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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACC
776
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $11.7M | 0.03% |
313,428
-377,400
| -55% | -$13.4M |
|
777
Markel Group
MKL
$25.5B
| $11.7M | 0.03% |
19,581
-35,000
| -64% | -$19.9M |
|
778
First Merchants
FRME
$2.7B
| $11.7M | 0.03% |
538,835
-49,594
| -8% | -$1.05M |
|
779
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.2B
| $11.6M | 0.03% |
352,200
+92,600
| +36% | +$2.81M |
|
|
VIVO
780
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $11.6M | 0.03% |
531,076
+293,581
| +124% | +$6.73M |
|
|
SPA
781
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $11.6M | 0.03% |
394,535
-29,200
| -7% | -$886K |
|
|
SRDX
782
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $11.5M | 0.03% |
510,395
+55,257
| +12% | +$1.35M |
|
|
TBI
783
Trueblue
TBI
$229M
| $11.5M | 0.03% |
393,900
+32,100
| +9% | +$861K |
|
|
GAS
784
DELISTED
AGL Resources Inc
GAS
| $11.5M | 0.03% |
+235,311
| New | +$11.1M |
|
785
Radian Group
RDN
$5.3B
| $11.5M | 0.03% |
766,400
-48,200
| -6% | -$735K |
|
|
CNW
786
DELISTED
CON-WAY INC.
CNW
| $11.5M | 0.03% |
280,100
+152,400
| +119% | +$6M |
|
787
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$549M
| $11.5M | 0.03% |
204,800
+11,500
| +6% | +$586K |
|
|
FCE.A
788
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $11.5M | 0.03% |
601,562
-132,838
| -18% | -$2.51M |
|
789
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.93B
| $11.4M | 0.03% |
310,388
-134,112
| -30% | -$4.69M |
|
|
TWX
790
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $11.4M | 0.03% |
+182,039
| New | +$11.4M |
|
791
National Beverage
FIZZ
$3.04B
| $11.3M | 0.03% |
1,161,400
+4,600
| +0.4% | +$47.9K |
|
792
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$38.7B
| $11.3M | 0.03% |
2,088,124
-451,076
| -18% | -$2.5M |
|
|
AHT
793
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$20.8M
| $11.3M | 0.03% |
1,074
+519
| +94% | +$4.78M |
|
|
ULTI
794
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $11.3M | 0.03% |
82,228
-33,125
| -29% | -$5.2M |
|
|
BLOX
795
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $11.3M | 0.03% |
+561,279
| New | +$15.5M |
|
|
WPZ
796
DELISTED
Williams Partners L.P.
WPZ
| $11.2M | 0.03% |
+207,151
| New | +$11M |
|
|
AUY
797
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $11.2M | 0.03% |
1,278,075
-1,082,500
| -46% | -$10.5M |
|
798
Trex
TREX
$4.43B
| $11.2M | 0.03% |
1,225,616
+460,016
| +60% | +$4.12M |
|
|
AMSG
799
DELISTED
Amsurg Corp
AMSG
| $11.2M | 0.03% |
237,969
+87,469
| +58% | +$3.85M |
|
|
EMES
800
DELISTED
Emerge Energy Services LP
EMES
| $11.2M | 0.03% |
179,990
+149,958
| +499% | +$7.14M |
|
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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.