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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NFX
926
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $7.74M | 0.02% |
+208,700
| New | +$8.66M |
|
927
Crane NXT
CXT
$3.14B
| $7.7M | 0.02% |
350,662
-106,811
| -23% | -$2.59M |
|
|
NTP
928
DELISTED
Nam Tai Property Inc.
NTP
| $7.69M | 0.02% |
1,267,400
+114,200
| +10% | +$795K |
|
929
RPC Inc
RES
$1.14B
| $7.68M | 0.02% |
349,619
+90,367
| +35% | +$2.03M |
|
|
DTV
930
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $7.67M | 0.02% |
88,592
-1,380,400
| -94% | -$119M |
|
|
CUTR
931
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $7.66M | 0.02% |
757,900
-35,600
| -4% | -$353K |
|
|
PRE
932
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $7.6M | 0.02% |
69,200
-52,000
| -43% | -$5.71M |
|
|
CSCD
933
DELISTED
CASCADE MICROTECH, INC.
CSCD
| $7.6M | 0.02% |
750,500
+67,200
| +10% | +$768K |
|
|
MN
934
DELISTED
MANNING & NAPIER, INC.
MN
| $7.59M | 0.02% |
452,200
+35,100
| +8% | +$613K |
|
|
CEB
935
DELISTED
CEB Inc.
CEB
| $7.58M | 0.02% |
126,193
-24,800
| -16% | -$1.62M |
|
|
BGG
936
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $7.57M | 0.02% |
420,300
+328,000
| +355% | +$6.42M |
|
|
PES
937
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $7.54M | 0.02% |
537,998
-286,900
| -35% | -$4.48M |
|
938
Post Holdings
POST
$4.27B
| $7.54M | 0.02% |
+347,314
| New | +$9.27M |
|
939
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$163B
| $7.53M | 0.02% |
918,035
+505,144
| +122% | +$4.14M |
|
940
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16B
| $7.52M | 0.02% |
+340,227
| New | +$8.42M |
|
941
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$187M
| $7.51M | 0.02% |
132,500
+11,800
| +10% | +$682K |
|
942
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$9.7B
| $7.44M | 0.02% |
3,446,098
+763,061
| +28% | +$2.23M |
|
943
Eversource Energy
ES
$28.4B
| $7.43M | 0.02% |
+167,700
| New | +$7.54M |
|
944
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.82B
| $7.43M | 0.02% |
+323,751
| New | +$8.05M |
|
|
SHOR
945
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $7.43M | 0.02% |
1,117,051
+247,146
| +28% | +$1.6M |
|
946
CMS Energy
CMS
$23B
| $7.42M | 0.02% |
+250,300
| New | +$7.47M |
|
947
New Oriental
EDU
$8.08B
| $7.42M | 0.02% |
+320,000
| New | +$7.13M |
|
|
CKSW
948
DELISTED
CLICKSOFTWARE TECH LTD
CKSW
| $7.41M | 0.02% |
923,000
-44,777
| -5% | -$362K |
|
949
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.6B
| $7.4M | 0.02% |
126,800
+19,600
| +18% | +$1.27M |
|
|
THR
950
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $7.38M | 0.02% |
302,300
+172,750
| +133% | +$4.45M |
|
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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.