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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OAKS
1051
DELISTED
Five Oaks Investment Corp.
OAKS
| $6.19M | 0.02% |
589,819
+240,583
| +69% | +$2.69M |
|
|
PMD
1052
DELISTED
Psychemedics Corporation
PMD
| $6.16M | 0.02% |
435,200
-4,400
| -1% | -$62.5K |
|
1053
Helen of Troy
HELE
$672M
| $6.16M | 0.02% |
117,310
-242,300
| -67% | -$13.6M |
|
|
TIVO
1054
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
| $6.14M | 0.02% |
479,990
-320,305
| -40% | -$4.3M |
|
1055
Newmont
NEM
$96.4B
| $6.14M | 0.02% |
+266,200
| New | +$6.79M |
|
1056
Brookfield Renewable
BEP
$9.7B
| $6.13M | 0.02% |
377,599
+274,579
| +267% | +$4.3M |
|
|
MEMP
1057
DELISTED
Memorial Production Partners LP Common Units
MEMP
| $6.1M | 0.02% |
277,475
-22,675
| -8% | -$523K |
|
|
SVA
1058
DELISTED
Sinovac Biotech, Ltd
SVA
| $6.09M | 0.02% |
1,266,000
+91,000
| +8% | +$489K |
|
1059
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.76B
| $6.08M | 0.02% |
+133,125
| New | +$6.17M |
|
1060
Abbott
ABT
$187B
| $6.03M | 0.02% |
144,983
-1,358,717
| -90% | -$57.5M |
|
1061
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$51.5M
| $6.02M | 0.02% |
162,050
+13,300
| +9% | +$486K |
|
|
TEN
1062
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.18B
| $6M | 0.02% |
188,260
+21,360
| +13% | +$751K |
|
1063
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.5B
| $6M | 0.02% |
101,000
-8,900
| -8% | -$552K |
|
1064
FormFactor
FORM
$6.88B
| $6M | 0.02% |
836,300
+204,600
| +32% | +$1.52M |
|
1065
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.29B
| $6M | 0.02% |
43,660
+20,410
| +88% | +$3.36M |
|
|
ALX
1066
Alexander's
ALX
$1.36B
| $5.98M | 0.02% |
16,000
+3,700
| +30% | +$1.42M |
|
1067
Oil States International
OIS
$483M
| $5.97M | 0.02% |
96,500
-535,500
| -85% | -$33.6M |
|
1068
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.25B
| $5.95M | 0.02% |
264,161
+9,788
| +4% | +$228K |
|
|
RPXC
1069
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $5.94M | 0.02% |
432,800
+236,870
| +121% | +$3.69M |
|
|
ESL
1070
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $5.93M | 0.02% |
53,300
+18,600
| +54% | +$2.12M |
|
1071
Information Services Group
III
$199M
| $5.92M | 0.02% |
1,557,911
+36,517
| +2% | +$157K |
|
|
FRNK
1072
DELISTED
FRANKLIN FINL CORP VA COM STK (VA)
FRNK
| $5.89M | 0.02% |
316,700
+39,862
| +14% | +$807K |
|
|
GSIG
1073
DELISTED
GSI GROUP INC COM STK (CDA)
GSIG
| $5.89M | 0.02% |
512,505
+26,301
| +5% | +$321K |
|
|
HUB.A
1074
DELISTED
HUBBELL INC CL-A
HUB.A
| $5.88M | 0.02% |
47,400
-100
| -0.2% | -$12.4K |
|
|
QADA
1075
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $5.87M | 0.02% |
315,177
+17,150
| +6% | +$344K |
|
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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.