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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JIVE
1051
DELISTED
Jive Software, Inc.
JIVE
| $7.4M | 0.02% |
1,227,600
+806,600
| +192% | +$4.82M |
|
|
QADA
1052
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $7.39M | 0.02% |
326,677
+11,500
| +4% | +$234K |
|
1053
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$5.36B
| $7.39M | 0.02% |
+229,136
| New | +$7.82M |
|
1054
WEC Energy
WEC
$36.2B
| $7.38M | 0.02% |
140,000
-110,700
| -44% | -$5.43M |
|
|
KZ
1055
DELISTED
KongZhong Corporation
KZ
| $7.33M | 0.02% |
1,354,512
-169,687
| -11% | -$1.04M |
|
|
WPZ
1056
DELISTED
Williams Partners L.P.
WPZ
| $7.32M | 0.02% |
+143,341
| New | +$8.11M |
|
|
FNFG
1057
DELISTED
FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC
FNFG
| $7.31M | 0.02% |
+866,717
| New | +$6.97M |
|
1058
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$763M
| $7.3M | 0.02% |
47,250
-91,310
| -66% | -$14.7M |
|
1059
Kemper
KMPR
$1.79B
| $7.3M | 0.02% |
202,200
+4,700
| +2% | +$166K |
|
1060
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.88B
| $7.28M | 0.02% |
126,400
+96,000
| +316% | +$5.33M |
|
1061
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.6B
| $7.27M | 0.02% |
350,204
+85,733
| +32% | +$1.57M |
|
1062
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$40.2B
| $7.26M | 0.02% |
834,000
+402,600
| +93% | +$3.8M |
|
|
CARB
1063
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $7.23M | 0.02% |
506,400
+91,600
| +22% | +$1.08M |
|
|
BIG
1064
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $7.18M | 0.02% |
179,400
-359,500
| -67% | -$16M |
|
1065
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$3.72B
| $7.18M | 0.02% |
320,294
+162,594
| +103% | +$4.23M |
|
1066
Assurant
AIZ
$14B
| $7.17M | 0.02% |
104,800
+87,500
| +506% | +$5.82M |
|
1067
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$123M
| $7.16M | 0.02% |
302,522
-16,000
| -5% | -$383K |
|
|
XLNX
1068
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $7.11M | 0.02% |
164,205
-423,495
| -72% | -$18.3M |
|
1069
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.19B
| $7.11M | 0.02% |
447,450
+268,800
| +150% | +$4.37M |
|
1070
Aegon
AEG
$13.4B
| $7.09M | 0.02% |
1,358,553
+242,577
| +22% | +$1.31M |
|
|
NUTR
1071
DELISTED
Nutraceutical International Co
NUTR
| $7.08M | 0.02% |
328,400
+16,500
| +5% | +$358K |
|
|
BSMX
1072
DELISTED
Banco Santander México, S, A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México
BSMX
| $7.08M | 0.02% |
+683,100
| New | +$8M |
|
|
OAKS
1073
DELISTED
Five Oaks Investment Corp.
OAKS
| $7.08M | 0.02% |
655,317
+65,498
| +11% | +$719K |
|
1074
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$597M
| $7.06M | 0.02% |
371,546
+218,386
| +143% | +$3.7M |
|
1075
Marriott International
MAR
$101B
| $7.02M | 0.02% |
+89,998
| New | +$6.64M |
|
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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.