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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$437M |
| 2 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$215M |
| 3 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$137M |
| 4 |
Vodafone
VOD
|
+$137M |
| 5 |
Kinder Morgan
KMI
|
+$133M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$263M |
| 2 |
LIFE
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE)
LIFE
|
+$246M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$229M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$221M |
| 5 |
Costco
COST
|
+$184M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.93% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.29% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 11.79% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.09% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AJRD
901
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $9.43M | 0.02% |
516,382
-38,813
| -7% | -$709K |
|
|
WCC
902
WESCO International
WCC
$15.1B
| $9.42M | 0.02% |
113,217
-81,883
| -42% | -$7.02M |
|
|
TBRG
903
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $9.42M | 0.02% |
145,829
+108,729
| +293% | +$7.06M |
|
|
XIN
904
DELISTED
Xinyuan Real Estate
XIN
| $9.41M | 0.02% |
186,330
-26,310
| -12% | -$1.28M |
|
905
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.66B
| $9.4M | 0.02% |
415,031
+120,781
| +41% | +$2.82M |
|
|
CVG
906
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $9.36M | 0.02% |
427,000
+169,600
| +66% | +$3.52M |
|
|
SLXP
907
DELISTED
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD DEL
SLXP
| $9.34M | 0.02% |
90,134
-178,385
| -66% | -$18.3M |
|
908
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.2B
| $9.33M | 0.02% |
196,000
-561,700
| -74% | -$26.6M |
|
|
ARC
909
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $9.32M | 0.02% |
1,252,386
-143,014
| -10% | -$1.07M |
|
910
Fossil Group
FOSL
$260M
| $9.27M | 0.02% |
+79,527
| New | +$9.27M |
|
911
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$7.68B
| $9.27M | 0.02% |
737,394
-754,626
| -51% | -$9.45M |
|
|
KONA
912
DELISTED
Kona Grill, Inc.
KONA
| $9.23M | 0.02% |
453,127
-11,189
| -2% | -$200K |
|
|
ISH
913
DELISTED
INTL SHIPHOLDING CORP
ISH
| $9.19M | 0.02% |
312,035
+32,737
| +12% | +$933K |
|
|
FST
914
DELISTED
FOREST OIL CORPORATION
FST
| $9.17M | 0.02% |
4,802,997
+2,992,502
| +165% | +$8.08M |
|
915
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$110M
| $9.17M | 0.02% |
658,031
+391,200
| +147% | +$6.25M |
|
|
SIMG
916
DELISTED
SILICON IMAGE INC
SIMG
| $9.13M | 0.02% |
1,322,743
-47,900
| -3% | -$295K |
|
|
BBQ
917
DELISTED
BBQ Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
BBQ
| $9.12M | 0.02% |
372,438
+35,838
| +11% | +$826K |
|
|
CIE
918
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $9.1M | 0.02% |
33,117
-95,356
| -74% | -$24.8M |
|
919
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73B
| $9.06M | 0.02% |
469,424
+78,646
| +20% | +$1.5M |
|
|
AF
920
DELISTED
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
| $9.06M | 0.02% |
655,550
+112,500
| +21% | +$1.54M |
|
921
Travelers Companies
TRV
$81.1B
| $9.04M | 0.02% |
+106,271
| New | +$8.93M |
|
922
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.09B
| $9.04M | 0.02% |
1,023,460
+451,212
| +79% | +$4.87M |
|
|
CBK
923
DELISTED
Christopher & Banks Corporation
CBK
| $9.04M | 0.02% |
1,367,006
+9,206
| +0.7% | +$62.7K |
|
924
Forrester Research
FORR
$199M
| $9.02M | 0.02% |
251,600
-49,700
| -16% | -$1.85M |
|
|
CST
925
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
| $9.02M | 0.02% |
288,607
+108,107
| +60% | +$3.43M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, Renaissance Technologies held 3,290 positions worth $41.7B, down 0.16% from $41.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2014 filing shows 474 new, 1,340 increased, 961 reduced and 495 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Apple: 22,998,136 shares worth $441M. The largest sale was Johnson & Johnson, an estimated $263M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q1 2014 buy was Apple: 22,998,136 shares worth $441M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Verizon in Q1 2014, an estimated $215M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Johnson & Johnson, cutting an estimated $263M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE) in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $246M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $41.7B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 474 new positions and closed 495 in Q1 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 0.16% quarter-over-quarter to $41.7B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 14 May 2014.