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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JE
1376
DELISTED
Just Energy Group Inc
JE
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
+15,152
| New | +$3.78M |
|
|
HTCH
1377
DELISTED
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC
HTCH
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
1,418,643
+245,593
| +21% | +$866K |
|
1378
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$902M
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
112,194
+13,094
| +13% | +$447K |
|
|
MRLN
1379
DELISTED
Marlin Business Services Corp
MRLN
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
191,930
+14,930
| +8% | +$363K |
|
|
LCI
1380
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
27,950
-19,150
| -41% | -$2.97M |
|
1381
Wabash National
WNC
$504M
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
+289,642
| New | +$3.87M |
|
|
DSPG
1382
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
460,208
+72,708
| +19% | +$660K |
|
1383
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.48B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
55,600
-57,500
| -51% | -$4.03M |
|
1384
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.89B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
137,997
+66,997
| +94% | +$1.87M |
|
1385
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.14B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
176,900
+51,300
| +41% | +$1.13M |
|
|
BOLT
1386
DELISTED
BOLT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
BOLT
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
199,802
+5,002
| +3% | +$103K |
|
|
YDKN
1387
DELISTED
Yadkin Financial Corporation
YDKN
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
184,115
+89,486
| +95% | +$1.73M |
|
1388
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.47B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
157,699
+70,799
| +81% | +$1.66M |
|
1389
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.56B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
112,865
+10,215
| +10% | +$428K |
|
1390
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.5B
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
60,600
+6,800
| +13% | +$426K |
|
|
WLH
1391
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
141,400
+107,600
| +318% | +$2.83M |
|
1392
Travelzoo
TZOO
$76.7M
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
169,600
-36,200
| -18% | -$823K |
|
|
CCF
1393
DELISTED
Chase Corporation
CCF
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
123,100
+15,700
| +15% | +$507K |
|
1394
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.65B
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
204,173
+88,937
| +77% | +$1.62M |
|
|
GRA
1395
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
+39,100
| New | +$3.85M |
|
1396
Provident Financial
PROV
$111M
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
251,000
-38,437
| -13% | -$583K |
|
1397
RF Industries
RFIL
$116M
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
593,011
+121,411
| +26% | +$809K |
|
|
EMCI
1398
DELISTED
EMC INS Group Inc
EMCI
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
163,223
+17,568
| +12% | +$358K |
|
|
AMAP
1399
DELISTED
AUTONAVI HLDGS LTD SPON ADR (CYM)
AMAP
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
+192,600
| New | +$3.52M |
|
1400
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.68B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
275,500
+15,500
| +6% | +$216K |
|
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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.