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 |
VIAB
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
|
+$109M |
| 2 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$107M |
| 3 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
+$105M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$100M |
| 5 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$93.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$518M |
| 2 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$486M |
| 3 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$306M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$286M |
| 5 |
United Parcel Service
UPS
|
+$209M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.53% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.29% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 10.94% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.57% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.3% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.7B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
147,200
-473,600
| -76% | -$16.4M |
|
1177
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.74B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
+96,500
| New | +$5.29M |
|
1178
Olin
OLN
$2.54B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
193,500
-309,400
| -62% | -$8.24M |
|
|
CBM
1179
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
261,500
-66,700
| -20% | -$1.43M |
|
|
AF
1180
DELISTED
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
393,450
-92,000
| -19% | -$1.2M |
|
|
YDKN
1181
DELISTED
Yadkin Financial Corporation
YDKN
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
267,722
+62,878
| +31% | +$1.18M |
|
|
OIIM
1182
DELISTED
02Micro International
OIIM
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
1,823,200
+30,700
| +2% | +$93.5K |
|
|
LXK
1183
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
+113,900
| New | +$5.5M |
|
1184
Incyte
INCY
$25.5B
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
+97,916
| New | +$4.91M |
|
1185
FirstEnergy
FE
$28.5B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
142,800
-443,008
| -76% | -$14.7M |
|
|
MBFI
1186
DELISTED
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
172,990
+163,818
| +1,786% | +$4.57M |
|
|
IRC
1187
DELISTED
INLAND REAL ESTATE CORP
IRC
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
482,900
+163,000
| +51% | +$1.7M |
|
|
ENZ
1188
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
928,800
+364,982
| +65% | +$1.95M |
|
1189
Corpay
CPAY
$25.7B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
33,500
-60,900
| -65% | -$8.39M |
|
1190
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.44B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
75,700
-51,400
| -40% | -$3.13M |
|
1191
Bruker
BRKR
$9.46B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
255,960
-3,150
| -1% | -$67.3K |
|
|
PFC
1192
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
350,800
+12,600
| +4% | +$174K |
|
|
DNY
1193
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
287,209
-1,073,200
| -79% | -$17.7M |
|
|
WBK
1194
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
+168,000
| New | +$5.29M |
|
|
AMTG
1195
DELISTED
APOLLO RESIDENTIAL MTG INC COM STK
AMTG
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
305,900
-138,500
| -31% | -$2.28M |
|
1196
Pearson
PSO
$10.6B
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
+235,700
| New | +$4.5M |
|
|
ZIXI
1197
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
1,377,500
+66,747
| +5% | +$239K |
|
1198
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.66B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
135,200
-23,000
| -15% | -$866K |
|
|
SEM
1199
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
724,397
+526,176
| +265% | +$4.06M |
|
|
CCUR
1200
DELISTED
CCUR Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CCUR
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
644,687
+12,768
| +2% | +$95.1K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, Renaissance Technologies held 3,213 positions worth $36.5B, down 15% from $42.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies withdrew a net $5.32B in Q3 2014, closing 459 positions and reducing 1,053 holdings. Its most notable exit was Apple, an estimated $518M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Staples.
Against the trend, Renaissance Technologies opened a new position in Viacom Inc. Class B worth $102M.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q3 2014 buy was Viacom Inc. Class B: 1,327,500 shares worth $102M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to ConocoPhillips in Q3 2014, an estimated $105M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was Intel, cutting an estimated $486M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Apple in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $518M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $36.5B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 460 new positions and closed 459 in Q3 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 15% quarter-over-quarter to $36.5B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 12 Nov 2014.