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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$1.09B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
674,000
+19,234
| +3% | +$103K |
|
|
LOJN
1302
DELISTED
LO JACK CORP
LOJN
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
799,500
+4,653
| +0.6% | +$25K |
|
1303
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.77B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
230,300
-184,887
| -45% | -$3.45M |
|
1304
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.16B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
73,900
-39,581
| -35% | -$2.26M |
|
|
ERF
1305
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
173,291
+162,993
| +1,583% | +$3.6M |
|
|
SPNS
1306
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
540,600
+171,145
| +46% | +$1.34M |
|
1307
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.46B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
343,125
-275,780
| -45% | -$3.49M |
|
|
RATE
1308
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
246,471
+77,971
| +46% | +$1.28M |
|
|
RENT
1309
DELISTED
RENTRAK CORP
RENT
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
82,400
-17,300
| -17% | -$916K |
|
1310
Best Buy
BBY
$18.9B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
139,300
-1,079,404
| -89% | -$29.1M |
|
1311
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$282M
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
70,000
-5,200
| -7% | -$325K |
|
1312
Commault Systems
CVLT
$4.97B
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
87,600
-166,400
| -66% | -$8.96M |
|
1313
National CineMedia
NCMI
$371M
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
24,500
-22,501
| -48% | -$3.58M |
|
|
SIGM
1314
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
935,103
-40,301
| -4% | -$162K |
|
1315
Pixelworks
PXLW
$37.2M
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
47,133
-8,717
| -16% | -$647K |
|
1316
TechnipFMC
FTI
$28.9B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
94,080
-479,328
| -84% | -$20.3M |
|
|
GRMN
1317
Garmin
GRMN
$48.9B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
70,142
-250,900
| -78% | -$14.4M |
|
1318
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$736M
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
+190,300
| New | +$4.2M |
|
|
TIVO
1319
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
+178,081
| New | +$4.13M |
|
|
LION
1320
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
326,950
-872
| -0.3% | -$11.8K |
|
1321
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.3B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
102,702
+60,298
| +142% | +$2.52M |
|
1322
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.31B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
258,622
-23,378
| -8% | -$377K |
|
1323
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.8B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
244,800
-294,700
| -55% | -$5.47M |
|
1324
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$797M
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
328,879
-47,490
| -13% | -$613K |
|
|
RLOC
1325
DELISTED
REACHLOCAL INC COM STK (DE)
RLOC
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
600,438
+131,638
| +28% | +$1.06M |
|
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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.