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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.5B
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
203,412
-140,400
| -41% | -$7.25M |
|
|
HCBK
827
DELISTED
HUDSON CITY BANCORP INC
HCBK
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
1,077,568
+939,568
| +681% | +$9.07M |
|
|
FUR
828
DELISTED
WINTHROP REALTY TRUST SHS BENE INT (NEW)
FUR
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
699,436
+314,012
| +81% | +$5.15M |
|
829
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.17B
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
228,498
+221,400
| +3,119% | +$9.77M |
|
830
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.22B
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
512,217
+407,250
| +388% | +$8.69M |
|
|
CDR
831
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
224,360
+57,133
| +34% | +$2.51M |
|
|
SPA
832
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
383,288
-29,947
| -7% | -$773K |
|
833
Revvity
RVTY
$12.4B
| $10.8M | 0.03% |
+248,000
| New | +$10.7M |
|
834
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$22.9B
| $10.8M | 0.03% |
811,651
-49,600
| -6% | -$556K |
|
|
CTRX
835
DELISTED
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
| $10.8M | 0.03% |
208,970
+142,370
| +214% | +$6.69M |
|
836
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $10.8M | 0.03% |
196,600
+102,100
| +108% | +$5.75M |
|
837
Forrester Research
FORR
$200M
| $10.8M | 0.03% |
274,318
+26,718
| +11% | +$1.06M |
|
838
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$171M
| $10.8M | 0.03% |
553,000
+70,100
| +15% | +$1.26M |
|
839
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.91B
| $10.8M | 0.03% |
394,736
-20,500
| -5% | -$586K |
|
840
Regis Corp
RGS
$68.2M
| $10.8M | 0.03% |
32,090
+14,880
| +86% | +$4.88M |
|
|
VR
841
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $10.7M | 0.03% |
257,969
-242,200
| -48% | -$9.78M |
|
|
NTL
842
DELISTED
Nortel Invesora 1/20 Ser B Shr
NTL
| $10.7M | 0.03% |
509,500
-400
| -0.1% | -$8.84K |
|
|
OWW
843
DELISTED
ORBITZ WORLDWIDE, INC
OWW
| $10.7M | 0.03% |
1,297,700
+621,300
| +92% | +$4.97M |
|
|
LM
844
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $10.7M | 0.03% |
199,800
+20,800
| +12% | +$1.1M |
|
845
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.79B
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
2,274,600
+654,000
| +40% | +$3.43M |
|
|
WBK
846
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
395,075
+227,075
| +135% | +$6.42M |
|
847
Blackrock
BLK
$170B
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
29,700
+9,700
| +49% | +$3.31M |
|
|
HCR
848
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
341,531
-103,018
| -23% | -$4.29M |
|
849
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$564M
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
168,100
-19,600
| -10% | -$1.08M |
|
|
QEP
850
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
+523,700
| New | +$12.2M |
|
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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.