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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPWR
1126
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $6.48M | 0.02% |
+383,327
| New | +$7.11M |
|
1127
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.37B
| $6.48M | 0.02% |
86,600
+43,300
| +100% | +$2.81M |
|
|
FCE.A
1128
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $6.48M | 0.02% |
304,200
+218,500
| +255% | +$4.54M |
|
|
LGCY
1129
DELISTED
Legacy Reserves Inc. Common Stock
LGCY
| $6.46M | 0.02% |
+565,100
| New | +$10.8M |
|
1130
Nathan's Famous
NATH
$403M
| $6.45M | 0.02% |
80,600
+1,700
| +2% | +$124K |
|
|
MSCC
1131
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $6.44M | 0.02% |
+226,798
| New | +$5.96M |
|
|
PRSU
1132
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.45B
| $6.43M | 0.02% |
241,025
+189,125
| +364% | +$4.52M |
|
1133
Regency Centers
REG
$14.9B
| $6.42M | 0.02% |
+100,700
| New | +$6.08M |
|
|
TBNK
1134
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $6.41M | 0.02% |
297,339
+28,839
| +11% | +$610K |
|
1135
Ducommun
DCO
$2.56B
| $6.4M | 0.02% |
253,200
-600
| -0.2% | -$15.5K |
|
|
ATRI
1136
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $6.39M | 0.02% |
18,800
+300
| +2% | +$97.5K |
|
|
SAPE
1137
DELISTED
SAPIENT CORP
SAPE
| $6.39M | 0.02% |
256,847
-301,900
| -54% | -$6.37M |
|
1138
Acco Brands
ACCO
$399M
| $6.38M | 0.02% |
+708,248
| New | +$5.84M |
|
1139
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$21.2B
| $6.38M | 0.02% |
133,200
+112,300
| +537% | +$5.98M |
|
1140
CGI
GIB
$15.6B
| $6.38M | 0.02% |
167,200
+145,800
| +681% | +$5.17M |
|
|
PFC
1141
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $6.37M | 0.02% |
373,850
+23,050
| +7% | +$349K |
|
|
TBI
1142
Trueblue
TBI
$227M
| $6.37M | 0.02% |
286,100
+194,200
| +211% | +$4.61M |
|
|
CKSW
1143
DELISTED
CLICKSOFTWARE TECH LTD
CKSW
| $6.36M | 0.02% |
886,029
-36,971
| -4% | -$272K |
|
1144
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.72B
| $6.36M | 0.02% |
171,500
+4,100
| +2% | +$115K |
|
|
TEN
1145
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.19B
| $6.33M | 0.02% |
181,500
-6,760
| -4% | -$224K |
|
|
INN
1146
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$766M
| $6.33M | 0.02% |
508,479
+273,879
| +117% | +$3.18M |
|
|
UIL
1147
DELISTED
UIL HOLDINGS
UIL
| $6.32M | 0.02% |
145,033
-9,200
| -6% | -$374K |
|
1148
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.03B
| $6.31M | 0.02% |
+87,040
| New | +$6.47M |
|
|
SEE
1149
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $6.3M | 0.02% |
+148,600
| New | +$5.59M |
|
|
BCPC
1150
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.26B
| $6.29M | 0.02% |
94,400
-150,200
| -61% | -$9.37M |
|
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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.