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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PTRY
1101
DELISTED
PANTRY INC (THE)
PTRY
| $6.74M | 0.02% |
181,937
+70,900
| +64% | +$1.91M |
|
1102
Gentex
GNTX
$5.1B
| $6.72M | 0.02% |
371,996
-672,182
| -64% | -$11.2M |
|
|
NUVA
1103
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $6.72M | 0.02% |
142,488
+16,200
| +13% | +$675K |
|
1104
Unum
UNM
$13.4B
| $6.71M | 0.02% |
192,400
-33,700
| -15% | -$1.14M |
|
|
NSR
1105
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $6.7M | 0.02% |
+240,980
| New | +$6.33M |
|
1106
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.39B
| $6.7M | 0.02% |
+28,810
| New | +$6.16M |
|
1107
Mercer International
MERC
$40.5M
| $6.68M | 0.02% |
543,773
+452,473
| +496% | +$5.49M |
|
|
MDR
1108
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $6.67M | 0.02% |
+763,933
| New | +$8.56M |
|
|
NS
1109
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $6.66M | 0.02% |
115,400
-101,000
| -47% | -$6M |
|
1110
AudioCodes
AUDC
$239M
| $6.66M | 0.02% |
1,467,503
-198,897
| -12% | -$920K |
|
|
IBCA
1111
DELISTED
INTERVEST BANCSHARES CORP COM
IBCA
| $6.63M | 0.02% |
660,151
+120,251
| +22% | +$1.18M |
|
|
BLT
1112
DELISTED
BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL (NEW)
BLT
| $6.63M | 0.02% |
377,300
+320,900
| +569% | +$5.13M |
|
1113
Philips
PHG
$25.5B
| $6.62M | 0.02% |
329,409
-1,288,182
| -80% | -$25.7M |
|
|
BWP
1114
DELISTED
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners
BWP
| $6.62M | 0.02% |
372,400
-235,300
| -39% | -$3.98M |
|
|
PMD
1115
DELISTED
Psychemedics Corporation
PMD
| $6.59M | 0.02% |
434,900
-300
| -0.1% | -$4.36K |
|
1116
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.89B
| $6.58M | 0.02% |
256,800
-34,878
| -12% | -$863K |
|
|
SOHU
1117
Sohu.com
SOHU
$352M
| $6.57M | 0.02% |
123,500
+75,700
| +158% | +$3.65M |
|
|
BEAT
1118
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $6.54M | 0.02% |
652,500
-84,800
| -12% | -$727K |
|
1119
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.36B
| $6.54M | 0.02% |
82,559
-21,641
| -21% | -$1.59M |
|
1120
Pearson
PSO
$10.6B
| $6.52M | 0.02% |
353,300
+117,600
| +50% | +$2.21M |
|
|
PRGX
1121
DELISTED
PRGX Global, Inc.
PRGX
| $6.51M | 0.02% |
1,138,400
+20,800
| +2% | +$114K |
|
|
HCOM
1122
DELISTED
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc
HCOM
| $6.5M | 0.02% |
235,842
+93,183
| +65% | +$2.48M |
|
|
VOLC
1123
DELISTED
VOLCANO CORPORATION COM STK
VOLC
| $6.5M | 0.02% |
363,400
-45,366
| -11% | -$545K |
|
|
AMCC
1124
DELISTED
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation New
AMCC
| $6.49M | 0.02% |
995,436
+90,700
| +10% | +$578K |
|
|
QIWI
1125
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $6.49M | 0.02% |
321,300
+266,500
| +486% | +$7.22M |
|
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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.