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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DSPG
1176
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
541,694
+28,700
| +6% | +$295K |
|
|
GPT
1177
DELISTED
Gramercy Property Trust
GPT
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
284,204
+92,300
| +48% | +$1.69M |
|
|
SHOR
1178
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
797,684
-319,367
| -29% | -$2.36M |
|
|
HTCH
1179
DELISTED
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC
HTCH
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
1,664,597
+123,512
| +8% | +$433K |
|
1180
Cognex
CGNX
$9.62B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
+281,856
| New | +$5.61M |
|
1181
Verizon
VZ
$197B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
124,400
-594,000
| -83% | -$29.1M |
|
1182
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.53B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
82,108
+76,600
| +1,391% | +$5.22M |
|
1183
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$2.26B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
589,800
-4,200
| -0.7% | -$44.2K |
|
|
LTC
1184
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.13B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
134,300
+107,300
| +397% | +$4.39M |
|
1185
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$26.4B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
117,500
-274,600
| -70% | -$13.2M |
|
|
NTP
1186
DELISTED
Nam Tai Property Inc.
NTP
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
1,215,601
-51,799
| -4% | -$261K |
|
|
KS
1187
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
+196,900
| New | +$5.73M |
|
|
BBEP
1188
DELISTED
BREITBURN ENERGY PARTNERS LP COM UNITS RPTNG LTD PRTNRSHIP
BBEP
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
823,178
+804,778
| +4,374% | +$11M |
|
1189
Oceaneering
OII
$4.64B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
97,862
+44,762
| +84% | +$2.87M |
|
|
OA
1190
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
49,500
-16,300
| -25% | -$1.9M |
|
|
ALOG
1191
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
67,764
-35,290
| -34% | -$2.65M |
|
|
TUP
1192
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
+90,500
| New | +$5.91M |
|
1193
Suburban Propane Partners
SPH
$1.21B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
131,867
-94,300
| -42% | -$4.19M |
|
|
HTWR
1194
DELISTED
HEARTWARE INTERNATIONAL INC COM STK (DE)
HTWR
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
77,600
+33,800
| +77% | +$2.57M |
|
1195
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
424,142
-298,500
| -41% | -$4.08M |
|
|
TRIB
1196
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$8.9M
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
2,166
-702
| -24% | -$1.81M |
|
|
CBI
1197
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
+134,630
| New | +$6.64M |
|
|
YELL
1198
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
+251,306
| New | +$5.38M |
|
|
KBAL
1199
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
619,181
-209,614
| -25% | -$2.26M |
|
|
LONG
1200
DELISTED
ELONG, INC. AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES
LONG
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
314,500
-35,000
| -10% | -$648K |
|
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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.