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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VR
1076
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $6.9M | 0.02% |
183,094
-329,875
| -64% | -$12.2M |
|
|
NP
1077
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $6.88M | 0.02% |
133,100
+37,600
| +39% | +$1.75M |
|
1078
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$9.51B
| $6.88M | 0.02% |
229,805
+203,305
| +767% | +$5.89M |
|
1079
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.14B
| $6.88M | 0.02% |
+113,481
| New | +$6.61M |
|
1080
Embotelladora Andina Series B
AKO.B
$4.62B
| $6.88M | 0.02% |
324,300
+26,800
| +9% | +$612K |
|
|
MR
1081
DELISTED
MINDRAY MED INTL LTD SPONSORED ADR REPSTG CL A
MR
| $6.87M | 0.02% |
+212,150
| New | +$7.43M |
|
|
FNHC
1082
DELISTED
FedNat Holding Company Common Stock
FNHC
| $6.86M | 0.02% |
374,500
+3,000
| +0.8% | +$43K |
|
1083
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1.02B
| $6.85M | 0.02% |
339,272
+68,820
| +25% | +$1.35M |
|
1084
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$36B
| $6.81M | 0.02% |
111,800
-13,600
| -11% | -$801K |
|
|
XRTX
1085
DELISTED
XYRATEX LTD (BERMUDA)
XRTX
| $6.81M | 0.02% |
514,339
+413,106
| +408% | +$5.46M |
|
|
CODE
1086
DELISTED
SPANSION INC, CLASS A COMMON STOCK
CODE
| $6.79M | 0.02% |
+389,533
| New | +$6.12M |
|
1087
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.61B
| $6.78M | 0.02% |
377,332
-288,100
| -43% | -$4.99M |
|
1088
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.76B
| $6.78M | 0.02% |
324,600
+107,000
| +49% | +$2.13M |
|
|
BAGL
1089
DELISTED
EINSTEIN NOAH RESTAURANT GROUP, INC CMN STK (DELAWARE)
BAGL
| $6.75M | 0.02% |
409,900
+1,280
| +0.3% | +$20.1K |
|
|
SEAC
1090
DELISTED
Seachange International Inc
SEAC
| $6.74M | 0.02% |
32,279
+7,834
| +32% | +$1.78M |
|
1091
Quanex
NX
$825M
| $6.74M | 0.02% |
325,699
+131,644
| +68% | +$2.59M |
|
1092
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$7.9B
| $6.73M | 0.02% |
+646,235
| New | +$6.48M |
|
1093
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.39B
| $6.72M | 0.02% |
113,400
+60,750
| +115% | +$3.4M |
|
1094
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.2B
| $6.71M | 0.02% |
+81,800
| New | +$6.58M |
|
|
APL
1095
DELISTED
ATLAS PIPELINE PARTNERS LP UTS
APL
| $6.69M | 0.02% |
208,484
-142,816
| -41% | -$4.61M |
|
|
SZMK
1096
DELISTED
SIZMEK INC COM STK (DE)
SZMK
| $6.68M | 0.02% |
+628,100
| New | +$6.92M |
|
1097
Primerica
PRI
$10.1B
| $6.67M | 0.02% |
141,700
+123,900
| +696% | +$5.51M |
|
|
DYAX
1098
DELISTED
DYAX CORPORATION
DYAX
| $6.67M | 0.02% |
742,804
+214,804
| +41% | +$1.95M |
|
1099
WEX
WEX
$6.42B
| $6.64M | 0.02% |
+69,900
| New | +$6.4M |
|
1100
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$963M
| $6.64M | 0.02% |
251,200
+15,189
| +6% | +$366K |
|
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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.