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 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$276M |
| 2 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$272M |
| 3 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$161M |
| 4 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$151M |
| 5 |
BBBY
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
|
+$146M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$405M |
| 2 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$207M |
| 3 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$123M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$114M |
| 5 |
BEAM
BEAM INC COM STK (DE)
BEAM
|
+$109M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.92% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.46% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.99% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.52% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LL
826
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
+135,000
| New | +$11.2M |
|
827
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.21B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
482,037
-88,452
| -16% | -$1.94M |
|
|
CVSA
828
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.09B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
+240,600
| New | +$10.2M |
|
|
NTUS
829
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
405,145
+237,200
| +141% | +$5.86M |
|
830
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.08B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
206,400
+171,373
| +489% | +$9.35M |
|
831
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.2B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
512,178
+42,754
| +9% | +$808K |
|
832
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.1B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
1,743,600
-344,524
| -16% | -$1.98M |
|
|
DRII
833
DELISTED
DIAMOND RESORTS INTL, INC
DRII
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
436,100
+173,407
| +66% | +$3.4M |
|
|
PCL
834
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
224,000
+179,173
| +400% | +$7.8M |
|
835
Dine Brands
DIN
$448M
| $10M | 0.02% |
126,200
+87,309
| +224% | +$6.89M |
|
|
SYT
836
DELISTED
Syngenta Ag
SYT
| $10M | 0.02% |
134,100
-120,200
| -47% | -$9.24M |
|
837
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5.15B
| $10M | 0.02% |
212,900
-14,500
| -6% | -$653K |
|
838
RTX Corp
RTX
$294B
| $10M | 0.02% |
137,925
-34,323
| -20% | -$2.53M |
|
|
HTWR
839
DELISTED
HEARTWARE INTERNATIONAL INC COM STK (DE)
HTWR
| $10M | 0.02% |
113,200
+86,073
| +317% | +$7.71M |
|
|
ACET
840
DELISTED
Aceto Corp
ACET
| $9.98M | 0.02% |
550,300
-107,100
| -16% | -$2.06M |
|
|
SGI
841
Somnigroup International
SGI
$15.3B
| $9.94M | 0.02% |
+666,000
| New | +$8.93M |
|
|
IRS
842
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones
IRS
$1.31B
| $9.9M | 0.02% |
626,987
+29,797
| +5% | +$413K |
|
843
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.6B
| $9.89M | 0.02% |
112,700
+88,900
| +374% | +$7.64M |
|
|
SCU
844
DELISTED
Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SCU
| $9.89M | 0.02% |
71,510
-94,580
| -57% | -$12.1M |
|
845
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $9.88M | 0.02% |
47,600
-209,000
| -81% | -$43.3M |
|
846
Watsco Inc
WSO
$15B
| $9.88M | 0.02% |
96,100
-128,164
| -57% | -$13M |
|
847
Culp Inc
CULP
$45.5M
| $9.86M | 0.02% |
566,396
+42,996
| +8% | +$785K |
|
|
BIRT
848
DELISTED
Actuate Corp
BIRT
| $9.86M | 0.02% |
2,066,296
+236,496
| +13% | +$1.15M |
|
|
GWR
849
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $9.84M | 0.02% |
93,750
-187,900
| -67% | -$18.5M |
|
|
FRP
850
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
| $9.82M | 0.02% |
702,800
-28,148
| -4% | -$394K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, Renaissance Technologies held 3,246 positions worth $42.9B, up 2.9% from $41.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2014 filing shows 450 new, 1,273 increased, 1,008 reduced and 492 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Procter & Gamble: 2,001,729 shares worth $157M. The largest sale was Verizon, an estimated $405M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2014 buy was Procter & Gamble: 2,001,729 shares worth $157M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Pfizer in Q2 2014, an estimated $276M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Verizon, cutting an estimated $405M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Booking.com in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $123M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $42.9B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 450 new positions and closed 492 in Q2 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 2.9% quarter-over-quarter to $42.9B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 13 Aug 2014.