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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PMD
1051
DELISTED
Psychemedics Corporation
PMD
| $7.23M | 0.02% |
422,100
+18,900
| +5% | +$313K |
|
|
BEAT
1052
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $7.22M | 0.02% |
715,800
+51,800
| +8% | +$477K |
|
|
QLGC
1053
DELISTED
QLOGIC CORP
QLGC
| $7.22M | 0.02% |
566,146
+73,438
| +15% | +$859K |
|
1054
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$748M
| $7.2M | 0.02% |
192,200
+7,700
| +4% | +$271K |
|
|
CLUB
1055
DELISTED
Town Sports International Holdings, Inc.
CLUB
| $7.2M | 0.02% |
848,000
-8,000
| -0.9% | -$83K |
|
1056
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.44B
| $7.2M | 0.02% |
546,200
+218,700
| +67% | +$2.87M |
|
|
SMT
1057
DELISTED
SMART TECHNOLOGIES INC COM NEW
SMT
| $7.18M | 0.02% |
149,830
+33,211
| +28% | +$1.04M |
|
|
SBNY
1058
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $7.17M | 0.02% |
57,131
+8,857
| +18% | +$1.08M |
|
|
RTI
1059
DELISTED
RTI INTL METALS INC(HLDG CO)
RTI
| $7.16M | 0.02% |
257,600
+206,700
| +406% | +$6.14M |
|
1060
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$44.9B
| $7.15M | 0.02% |
117,800
-29,304
| -20% | -$1.75M |
|
|
PSB
1061
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $7.12M | 0.02% |
85,106
+31,606
| +59% | +$2.55M |
|
|
MN
1062
DELISTED
MANNING & NAPIER, INC.
MN
| $7.11M | 0.02% |
423,663
+227,463
| +116% | +$3.65M |
|
1063
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.7B
| $7.07M | 0.02% |
145,300
+24,700
| +20% | +$1.14M |
|
1064
Information Services Group
III
$204M
| $7.07M | 0.02% |
1,439,711
+351,645
| +32% | +$1.78M |
|
1065
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$185M
| $7.05M | 0.02% |
112,500
+5,000
| +5% | +$293K |
|
1066
National CineMedia
NCMI
$378M
| $7.05M | 0.02% |
47,001
+10,821
| +30% | +$1.87M |
|
1067
Coeur Mining
CDE
$15.1B
| $7.04M | 0.02% |
757,790
+313,001
| +70% | +$3.37M |
|
1068
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$9.7B
| $7.02M | 0.02% |
2,302,381
-3,605,719
| -61% | -$11M |
|
|
CCG
1069
DELISTED
CAMPUS CREST COMMUNITIES INC COM STK (MD)
CCG
| $7.02M | 0.02% |
809,000
+73,800
| +10% | +$657K |
|
|
SCS
1070
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $7M | 0.02% |
+421,538
| New | +$6.27M |
|
|
CLDT
1071
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$632M
| $6.99M | 0.02% |
345,452
+74,652
| +28% | +$1.53M |
|
|
DISCK
1072
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $6.98M | 0.02% |
181,200
-244,200
| -57% | -$9.33M |
|
|
PF
1073
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $6.96M | 0.02% |
233,000
+62,200
| +36% | +$1.74M |
|
1074
eHealth
EHTH
$41.9M
| $6.93M | 0.02% |
136,483
-112,817
| -45% | -$5.88M |
|
1075
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.85B
| $6.9M | 0.02% |
266,237
+125,037
| +89% | +$3.22M |
|
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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.