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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BEAV
851
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $9.8M | 0.02% |
+146,394
| New | +$9.74M |
|
|
CIM
852
Chimera Investment
CIM
$1.05B
| $9.78M | 0.02% |
204,332
+93,240
| +84% | +$4.39M |
|
|
APEX
853
DELISTED
Apex Global Brands Inc. Common Stock
APEX
| $9.76M | 0.02% |
21,416
+920
| +4% | +$385K |
|
|
BBBY
854
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$512M
| $9.76M | 0.02% |
823,490
+405,983
| +97% | +$4.99M |
|
855
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.1B
| $9.75M | 0.02% |
+131,300
| New | +$9.65M |
|
|
UBNK
856
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $9.71M | 0.02% |
716,739
+69,429
| +11% | +$933K |
|
|
AL
857
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $9.71M | 0.02% |
251,700
-105,700
| -30% | -$4.05M |
|
|
MTGE
858
DELISTED
MTGE Investment Corp. Common Stock
MTGE
| $9.7M | 0.02% |
484,584
+268,384
| +124% | +$5.34M |
|
859
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$15.5B
| $9.68M | 0.02% |
256,712
-655,839
| -72% | -$24.7M |
|
860
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$469M
| $9.66M | 0.02% |
292,100
+14,300
| +5% | +$444K |
|
|
BNNY
861
DELISTED
ANNIES INC COMMON STOCK (DE)
BNNY
| $9.63M | 0.02% |
+284,900
| New | +$9.57M |
|
862
Red Robin
RRGB
$136M
| $9.62M | 0.02% |
135,166
+49,619
| +58% | +$3.47M |
|
|
SFLY
863
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $9.59M | 0.02% |
+222,600
| New | +$9.12M |
|
|
BBQ
864
DELISTED
BBQ Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
BBQ
| $9.57M | 0.02% |
333,600
-38,838
| -10% | -$1.12M |
|
|
HOUS
865
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $9.57M | 0.02% |
253,700
-315,019
| -55% | -$12.2M |
|
866
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.03B
| $9.56M | 0.02% |
210,505
-14,323
| -6% | -$633K |
|
867
AXIS Capital
AXS
$8.63B
| $9.53M | 0.02% |
+215,100
| New | +$9.84M |
|
|
SJR
868
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $9.51M | 0.02% |
370,700
+330,200
| +815% | +$8.11M |
|
|
BBEP
869
DELISTED
BREITBURN ENERGY PARTNERS LP COM UNITS RPTNG LTD PRTNRSHIP
BBEP
| $9.51M | 0.02% |
+429,800
| New | +$8.96M |
|
870
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$15.3B
| $9.49M | 0.02% |
257,600
-122,500
| -32% | -$4.37M |
|
|
BTM
871
DELISTED
OI S.A. SPON ADR REPSTG 3 PFD SHS (BRA)
BTM
| $9.49M | 0.02% |
11,060,265
+10,554,000
| +2,085% | +$9.06M |
|
|
PMC
872
DELISTED
PharMerica Corporation
PMC
| $9.49M | 0.02% |
331,900
+68,285
| +26% | +$1.9M |
|
873
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
| $9.47M | 0.02% |
+1,883,500
| New | +$8.44M |
|
|
NTLS
874
DELISTED
NTELOS HLDGS CORP COM
NTLS
| $9.46M | 0.02% |
759,164
-495,286
| -39% | -$6.43M |
|
|
HITT
875
DELISTED
HITTITE MICROWAVE CORP
HITT
| $9.46M | 0.02% |
121,338
-87,600
| -42% | -$5.64M |
|
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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.