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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ADVS
1326
DELISTED
Advent Software Inc
ADVS
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
129,568
-55,505
| -30% | -$1.64M |
|
|
PKD
1327
DELISTED
Parker Drilling Company
PKD
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
43,076
+30,112
| +232% | +$2.98M |
|
|
RTI
1328
DELISTED
RTI INTL METALS INC(HLDG CO)
RTI
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
158,450
-99,150
| -38% | -$2.66M |
|
1329
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.57B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
165,146
-296,054
| -64% | -$6.36M |
|
1330
Huron Consulting
HURN
$1.97B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
59,258
+48,102
| +431% | +$3.18M |
|
|
WX
1331
DELISTED
WUXI PHARMATECH, CAYMAN INC REPSTG 8 ORD SHS
WX
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
127,500
+14,699
| +13% | +$503K |
|
1332
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$657M
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
+373,517
| New | +$4.41M |
|
|
MACK
1333
DELISTED
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MACK
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
+72,372
| New | +$3.67M |
|
1334
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.5B
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
78,112
-820,893
| -91% | -$41.5M |
|
1335
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$5.22B
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
117,723
+18,685
| +19% | +$626K |
|
|
CRR
1336
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
26,800
-50,100
| -65% | -$6.9M |
|
1337
Primerica
PRI
$10B
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
86,300
-55,400
| -39% | -$2.54M |
|
1338
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$496M
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
113,769
+77,390
| +213% | +$2.5M |
|
1339
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.33B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
88,290
+17,348
| +24% | +$776K |
|
|
LPNT
1340
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
+66,330
| New | +$3.89M |
|
|
OMN
1341
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
452,875
+2,800
| +0.6% | +$26.4K |
|
|
CMLS
1342
DELISTED
Cumulus Media Inc. Class A Common Stock
CMLS
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
77,975
-109,538
| -58% | -$5.71M |
|
1343
Paychex
PAYX
$42.3B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
+98,501
| New | +$4.05M |
|
|
RSYS
1344
DELISTED
Radisys Corp
RSYS
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
1,166,046
+21,544
| +2% | +$69.6K |
|
|
CARB
1345
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
339,900
+47,100
| +16% | +$487K |
|
|
SMT
1346
DELISTED
SMART TECHNOLOGIES INC COM NEW
SMT
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
142,770
-7,060
| -5% | -$242K |
|
1347
RF Industries
RFIL
$122M
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
678,600
+85,589
| +14% | +$514K |
|
|
STR
1348
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
+163,700
| New | +$3.89M |
|
1349
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.84B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
+117,702
| New | +$3.69M |
|
|
ENIA
1350
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
445,702
-442,920
| -50% | -$3.85M |
|
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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.