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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMWD
626
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $15.8M | 0.04% |
391,501
+122,700
| +46% | +$4.83M |
|
|
VIVO
627
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $15.8M | 0.04% |
961,876
+167,300
| +21% | +$2.87M |
|
628
AT&T
T
$169B
| $15.8M | 0.04% |
622,015
-1,681,750
| -73% | -$43.6M |
|
|
HAR
629
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $15.8M | 0.04% |
147,600
-209,100
| -59% | -$21.5M |
|
|
EXAR
630
DELISTED
Exar Corporation
EXAR
| $15.7M | 0.04% |
1,540,192
-191,176
| -11% | -$1.77M |
|
|
PARAA
631
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $15.7M | 0.04% |
279,400
+900
| +0.3% | +$48.3K |
|
|
DCT
632
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $15.7M | 0.04% |
440,375
-128,025
| -23% | -$4.28M |
|
|
SWFT
633
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $15.7M | 0.04% |
+547,500
| New | +$14M |
|
|
GGP
634
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $15.6M | 0.04% |
555,700
+367,700
| +196% | +$9.55M |
|
|
CA
635
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $15.6M | 0.04% |
513,100
-1,691,600
| -77% | -$49.4M |
|
|
CYS
636
DELISTED
CYS Investments Inc.
CYS
| $15.6M | 0.04% |
1,785,798
-1,114,421
| -38% | -$9.97M |
|
|
CLCT
637
DELISTED
Collectors Universe
CLCT
| $15.5M | 0.04% |
742,819
+13,500
| +2% | +$302K |
|
638
Woodward
WWD
$24.5B
| $15.4M | 0.04% |
313,784
+142,800
| +84% | +$7.08M |
|
639
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.45B
| $15.4M | 0.04% |
1,130,018
-797,000
| -41% | -$9.87M |
|
|
HT
640
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $15.4M | 0.04% |
545,925
+465,650
| +580% | +$13.2M |
|
|
PLNR
641
DELISTED
PLANAR SYSTEMS INC
PLNR
| $15.3M | 0.04% |
1,833,479
+127,313
| +7% | +$735K |
|
642
Ryder
R
$9.98B
| $15.3M | 0.04% |
+164,800
| New | +$14.7M |
|
643
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14.5B
| $15.3M | 0.04% |
+446,000
| New | +$14.5M |
|
|
CCMP
644
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $15.3M | 0.04% |
322,909
+49,200
| +18% | +$2.25M |
|
645
Evertec
EVTC
$1.94B
| $15.2M | 0.04% |
686,600
+49,100
| +8% | +$1.08M |
|
646
Everest Group
EG
$15.8B
| $15.2M | 0.04% |
89,100
+72,100
| +424% | +$12.2M |
|
|
GMK
647
DELISTED
GRUMA SAB DE C V ADS(RP 4 B SHS
GMK
| $15.1M | 0.04% |
363,600
+11,400
| +3% | +$488K |
|
648
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.11B
| $15.1M | 0.04% |
561,741
-77,850
| -12% | -$2.03M |
|
|
AVNR
649
DELISTED
AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC CL A
AVNR
| $15M | 0.04% |
884,514
+826,500
| +1,425% | +$11.6M |
|
|
FLG
650
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.83B
| $15M | 0.04% |
+311,642
| New | +$14.7M |
|
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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.