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 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$228M |
| 2 |
General Dynamics
GD
|
+$195M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$191M |
| 4 |
SWY
SAFEWAY INC
SWY
|
+$180M |
| 5 |
LVLT
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
|
+$175M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWTC
TW TELECOM INC CL A COM
TWTC
|
+$380M |
| 2 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$284M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$181M |
| 4 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$153M |
| 5 |
TJX Companies
TJX
|
+$148M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.55% |
| 2 | Consumer Staples | 12.92% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.48% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.29% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.07% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VRTU
1401
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
96,300
-28,872
| -23% | -$1.12M |
|
|
RLD
1402
DELISTED
REALD INC COM STK
RLD
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
340,125
+208,625
| +159% | +$2.36M |
|
|
WX
1403
DELISTED
WUXI PHARMATECH, CAYMAN INC REPSTG 8 ORD SHS
WX
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
119,200
-116,100
| -49% | -$4.1M |
|
|
EXFO
1404
DELISTED
EXFO INC.
EXFO
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
1,161,900
+53,100
| +5% | +$187K |
|
1405
EQT Corp
EQT
$32.9B
| $4M | 0.01% |
+97,177
| New | +$4.6M |
|
1406
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.56B
| $4M | 0.01% |
136,065
+109,800
| +418% | +$3.34M |
|
|
KE
1407
Kimball Electronics
KE
$564M
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
+331,575
| New | +$3.55M |
|
|
ILG
1408
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
190,436
+10,736
| +6% | +$226K |
|
|
SALE
1409
DELISTED
RetailMeNot, Inc. Series 1
SALE
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
271,900
-9,000
| -3% | -$141K |
|
1410
Arista Networks
ANET
$199B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
+1,046,400
| New | +$4.86M |
|
1411
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$1.01B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
580,000
-1,047,200
| -64% | -$7.74M |
|
1412
WEX
WEX
$6.42B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
+40,100
| New | +$4.27M |
|
|
SEAC
1413
DELISTED
Seachange International Inc
SEAC
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
31,085
-4,421
| -12% | -$585K |
|
|
ENV
1414
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
+80,300
| New | +$3.77M |
|
1415
California Water Service
CWT
$3.1B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
159,700
+140,500
| +732% | +$3.44M |
|
1416
Transportadora de Gas del Sur
TGS
$4.48B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
1,163,937
| – | – |
|
1417
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.3B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
+77,600
| New | +$4.66M |
|
1418
Ingredion
INGR
$6.42B
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
+46,100
| New | +$3.67M |
|
|
ACTS
1419
DELISTED
Actions Semiconductor Co
ACTS
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
2,000,800
-39,716
| -2% | -$74.4K |
|
1420
Arrow Financial
AROW
$662M
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
181,954
+47,162
| +35% | +$964K |
|
|
UFS
1421
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
96,042
-134,600
| -58% | -$5.3M |
|
|
TQNT
1422
DELISTED
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC
TQNT
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
+139,830
| New | +$3.11M |
|
|
IIJI
1423
DELISTED
Internet Initiative Japan Inc
IIJI
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
385,200
+5,300
| +1% | +$50K |
|
1424
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.89B
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
133,700
-5,900
| -4% | -$160K |
|
1425
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.75B
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
+141,711
| New | +$3.68M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, Renaissance Technologies held 3,351 positions worth $41.4B, up 13% from $36.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $3.19B of net new capital in Q4 2014, opening 590 new positions and adding to 1,468 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was General Dynamics: 1,436,400 shares worth $198M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Staples and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was McDonald's, an estimated $284M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2014 buy was General Dynamics: 1,436,400 shares worth $198M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to PepsiCo in Q4 2014, an estimated $228M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was McDonald's, cutting an estimated $284M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited TW TELECOM INC CL A COM in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $380M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $41.4B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 590 new positions and closed 412 in Q4 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $41.4B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 13 Feb 2015.