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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
Entravision Communication
EVC
$1.02B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
715,318
+354,018
| +98% | +$2.24M |
|
|
BGC
1277
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
+186,630
| New | +$5.4M |
|
|
PCYC
1278
DELISTED
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
+47,700
| New | +$6.2M |
|
|
TPC
1279
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.03B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
+166,700
| New | +$4.23M |
|
1280
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$133M
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
375,200
+64,200
| +21% | +$822K |
|
|
CPL
1281
DELISTED
CPFL Energia S.A.
CPL
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
+308,355
| New | +$4.32M |
|
|
ATRI
1282
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
15,500
+2,000
| +15% | +$583K |
|
1283
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.7B
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
163,303
-615,697
| -79% | -$18.8M |
|
1284
FormFactor
FORM
$6.51B
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
739,417
+64,802
| +10% | +$431K |
|
|
SHOS
1285
DELISTED
Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc.
SHOS
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
199,584
+111,182
| +126% | +$2.57M |
|
1286
ICF International
ICFI
$1.5B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
118,403
+88,603
| +297% | +$3.24M |
|
1287
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$348M
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
75,200
+57,100
| +315% | +$3.4M |
|
|
CONN
1288
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
121,268
-16,400
| -12% | -$832K |
|
|
CCC
1289
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
+215,700
| New | +$4.41M |
|
|
HSH
1290
DELISTED
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
HSH
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
126,104
-324,316
| -72% | -$11.6M |
|
|
CSBK
1291
DELISTED
Clifton Bancorp Inc.
CSBK
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
390,849
+39,847
| +11% | +$521K |
|
|
OMN
1292
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
450,075
+41,900
| +10% | +$400K |
|
1293
Aaon
AAON
$6.95B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
376,054
+97,841
| +35% | +$1.3M |
|
1294
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
104,600
-3,200
| -3% | -$138K |
|
1295
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.15B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
651,527
+371,300
| +132% | +$2.5M |
|
|
IVC
1296
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
243,693
-149,607
| -38% | -$3.08M |
|
1297
Utah Medical Products
UTMD
$226M
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
80,300
+4,900
| +6% | +$267K |
|
|
SIGM
1298
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
975,404
+170,059
| +21% | +$836K |
|
|
PFC
1299
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
341,832
+25,432
| +8% | +$336K |
|
|
KYTH
1300
DELISTED
KYTHERA BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC COM
KYTH
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
116,400
+75,200
| +183% | +$3.36M |
|
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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.