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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OMCC
1301
DELISTED
Old Market Capital Corp
OMCC
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
294,029
+9,700
| +3% | +$153K |
|
|
RLOC
1302
DELISTED
REACHLOCAL INC COM STK (DE)
RLOC
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
468,800
+50,000
| +12% | +$581K |
|
1303
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.52B
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
+102,082
| New | +$5.04M |
|
|
SPLS
1304
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
405,908
+61,071
| +18% | +$798K |
|
|
TBNK
1305
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
212,400
+17,200
| +9% | +$385K |
|
|
LION
1306
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
327,822
-2,909
| -0.9% | -$42K |
|
|
FFIC
1307
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
217,100
+32,100
| +17% | +$657K |
|
|
EEQ
1308
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Management Llc
EEQ
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
249,649
-3,265
| -1% | -$58.6K |
|
|
GSIG
1309
DELISTED
GSI GROUP INC COM STK (CDA)
GSIG
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
349,300
+77,700
| +29% | +$912K |
|
|
PLXT
1310
DELISTED
PLX TECHNOLOGY INC
PLXT
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
752,489
+120,289
| +19% | +$741K |
|
|
BPZ
1311
DELISTED
BPZ RESOURCES INC COM STK
BPZ
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
1,430,104
+917,424
| +179% | +$2.13M |
|
1312
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$32.2B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
86,900
+64,300
| +285% | +$3.3M |
|
1313
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.59B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
132,386
-2,227,288
| -94% | -$78.3M |
|
1314
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.71B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
256,517
+16,487
| +7% | +$291K |
|
|
CMO
1315
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
+357,943
| New | +$4.52M |
|
|
CBPO
1316
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
130,375
+11,975
| +10% | +$381K |
|
|
LOJN
1317
DELISTED
LO JACK CORP
LOJN
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
794,847
+47,247
| +6% | +$235K |
|
1318
Monster Beverage
MNST
$95.1B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
+390,216
| New | +$4.56M |
|
|
CLD
1319
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
213,400
+175,600
| +465% | +$3.3M |
|
|
CHFN
1320
DELISTED
Charter Financial Corp
CHFN
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
415,762
+9,903
| +2% | +$106K |
|
1321
Matsons
MATX
$6.11B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
181,794
+93,340
| +106% | +$2.3M |
|
1322
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.17B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
599,296
-92,566
| -13% | -$596K |
|
1323
Unitil
UTL
$989M
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
136,000
+21,600
| +19% | +$670K |
|
|
USCR
1324
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
189,800
+91,200
| +92% | +$2.12M |
|
|
DRII
1325
DELISTED
DIAMOND RESORTS INTL, INC
DRII
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
262,693
+204,893
| +354% | +$3.69M |
|
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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.