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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$437M |
| 2 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$215M |
| 3 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$137M |
| 4 |
Vodafone
VOD
|
+$137M |
| 5 |
Kinder Morgan
KMI
|
+$133M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$263M |
| 2 |
LIFE
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE)
LIFE
|
+$246M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$229M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$221M |
| 5 |
Costco
COST
|
+$184M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.93% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.29% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 11.79% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.09% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FRNK
1251
DELISTED
FRANKLIN FINL CORP VA COM STK (VA)
FRNK
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
253,500
+13,000
| +5% | +$253K |
|
1252
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$303M
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
68,623
+10,560
| +18% | +$692K |
|
|
MNTA
1253
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
+425,134
| New | +$7.2M |
|
1254
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$24.7B
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
20,557
-9,524
| -32% | -$2.14M |
|
|
RAS
1255
DELISTED
RAIT Financial Trust
RAS
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
581,431
+265,732
| +84% | +$2.23M |
|
|
HDS
1256
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
+188,200
| New | +$4.34M |
|
|
ACTS
1257
DELISTED
Actions Semiconductor Co
ACTS
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
1,984,967
+48,767
| +3% | +$126K |
|
1258
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$600M
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
192,600
-25,700
| -12% | -$662K |
|
|
MAGN
1259
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$493M
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
13,815
+846
| +7% | +$320K |
|
|
XRM
1260
DELISTED
Xerium Technologies Inc (new)
XRM
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
304,600
+36,200
| +13% | +$590K |
|
|
CCUR
1261
DELISTED
CCUR Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CCUR
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
598,119
+82,100
| +16% | +$685K |
|
1262
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$796M
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
376,369
-74,231
| -16% | -$963K |
|
|
ININ
1263
DELISTED
Interactive Intelligence Group, inc.
ININ
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
67,351
+25,751
| +62% | +$1.9M |
|
1264
SK Telecom
SKM
$11.4B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
+131,184
| New | +$4.78M |
|
1265
Veru
VERU
$35.5M
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
62,684
+16,804
| +37% | +$1.24M |
|
1266
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.6B
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
171,000
-324,600
| -65% | -$8.58M |
|
1267
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.3B
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
282,000
-39,600
| -12% | -$666K |
|
1268
Post Holdings
POST
$4.42B
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
134,311
-284,208
| -68% | -$10.2M |
|
1269
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.79B
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
448,718
-214,891
| -32% | -$2.52M |
|
|
PAMT
1270
PAMT Corp
PAMT
$360M
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
973,996
+37,596
| +4% | +$190K |
|
1271
Comfort Systems
FIX
$53.5B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
317,097
+64,697
| +26% | +$1.1M |
|
|
PNY
1272
DELISTED
PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC(NC
PNY
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
136,300
+66,800
| +96% | +$2.24M |
|
|
HNP
1273
DELISTED
Huaneng Power Intl, Inc.
HNP
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
125,812
+17,612
| +16% | +$640K |
|
1274
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.1B
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
181,113
-92,487
| -34% | -$2.2M |
|
1275
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.94B
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
35,351
-56,122
| -61% | -$7.06M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, Renaissance Technologies held 3,290 positions worth $41.7B, down 0.16% from $41.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2014 filing shows 474 new, 1,340 increased, 961 reduced and 495 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Apple: 22,998,136 shares worth $441M. The largest sale was Johnson & Johnson, an estimated $263M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q1 2014 buy was Apple: 22,998,136 shares worth $441M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Verizon in Q1 2014, an estimated $215M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Johnson & Johnson, cutting an estimated $263M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE) in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $246M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $41.7B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 474 new positions and closed 495 in Q1 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 0.16% quarter-over-quarter to $41.7B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 14 May 2014.