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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
Sun Communities
SUI
$15.8B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
94,544
+12,144
| +15% | +$547K |
|
|
PCOM
1352
DELISTED
Points.com Inc. Common Shares
PCOM
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
166,050
+9,350
| +6% | +$253K |
|
1353
Innoviva
INVA
$1.6B
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
169,190
-442,648
| -72% | -$13M |
|
|
CCRN
1354
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
522,602
+238,084
| +84% | +$2.34M |
|
1355
Natural Resource Partners
NRP
$1.31B
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
26,486
+2,059
| +8% | +$332K |
|
1356
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$85.2B
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
823,900
-605,100
| -42% | -$3.28M |
|
|
UBNK
1357
DELISTED
UNITIED FINANCIAL BANCORP INC
UBNK
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
227,725
+19,651
| +9% | +$359K |
|
|
ELX
1358
DELISTED
EMULEX CORP
ELX
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
566,230
-1,170
| -0.2% | -$8.6K |
|
1359
Martin Midstream Partners
MMLP
$93.5M
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
97,121
-21,499
| -18% | -$926K |
|
|
AIMC
1360
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
116,600
-5,300
| -4% | -$181K |
|
|
WX
1361
DELISTED
WUXI PHARMATECH, CAYMAN INC REPSTG 8 ORD SHS
WX
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
112,801
-38,199
| -25% | -$1.4M |
|
|
NPKI
1362
NPK International
NPKI
$1.02B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
362,148
+143,948
| +66% | +$1.65M |
|
|
IO
1363
DELISTED
ION Geophysical Corporation
IO
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
65,617
-7,116
| -10% | -$390K |
|
1364
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.34B
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
179,920
-71,907
| -29% | -$1.6M |
|
1365
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$604M
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
385,960
-18,635
| -5% | -$171K |
|
1366
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.51B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
166,134
-82,546
| -33% | -$1.96M |
|
|
RSYS
1367
DELISTED
Radisys Corp
RSYS
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
1,144,502
+63,382
| +6% | +$209K |
|
|
EV
1368
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
+107,500
| New | +$4.14M |
|
1369
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.76B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
303,977
-12,901
| -4% | -$161K |
|
|
LNKD
1370
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
22,000
-248,200
| -92% | -$50.9M |
|
|
MTGE
1371
DELISTED
MTGE Investment Corp. Common Stock
MTGE
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
+216,200
| New | +$4.19M |
|
|
JRN
1372
DELISTED
JOURNAL COMMUNICATIONS INC CL-A
JRN
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
457,513
+233,413
| +104% | +$2.07M |
|
1373
Alcoa
AA
$11.3B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
+131,034
| New | +$3.64M |
|
1374
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.95B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
219,006
+166,782
| +319% | +$2.97M |
|
1375
Great Elm Group
GEG
$68.7M
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
155,025
-7,350
| -5% | -$137K |
|
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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.