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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.5B
| $9.01M | 0.02% |
323,600
-189,572
| -37% | -$4.93M |
|
|
EVRI
827
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $8.99M | 0.02% |
1,331,478
+300,200
| +29% | +$2.41M |
|
828
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$564M
| $8.98M | 0.02% |
187,700
-15,730
| -8% | -$902K |
|
|
ACHN
829
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $8.96M | 0.02% |
+897,300
| New | +$8.33M |
|
830
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$157B
| $8.95M | 0.02% |
664,154
+31,110
| +5% | +$428K |
|
|
RJET
831
DELISTED
REPUBLIC AWYS HLDGS INC
RJET
| $8.95M | 0.02% |
805,300
-318,800
| -28% | -$3.36M |
|
|
ROC
832
DELISTED
ROCKWOOD HLDGS INC
ROC
| $8.95M | 0.02% |
117,030
-191,970
| -62% | -$15.4M |
|
833
Sony
SONY
$133B
| $8.93M | 0.02% |
2,474,500
-260,000
| -10% | -$936K |
|
|
ACET
834
DELISTED
Aceto Corp
ACET
| $8.93M | 0.02% |
462,100
-88,200
| -16% | -$1.66M |
|
835
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.78B
| $8.92M | 0.02% |
44,500
-77,500
| -64% | -$15.8M |
|
|
ANK
836
DELISTED
ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK,INC
ANK
| $8.91M | 0.02% |
165,300
-44,204
| -21% | -$2.38M |
|
|
SVC
837
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.09B
| $8.9M | 0.02% |
66,744
-50,290
| -43% | -$7.28M |
|
838
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$392M
| $8.88M | 0.02% |
736,500
+199,300
| +37% | +$2.35M |
|
|
OKS
839
DELISTED
Oneok Partners LP
OKS
| $8.87M | 0.02% |
158,500
+29,200
| +23% | +$1.66M |
|
|
GAME
840
DELISTED
SHANDA GAMES LTD SPON ADR REPSTG CL A (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
GAME
| $8.83M | 0.02% |
1,349,645
-1,722,245
| -56% | -$11.2M |
|
841
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.92B
| $8.8M | 0.02% |
1,837,961
-1,335,116
| -42% | -$6.48M |
|
|
AWAY
842
DELISTED
HOMEAWAY INC COM
AWAY
| $8.79M | 0.02% |
+247,600
| New | +$8.27M |
|
|
ODP
843
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $8.78M | 0.02% |
170,863
+31,540
| +23% | +$1.67M |
|
|
BMR
844
DELISTED
BIOMED REALTY TRUST INC
BMR
| $8.77M | 0.02% |
+434,300
| New | +$9.44M |
|
|
PTP
845
DELISTED
PLATINUM UNDERWRITERS HLDGS LTD
PTP
| $8.77M | 0.02% |
144,000
+13,600
| +10% | +$846K |
|
846
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$22.9B
| $8.76M | 0.02% |
861,251
+106,100
| +14% | +$1.13M |
|
847
Unisys
UIS
$250M
| $8.75M | 0.02% |
373,590
-454,500
| -55% | -$10.5M |
|
|
POT
848
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $8.73M | 0.02% |
252,200
+188,700
| +297% | +$6.68M |
|
849
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.7B
| $8.71M | 0.02% |
179,200
-16,900
| -9% | -$863K |
|
|
VASC
850
DELISTED
Vascular Solutions Inc
VASC
| $8.69M | 0.02% |
352,000
-34,706
| -9% | -$823K |
|
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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.