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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
Brown & Brown
BRO
$25.1B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
249,784
-1,527,016
| -86% | -$23.5M |
|
|
ALE
1402
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
+73,230
| New | +$3.67M |
|
|
HCOM
1403
DELISTED
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc
HCOM
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
134,589
+9,789
| +8% | +$276K |
|
1404
Suburban Propane Partners
SPH
$1.21B
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
92,138
+79,471
| +627% | +$3.48M |
|
|
BPFH
1405
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
282,777
+106,005
| +60% | +$1.36M |
|
|
PPBI
1406
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
236,428
-4,630
| -2% | -$74.6K |
|
1407
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.76B
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
29,770
+870
| +3% | +$112K |
|
1408
United-Guardian
UG
$32.8M
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
130,300
+400
| +0.3% | +$11.3K |
|
|
RNDY
1409
DELISTED
ROUNDYS INC COM STK
RNDY
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
553,352
+197,652
| +56% | +$1.48M |
|
1410
Dominion Energy
D
$62.1B
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
+53,400
| New | +$3.65M |
|
1411
NVR
NVR
$17.1B
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
+3,300
| New | +$3.72M |
|
|
CUK
1412
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
98,300
-36,500
| -27% | -$1.49M |
|
1413
Friedman Industries
FRD
$248M
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
447,300
-14,200
| -3% | -$120K |
|
|
TBHC
1414
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
203,776
+157,276
| +338% | +$3.01M |
|
|
BXE
1415
DELISTED
Bellatrix Exploration Ltd.
BXE
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
88,960
+55,660
| +167% | +$2.12M |
|
|
INTX
1416
DELISTED
Intersections, Inc.
INTX
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
636,800
+13,800
| +2% | +$95.6K |
|
1417
Goldgroup Mining Inc.
GORO
$155M
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
783,600
+36,100
| +5% | +$183K |
|
1418
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$878M
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
124,632
+15,654
| +14% | +$453K |
|
1419
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.89B
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
160,567
+40,997
| +34% | +$873K |
|
|
PZE
1420
DELISTED
Petrobras Argentina S A
PZE
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
673,033
-11,821
| -2% | -$58.8K |
|
1421
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$36B
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
168,020
+27,379
| +19% | +$603K |
|
1422
Copart
CPRT
$28.5B
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
817,952
-3,483,664
| -81% | -$15.5M |
|
1423
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.68B
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
143,787
-38,970
| -21% | -$968K |
|
1424
Pixelworks
PXLW
$37.2M
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
55,850
-5,025
| -8% | -$338K |
|
1425
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.3B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
+80,700
| New | +$3.87M |
|
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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.