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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Arch Capital
ACGL
$36.1B
| $62.8M | 0.17% |
3,441,300
+2,803,500
| +440% | +$51.7M |
|
102
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55.9B
| $62.6M | 0.17% |
+1,730,600
| New | +$66.1M |
|
|
CPLA
103
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $62M | 0.17% |
989,625
-66,596
| -6% | -$4.14M |
|
|
CA
104
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $61.6M | 0.17% |
2,204,700
-559,900
| -20% | -$16M |
|
|
ARRS
105
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $61.4M | 0.17% |
2,166,220
-106,200
| -5% | -$3.32M |
|
106
AT&T
T
$165B
| $61.3M | 0.17% |
2,303,765
-2,251,595
| -49% | -$59.9M |
|
107
TFS Financial
TFSL
$5.1B
| $61.2M | 0.17% |
4,271,650
+312,322
| +8% | +$4.37M |
|
|
TARO
108
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $61.1M | 0.17% |
397,110
+25,910
| +7% | +$3.9M |
|
109
Western Digital
WDC
$179B
| $61.1M | 0.17% |
830,315
+529,597
| +176% | +$39.8M |
|
110
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$4.21B
| $60.9M | 0.17% |
1,338,500
+40,100
| +3% | +$1.8M |
|
111
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$29.9B
| $60.4M | 0.17% |
1,433,848
+755,548
| +111% | +$33.3M |
|
112
Ventas
VTR
$48.9B
| $60M | 0.16% |
847,812
+552,917
| +187% | +$40.4M |
|
113
Williams Companies
WMB
$90.5B
| $58.7M | 0.16% |
+1,061,400
| New | +$61M |
|
114
Waste Management
WM
$95.9B
| $58.3M | 0.16% |
1,225,800
-473,400
| -28% | -$21.7M |
|
115
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.7B
| $58.1M | 0.16% |
1,043,719
+345,719
| +50% | +$20.1M |
|
116
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$12.4B
| $57.9M | 0.16% |
816,136
+194,036
| +31% | +$15.1M |
|
|
WOOF
117
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $57.6M | 0.16% |
1,464,600
-329,500
| -18% | -$12.7M |
|
|
SIAL
118
DELISTED
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
| $57.1M | 0.16% |
420,100
+21,400
| +5% | +$2.27M |
|
119
Telecom Argentina
TEO
$5.89B
| $56.9M | 0.16% |
2,803,000
-13,000
| -0.5% | -$276K |
|
|
DST
120
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $56.8M | 0.16% |
1,354,600
-78,800
| -5% | -$3.58M |
|
121
Tesla
TSLA
$1.24T
| $56.7M | 0.16% |
3,505,500
+1,420,500
| +68% | +$23.4M |
|
122
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$23.1B
| $56.1M | 0.15% |
1,252,800
-354,300
| -22% | -$15.1M |
|
|
SNI
123
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $55.1M | 0.15% |
706,100
+129,500
| +22% | +$10.4M |
|
124
Papa John's
PZZA
$999M
| $55M | 0.15% |
1,375,868
-21,407
| -2% | -$878K |
|
125
Baidu
BIDU
$35.8B
| $55M | 0.15% |
252,100
-351,900
| -58% | -$74.4M |
|
Similar funds
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.