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 |
VIAB
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
|
+$109M |
| 2 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$107M |
| 3 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
+$105M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$100M |
| 5 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$93.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$518M |
| 2 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$486M |
| 3 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$306M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$286M |
| 5 |
United Parcel Service
UPS
|
+$209M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.53% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.29% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 10.94% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.57% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.3% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ABB
1376
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
149,700
-312,200
| -68% | -$7.16M |
|
|
SNP
1377
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
38,373
| – | – |
|
|
EMCI
1378
DELISTED
EMC INS Group Inc
EMCI
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
173,850
+4,039
| +2% | +$81.1K |
|
|
EVOL
1379
DELISTED
Evolving Systems, Inc.
EVOL
| $3.34M | 0.01% |
364,599
-16,573
| -4% | -$160K |
|
1380
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$36B
| $3.34M | 0.01% |
161,656
-52,344
| -24% | -$1.11M |
|
1381
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$14.1B
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
48,138
-158,100
| -77% | -$11M |
|
1382
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.55B
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
69,400
+50,700
| +271% | +$2.72M |
|
|
ACOR
1383
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
816
+470
| +136% | +$1.76M |
|
|
GPT
1384
DELISTED
Gramercy Property Trust
GPT
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
191,904
-422,067
| -69% | -$7.71M |
|
1385
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.41B
| $3.31M | 0.01% |
+170,931
| New | +$4.43M |
|
|
STL
1386
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $3.31M | 0.01% |
258,817
+126,720
| +96% | +$1.57M |
|
|
SXE
1387
DELISTED
Southcross Energy Partners, L.P.
SXE
| $3.31M | 0.01% |
154,927
-4,013
| -3% | -$90.7K |
|
1388
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$362M
| $3.29M | 0.01% |
83,277
+28,677
| +53% | +$1.14M |
|
1389
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$9.53B
| $3.29M | 0.01% |
91,300
-154,300
| -63% | -$5.24M |
|
|
SRT
1390
DELISTED
Startek Inc.
SRT
| $3.29M | 0.01% |
424,300
+13,700
| +3% | +$101K |
|
1391
Realty Income
O
$61.1B
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
+82,870
| New | +$3.53M |
|
1392
Quanex
NX
$825M
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
180,815
-71,085
| -28% | -$1.27M |
|
|
SLI
1393
DELISTED
S L INDUSTRIES INC (DELAWARE)
SLI
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
66,942
+9,642
| +17% | +$389K |
|
|
MDRX
1394
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
+243,465
| New | +$3.69M |
|
1395
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$562M
| $3.26M | 0.01% |
83,300
-13,100
| -14% | -$504K |
|
|
RSYS
1396
DELISTED
Radisys Corp
RSYS
| $3.25M | 0.01% |
1,217,920
+51,874
| +4% | +$159K |
|
|
NEWP
1397
DELISTED
NEWPORT CORP
NEWP
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
182,949
-66,600
| -27% | -$1.21M |
|
|
SAND
1398
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
753,700
-385,200
| -34% | -$2.29M |
|
|
ARNA
1399
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
77,316
+71,580
| +1,248% | +$3.2M |
|
1400
Alamo Group
ALG
$1.91B
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
79,000
+15,000
| +23% | +$721K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, Renaissance Technologies held 3,213 positions worth $36.5B, down 15% from $42.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies withdrew a net $5.32B in Q3 2014, closing 459 positions and reducing 1,053 holdings. Its most notable exit was Apple, an estimated $518M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Staples.
Against the trend, Renaissance Technologies opened a new position in Viacom Inc. Class B worth $102M.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q3 2014 buy was Viacom Inc. Class B: 1,327,500 shares worth $102M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to ConocoPhillips in Q3 2014, an estimated $105M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was Intel, cutting an estimated $486M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Apple in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $518M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $36.5B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 460 new positions and closed 459 in Q3 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 15% quarter-over-quarter to $36.5B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 12 Nov 2014.