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 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$276M |
| 2 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$272M |
| 3 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$161M |
| 4 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$151M |
| 5 |
BBBY
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
|
+$146M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$405M |
| 2 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$207M |
| 3 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$123M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$114M |
| 5 |
BEAM
BEAM INC COM STK (DE)
BEAM
|
+$109M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.92% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.46% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.99% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.52% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1.02B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
312,560
-26,712
| -8% | -$514K |
|
|
MASI
1102
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
+262,235
| New | +$6.5M |
|
|
GSIG
1103
DELISTED
GSI GROUP INC COM STK (CDA)
GSIG
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
486,204
+136,904
| +39% | +$1.72M |
|
1104
Suncor Energy
SU
$75.6B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
144,426
-1,458,440
| -91% | -$56.8M |
|
|
QIHU
1105
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
+66,900
| New | +$5.9M |
|
1106
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$39.2B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
+171,111
| New | +$6.02M |
|
1107
Ducommun
DCO
$2.7B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
234,200
+15,800
| +7% | +$394K |
|
|
FDO
1108
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
92,500
-547,052
| -86% | -$33M |
|
1109
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$392M
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
537,200
-300
| -0.1% | -$3.1K |
|
|
OIIM
1110
DELISTED
02Micro International
OIIM
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
1,792,500
+11,411
| +0.6% | +$39.2K |
|
|
EFII
1111
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
135,200
-211,559
| -61% | -$8.55M |
|
|
NXGN
1112
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
379,876
+3,400
| +0.9% | +$53.8K |
|
1113
Fossil Group
FOSL
$259M
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
58,300
-21,227
| -27% | -$2.27M |
|
1114
RPC Inc
RES
$1.15B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
259,252
+113,833
| +78% | +$2.5M |
|
1115
Western New England Bancorp
WNEB
$294M
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
814,855
+100,183
| +14% | +$720K |
|
|
HW
1116
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
437,000
-339,514
| -44% | -$4.33M |
|
|
CNVR
1117
DELISTED
CONVERSANT INC COM STK (DE)
CNVR
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
237,014
+12,319
| +5% | +$307K |
|
1118
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.25B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
254,373
+8,249
| +3% | +$192K |
|
|
FRNK
1119
DELISTED
FRANKLIN FINL CORP VA COM STK (VA)
FRNK
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
276,838
+23,338
| +9% | +$473K |
|
|
IPHI
1120
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
408,106
+134,678
| +49% | +$2.03M |
|
1121
Green Dot
GDOT
$753M
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
314,900
+174,300
| +124% | +$3.22M |
|
|
BERY
1122
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
252,253
+150,870
| +149% | +$3.3M |
|
|
GOL
1123
DELISTED
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing Ten Preferred Shares)
GOL
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
+544,801
| New | +$6.39M |
|
1124
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.76B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
234,150
-180,881
| -44% | -$4.25M |
|
1125
Dolby
DLB
$4.95B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
138,000
+62,200
| +82% | +$2.6M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, Renaissance Technologies held 3,246 positions worth $42.9B, up 2.9% from $41.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2014 filing shows 450 new, 1,273 increased, 1,008 reduced and 492 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Procter & Gamble: 2,001,729 shares worth $157M. The largest sale was Verizon, an estimated $405M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2014 buy was Procter & Gamble: 2,001,729 shares worth $157M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Pfizer in Q2 2014, an estimated $276M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Verizon, cutting an estimated $405M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Booking.com in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $123M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $42.9B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 450 new positions and closed 492 in Q2 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 2.9% quarter-over-quarter to $42.9B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 13 Aug 2014.