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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BLUE
776
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $12M | 0.03% |
10,105
+5,867
| +138% | +$3.92M |
|
777
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.25B
| $12M | 0.03% |
138,100
-102,800
| -43% | -$8.82M |
|
778
Thor Industries
THO
$4.13B
| $12M | 0.03% |
214,600
+25,100
| +13% | +$1.35M |
|
779
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$28B
| $12M | 0.03% |
231,200
+113,700
| +97% | +$5.69M |
|
|
ARI
780
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$881M
| $12M | 0.03% |
732,300
+71,104
| +11% | +$1.17M |
|
781
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.92B
| $12M | 0.03% |
628,872
+358,400
| +133% | +$6.66M |
|
|
UBNK
782
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $12M | 0.03% |
833,112
+91,200
| +12% | +$1.26M |
|
783
NetApp
NTAP
$34.2B
| $12M | 0.03% |
288,500
-317,100
| -52% | -$13.2M |
|
784
Tucows
TCX
$101M
| $11.9M | 0.03% |
615,135
+52,811
| +9% | +$876K |
|
|
PFSW
785
DELISTED
PFSweb, Inc.
PFSW
| $11.9M | 0.03% |
937,438
+80,299
| +9% | +$885K |
|
|
IPHS
786
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $11.7M | 0.03% |
200,600
+164,000
| +448% | +$9.2M |
|
|
SCG
787
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $11.7M | 0.03% |
194,100
-96,400
| -33% | -$5.34M |
|
|
DCP
788
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $11.7M | 0.03% |
257,510
+218,200
| +555% | +$10.9M |
|
|
TCF
789
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $11.7M | 0.03% |
735,200
+601,500
| +450% | +$9.25M |
|
|
MNK
790
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $11.6M | 0.03% |
117,502
-242,000
| -67% | -$22.3M |
|
791
Stellantis
STLA
$16.7B
| $11.6M | 0.03% |
+1,535,511
| New | +$11.4M |
|
|
UNT
792
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $11.6M | 0.03% |
341,014
+288,114
| +545% | +$12.5M |
|
|
HME
793
DELISTED
HOME PROPERTIES, INC
HME
| $11.6M | 0.03% |
177,100
+140,600
| +385% | +$8.95M |
|
794
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.19B
| $11.6M | 0.03% |
+649,718
| New | +$11.4M |
|
|
ESL
795
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $11.6M | 0.03% |
105,700
+52,400
| +98% | +$5.89M |
|
|
RAX
796
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $11.6M | 0.03% |
+246,900
| New | +$10.2M |
|
|
CSBK
797
DELISTED
Clifton Bancorp Inc.
CSBK
| $11.5M | 0.03% |
849,633
+165,784
| +24% | +$2.14M |
|
798
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.56B
| $11.5M | 0.03% |
293,179
+10,004
| +4% | +$391K |
|
|
WMGI
799
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $11.5M | 0.03% |
+429,463
| New | +$12.6M |
|
|
FRP
800
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
| $11.4M | 0.03% |
803,299
+30,099
| +4% | +$443K |
|
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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.