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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TIVO
976
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
| $8.41M | 0.02% |
710,536
+230,546
| +48% | +$2.88M |
|
977
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.6B
| $8.41M | 0.02% |
234,100
-120,900
| -34% | -$4.06M |
|
|
CTCT
978
DELISTED
CONSTANT CONTACT, INC COM
CTCT
| $8.4M | 0.02% |
228,813
-37,400
| -14% | -$1.23M |
|
979
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.85B
| $8.39M | 0.02% |
+308,100
| New | +$9.19M |
|
980
StealthGas
GASS
$329M
| $8.36M | 0.02% |
1,325,300
+121,900
| +10% | +$896K |
|
981
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$752M
| $8.36M | 0.02% |
208,000
+11,500
| +6% | +$424K |
|
|
CUTR
982
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $8.32M | 0.02% |
779,202
+21,302
| +3% | +$217K |
|
|
ARR
983
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.32B
| $8.31M | 0.02% |
56,475
-23,273
| -29% | -$3.63M |
|
984
CRH
CRH
$67.1B
| $8.31M | 0.02% |
346,100
+336,700
| +3,582% | +$7.62M |
|
985
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13.6B
| $8.31M | 0.02% |
236,625
+13,500
| +6% | +$484K |
|
|
AIRM
986
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $8.28M | 0.02% |
188,100
+119,400
| +174% | +$5.59M |
|
987
Avista
AVA
$3.44B
| $8.28M | 0.02% |
234,200
+100,900
| +76% | +$3.44M |
|
988
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.68B
| $8.22M | 0.02% |
295,600
-15,477
| -5% | -$431K |
|
|
DNY
989
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $8.2M | 0.02% |
487,909
+200,700
| +70% | +$3.37M |
|
|
PCTI
990
DELISTED
PCTEL, Inc. Common Stock
PCTI
| $8.18M | 0.02% |
944,600
+19,106
| +2% | +$152K |
|
|
RJET
991
DELISTED
REPUBLIC AWYS HLDGS INC
RJET
| $8.16M | 0.02% |
559,406
-245,894
| -31% | -$3.03M |
|
992
Unitil
UTL
$998M
| $8.11M | 0.02% |
221,100
+53,200
| +32% | +$1.86M |
|
|
SKX
993
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $8.11M | 0.02% |
440,100
+1,800
| +0.4% | +$33.6K |
|
|
CCC
994
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $8.1M | 0.02% |
389,900
+13,700
| +4% | +$278K |
|
995
Quanex
NX
$838M
| $8.07M | 0.02% |
429,700
+248,885
| +138% | +$4.76M |
|
996
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.9B
| $8.05M | 0.02% |
69,873
-122,516
| -64% | -$13.6M |
|
997
Teradata
TDC
$2.85B
| $8.03M | 0.02% |
+183,940
| New | +$7.88M |
|
|
MAG
998
DELISTED
MAGNETEK INC COM STK NEW
MAG
| $8.03M | 0.02% |
197,490
+19,400
| +11% | +$675K |
|
|
GTIV
999
DELISTED
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES INC
GTIV
| $8.02M | 0.02% |
421,141
+278,289
| +195% | +$5.31M |
|
1000
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$16.3B
| $7.99M | 0.02% |
1,160,057
+180,000
| +18% | +$1.18M |
|
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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.