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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
URS
1101
DELISTED
URS CORP
URS
| $6.64M | 0.02% |
141,066
+100,800
| +250% | +$4.88M |
|
|
FONR
1102
DELISTED
Fonar
FONR
| $6.64M | 0.02% |
377,516
-148,800
| -28% | -$3.06M |
|
1103
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$330M
| $6.63M | 0.02% |
+273,400
| New | +$6.4M |
|
|
SMI
1104
DELISTED
Semiconductor Manufacturing Intl
SMI
| $6.6M | 0.02% |
1,746,269
+63,239
| +4% | +$276K |
|
|
DFZ
1105
DELISTED
BARRY (R.G.) CORPORATION
DFZ
| $6.59M | 0.02% |
349,277
+2,977
| +0.9% | +$55.3K |
|
|
BAS
1106
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $6.59M | 0.02% |
+422
| New | +$4.91M |
|
|
HSP
1107
DELISTED
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
| $6.57M | 0.02% |
151,800
+112,300
| +284% | +$4.82M |
|
1108
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.89B
| $6.55M | 0.02% |
122,756
+100,056
| +441% | +$5.16M |
|
1109
KT
KT
$8.74B
| $6.54M | 0.02% |
470,983
+352,915
| +299% | +$4.92M |
|
|
JBTM
1110
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.35B
| $6.5M | 0.02% |
210,504
+14,004
| +7% | +$427K |
|
|
WPRT
1111
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$31.9M
| $6.49M | 0.02% |
44,850
+42,970
| +2,286% | +$7.41M |
|
|
CEB
1112
DELISTED
CEB Inc.
CEB
| $6.47M | 0.02% |
+87,193
| New | +$6.53M |
|
|
XXIA
1113
DELISTED
Ixia
XXIA
| $6.47M | 0.02% |
517,513
+184,593
| +55% | +$2.36M |
|
|
HI
1114
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $6.46M | 0.02% |
199,973
-120,751
| -38% | -$3.57M |
|
|
FENG
1115
Phoenix New Media
FENG
$17.5M
| $6.45M | 0.02% |
103,683
-14,734
| -12% | -$951K |
|
1116
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $6.44M | 0.02% |
144,000
-645,400
| -82% | -$28M |
|
1117
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$13.7B
| $6.44M | 0.02% |
210,500
+9,000
| +4% | +$272K |
|
|
AVTA
1118
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $6.41M | 0.02% |
325,372
-675,428
| -67% | -$15.6M |
|
|
HRG
1119
DELISTED
HRG Group, Inc.
HRG
| $6.41M | 0.02% |
523,888
+123,988
| +31% | +$1.46M |
|
1120
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$590M
| $6.41M | 0.02% |
307,626
-201,774
| -40% | -$3.83M |
|
1121
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.24B
| $6.39M | 0.02% |
246,124
+25,969
| +12% | +$591K |
|
1122
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.97B
| $6.39M | 0.02% |
+139,203
| New | +$6.29M |
|
1123
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.6B
| $6.38M | 0.02% |
184,125
-71,075
| -28% | -$2.45M |
|
1124
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.52B
| $6.36M | 0.02% |
116,641
-180,435
| -61% | -$9.79M |
|
|
NXGN
1125
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $6.36M | 0.02% |
376,476
+183,500
| +95% | +$3.33M |
|
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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.