$16.3B
| $16.2M | 0.04% |
257,000
-121,000
| -32% | -$7.29M |
|
|
ATVI
616
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $16.1M | 0.04% |
801,098
+96,600
| +14% | +$1.95M |
|
|
WPZ
617
DELISTED
WILLIAMS PARTNERS L.P. COM UTS REPTG L.P. INT
WPZ
| $16.1M | 0.04% |
382,527
+222,919
| +140% | +$10.5M |
|
|
AUXL
618
DELISTED
AUXILIUM PHARAMCEUTICALS INC
AUXL
| $16.1M | 0.04% |
+468,040
| New | +$15.3M |
|
619
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ASR
$8.14B
| $16.1M | 0.04% |
121,900
-4,400
| -3% | -$570K |
|
|
SRCL
620
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $16M | 0.04% |
121,800
-310,820
| -72% | -$39.1M |
|
|
ARC
621
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $16M | 0.04% |
1,560,900
+302,200
| +24% | +$2.9M |
|
622
Aptiv
APTV
$12.6B
| $15.9M | 0.04% |
218,900
-504,500
| -70% | -$34.8M |
|
|
CAJ
623
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $15.9M | 0.04% |
502,400
+131,200
| +35% | +$4.14M |
|
|
CMO
624
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $15.9M | 0.04% |
1,294,100
+335,300
| +35% | +$4.26M |
|
|
BDN
625
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$521M
| $15.8M | 0.04% |
+991,498
| New | +$15.1M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, Renaissance Technologies held 3,351 positions worth $41.4B, up 13% from $36.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $3.19B of net new capital in Q4 2014, opening 590 new positions and adding to 1,468 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was General Dynamics: 1,436,400 shares worth $198M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Staples and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was McDonald's, an estimated $284M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2014 buy was General Dynamics: 1,436,400 shares worth $198M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to PepsiCo in Q4 2014, an estimated $228M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was McDonald's, cutting an estimated $284M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited TW TELECOM INC CL A COM in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $380M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $41.4B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 590 new positions and closed 412 in Q4 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $41.4B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 13 Feb 2015.