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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$11.2B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
+89,100
| New | +$5.81M |
|
1202
Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
$1.65B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
771,918
+33,687
| +5% | +$240K |
|
|
BSTC
1203
DELISTED
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.
BSTC
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
145,101
+36,101
| +33% | +$1.38M |
|
1204
MPLX
MPLX
$58.6B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
76,200
+38,100
| +100% | +$2.43M |
|
|
PVTB
1205
DELISTED
PrivateBancorp Inc
PVTB
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
167,647
+133,900
| +397% | +$4.19M |
|
|
POT
1206
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
158,100
-94,100
| -37% | -$3.2M |
|
1207
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.75B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
+38,989
| New | +$5.24M |
|
|
DHC
1208
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.15B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
254,571
+113,916
| +81% | +$2.5M |
|
|
NXGN
1209
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
357,176
-58,400
| -14% | -$854K |
|
|
PEI
1210
DELISTED
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
PEI
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
15,787
+14,267
| +939% | +$4.68M |
|
1211
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$850M
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
156,351
-17,644
| -10% | -$608K |
|
|
CMCSK
1212
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
+95,639
| New | +$5.5M |
|
|
CSG
1213
DELISTED
CHAMBERS STR PPTYS COM
CSG
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
681,800
+646,900
| +1,854% | +$5.17M |
|
1214
Pentair
PNR
$10.8B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
+122,193
| New | +$5.36M |
|
1215
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$7.11B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
229,679
-76,900
| -25% | -$1.85M |
|
|
BELFB
1216
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$3.45B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
198,600
-6,400
| -3% | -$167K |
|
1217
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$29.8B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
45,715
+30,577
| +202% | +$3.42M |
|
|
BNCL
1218
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
486,143
+173,771
| +56% | +$2.05M |
|
1219
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.9B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
278,965
+263,865
| +1,747% | +$5.08M |
|
|
ZIXI
1220
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
1,500,592
+123,092
| +9% | +$420K |
|
1221
Under Armour
UAA
$3.01B
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
+160,129
| New | +$5.36M |
|
1222
Mind CTI
MNDO
$21.6M
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
1,372,489
-224,311
| -14% | -$759K |
|
1223
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$779M
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
+52,229
| New | +$5.11M |
|
1224
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.68B
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
363,200
-22,700
| -6% | -$328K |
|
|
PCL
1225
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
125,800
-74,100
| -37% | -$3.04M |
|
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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.