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 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$276M |
| 2 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$272M |
| 3 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$161M |
| 4 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$151M |
| 5 |
BBBY
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
|
+$146M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$405M |
| 2 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$207M |
| 3 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$123M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$114M |
| 5 |
BEAM
BEAM INC COM STK (DE)
BEAM
|
+$109M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.92% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.46% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.99% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.52% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BAS
1251
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
280
-142
| -34% | -$2.16M |
|
1252
Accuray
ARAY
$29M
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
529,123
+281,483
| +114% | +$2.44M |
|
|
RAS
1253
DELISTED
RAIT Financial Trust
RAS
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
559,466
-21,965
| -4% | -$177K |
|
|
NEWP
1254
DELISTED
NEWPORT CORP
NEWP
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
249,549
-22,067
| -8% | -$413K |
|
|
VRTU
1255
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
128,800
+47,209
| +58% | +$1.61M |
|
1256
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.85B
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
398,350
-50,368
| -11% | -$576K |
|
|
RPT
1257
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
276,801
+152,317
| +122% | +$2.5M |
|
1258
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$131M
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
419,600
+44,400
| +12% | +$509K |
|
1259
MKS Inc
MKSI
$19.3B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
146,852
+112,000
| +321% | +$3.25M |
|
1260
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.71B
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
174,000
-10,965
| -6% | -$280K |
|
1261
VSE Corp
VSEC
$5.59B
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
130,400
+21,400
| +20% | +$664K |
|
1262
Urban One Class D
UONEK
$22.6M
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
92,730
+16,480
| +22% | +$734K |
|
|
IIJI
1263
DELISTED
Internet Initiative Japan Inc
IIJI
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
374,300
-1,400
| -0.4% | -$16.5K |
|
|
CADE
1264
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
185,800
-166,098
| -47% | -$3.95M |
|
1265
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.9B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
211,274
+50,707
| +32% | +$1.09M |
|
1266
Movado Group
MOV
$846M
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
109,300
+34,300
| +46% | +$1.38M |
|
|
TBI
1267
Trueblue
TBI
$235M
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
165,200
-228,700
| -58% | -$6.26M |
|
|
AMWD
1268
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
142,800
+13,900
| +11% | +$424K |
|
|
HCC
1269
DELISTED
HCC INSURANCES HOLDINGS INC
HCC
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
92,900
-230,100
| -71% | -$10.7M |
|
1270
Adtran
ADTN
$730M
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
201,428
+162,142
| +413% | +$3.67M |
|
|
ALX
1271
Alexander's
ALX
$1.36B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
12,300
+2,900
| +31% | +$1.04M |
|
1272
Apollo Global Management
APO
$71.9B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
+163,734
| New | +$4.45M |
|
1273
Radian Group
RDN
$5.22B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
305,600
-460,800
| -60% | -$6.71M |
|
|
TSYS
1274
DELISTED
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYS INC "A"
TSYS
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
1,374,800
+231,822
| +20% | +$682K |
|
|
DYAX
1275
DELISTED
DYAX CORPORATION
DYAX
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
469,186
-273,618
| -37% | -$2.09M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, Renaissance Technologies held 3,246 positions worth $42.9B, up 2.9% from $41.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2014 filing shows 450 new, 1,273 increased, 1,008 reduced and 492 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Procter & Gamble: 2,001,729 shares worth $157M. The largest sale was Verizon, an estimated $405M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2014 buy was Procter & Gamble: 2,001,729 shares worth $157M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Pfizer in Q2 2014, an estimated $276M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Verizon, cutting an estimated $405M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Booking.com in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $123M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $42.9B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 450 new positions and closed 492 in Q2 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 2.9% quarter-over-quarter to $42.9B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 13 Aug 2014.