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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.56B
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
283,175
+50,300
| +22% | +$1.97M |
|
727
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$35.1B
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
813,000
-132,000
| -14% | -$1.84M |
|
728
Rambus
RMBS
$9.49B
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
851,700
+88,700
| +12% | +$1.12M |
|
729
Stryker
SYK
$133B
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
131,600
+92,800
| +239% | +$7.63M |
|
|
ENLC
730
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
257,032
-44,500
| -15% | -$1.8M |
|
731
Caleres
CAL
$447M
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
389,100
-303,750
| -44% | -$8.77M |
|
732
American Electric Power
AEP
$72.4B
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
+202,100
| New | +$10.7M |
|
|
BLOX
733
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $10.5M | 0.03% |
712,500
+323,300
| +83% | +$4.2M |
|
734
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.31B
| $10.4M | 0.03% |
250,850
+4,550
| +2% | +$205K |
|
|
AIV
735
Aimco
AIV
$375M
| $10.4M | 0.03% |
2,460,618
-4,253,355
| -63% | -$18.9M |
|
|
PAMT
736
PAMT Corp
PAMT
$360M
| $10.4M | 0.03% |
1,148,800
+96,800
| +9% | +$846K |
|
|
ARI
737
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$881M
| $10.4M | 0.03% |
661,196
-298,800
| -31% | -$4.94M |
|
|
ENH
738
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
| $10.4M | 0.03% |
188,000
-157,200
| -46% | -$8.7M |
|
|
AXE
739
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $10.3M | 0.03% |
121,600
-69,900
| -37% | -$6.35M |
|
740
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$9.13B
| $10.3M | 0.03% |
430,600
-100,600
| -19% | -$2.38M |
|
741
Culp Inc
CULP
$45.1M
| $10.3M | 0.03% |
565,500
-896
| -0.2% | -$16K |
|
|
ASCMA
742
DELISTED
Ascent Capital Group, Inc. Series A
ASCMA
| $10.3M | 0.03% |
170,500
-23,526
| -12% | -$1.48M |
|
743
Oil-Dri
ODC
$1.48B
| $10.2M | 0.03% |
785,650
+2,400
| +0.3% | +$35.5K |
|
744
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.6B
| $10.2M | 0.03% |
+117,900
| New | +$9.36M |
|
|
SGY
745
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $10.2M | 0.03% |
5,739
+3,601
| +168% | +$7.41M |
|
|
ARC
746
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $10.2M | 0.03% |
1,258,700
+49,826
| +4% | +$334K |
|
|
SPA
747
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $10.2M | 0.03% |
413,235
+10,286
| +3% | +$286K |
|
|
ARG
748
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
| $10.1M | 0.03% |
91,500
-16,400
| -15% | -$1.8M |
|
|
MRO
749
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $10.1M | 0.03% |
268,646
-1,098,200
| -80% | -$43.5M |
|
750
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.6B
| $10.1M | 0.03% |
81,900
-60,050
| -42% | -$7.39M |
|
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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.