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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.46B
| $14M | 0.03% |
23,300
+8,900
| +62% | +$5.19M |
|
677
Forward Air
FWRD
$467M
| $14M | 0.03% |
302,839
+83,139
| +38% | +$3.67M |
|
678
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.8B
| $14M | 0.03% |
327,200
-46,600
| -12% | -$1.86M |
|
|
DS
679
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
2,752,285
+1,436,603
| +109% | +$7.35M |
|
|
AD
680
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.03B
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
339,345
-81,155
| -19% | -$3.35M |
|
681
Aon
AON
$81.4B
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
+164,946
| New | +$13.7M |
|
|
SVM
682
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.08B
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
7,118,900
-474,410
| -6% | -$1.18M |
|
683
Constellium
CSTM
$3.96B
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
472,175
+246,175
| +109% | +$6.44M |
|
|
CBST
684
DELISTED
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC
CBST
| $13.8M | 0.03% |
189,091
+63,171
| +50% | +$4.71M |
|
685
Diana Shipping
DSX
$270M
| $13.7M | 0.03% |
1,639,582
+529,364
| +48% | +$4.64M |
|
|
TQNT
686
DELISTED
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC
TQNT
| $13.7M | 0.03% |
+1,025,977
| New | +$10.7M |
|
|
AE
687
DELISTED
Adams Resources & Energy Inc
AE
| $13.7M | 0.03% |
237,000
+4,300
| +2% | +$298K |
|
|
BRS
688
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $13.7M | 0.03% |
181,100
-131,100
| -42% | -$9.72M |
|
689
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.28B
| $13.6M | 0.03% |
570,489
-87,000
| -13% | -$2.07M |
|
|
ANK
690
DELISTED
ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK,INC
ANK
| $13.6M | 0.03% |
205,707
+15,803
| +8% | +$1.04M |
|
|
PACW
691
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $13.5M | 0.03% |
+314,550
| New | +$13.3M |
|
692
Progressive
PGR
$128B
| $13.5M | 0.03% |
558,234
+352,234
| +171% | +$8.56M |
|
|
EGL
693
DELISTED
Engility Holdings, Inc.
EGL
| $13.5M | 0.03% |
299,047
+114,147
| +62% | +$4.69M |
|
|
NLSN
694
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $13.5M | 0.03% |
+301,713
| New | +$13.5M |
|
|
OSG
695
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$261M
| $13.5M | 0.03% |
+433,800
| New | +$12M |
|
696
Oil-Dri
ODC
$1.48B
| $13.4M | 0.03% |
777,850
+17,400
| +2% | +$302K |
|
697
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$167B
| $13.4M | 0.03% |
+189,353
| New | +$14.9M |
|
|
SAPE
698
DELISTED
SAPIENT CORP
SAPE
| $13.4M | 0.03% |
785,547
+411,800
| +110% | +$6.91M |
|
|
ELNK
699
DELISTED
EarthLink Holdings Corp.
ELNK
| $13.4M | 0.03% |
3,710,872
-939,228
| -20% | -$4.01M |
|
|
ICON
700
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $13.4M | 0.03% |
34,052
+14,994
| +79% | +$5.84M |
|
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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.