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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TEN
1426
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.19B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
95,600
+59,720
| +166% | +$2.09M |
|
1427
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.8B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
216,305
+176,781
| +447% | +$2.91M |
|
|
KRA
1428
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
141,437
+123,337
| +681% | +$3.11M |
|
|
AIFU
1429
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$193M
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
1,231
+215
| +21% | +$569K |
|
|
FLIC
1430
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
203,531
+39,731
| +24% | +$706K |
|
1431
Matrix Service
MTRX
$312M
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
108,526
+39,326
| +57% | +$1.18M |
|
1432
RCM Technologies
RCMT
$202M
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
543,594
+11,199
| +2% | +$75.9K |
|
1433
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.62B
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
+65,901
| New | +$3.36M |
|
|
TESO
1434
DELISTED
Tesco Corp
TESO
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
+196,995
| New | +$3.84M |
|
1435
Marchex
MCHX
$77.8M
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
346,600
+37,400
| +12% | +$395K |
|
|
PDS
1436
Precision Drilling
PDS
$940M
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
15,179
+12,454
| +457% | +$2.51M |
|
1437
Urban One Class D
UONEK
$22.4M
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
76,250
+27,878
| +58% | +$1.41M |
|
|
SFG
1438
DELISTED
STANCORP FINL GRP
SFG
| $3.59M | 0.01% |
+53,686
| New | +$3.54M |
|
1439
Artivion
AORT
$1.34B
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
359,708
+42,308
| +13% | +$434K |
|
1440
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.88B
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
239,100
-61,200
| -20% | -$856K |
|
|
PQUE
1441
DELISTED
PETROQUEST ENERGY INC (DE)
PQUE
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
+626,068
| New | +$3.57M |
|
1442
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$850M
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
98,680
+25,100
| +34% | +$841K |
|
|
HOLI
1443
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
165,339
+39
| +0% | +$723 |
|
|
LCAV
1444
DELISTED
LCA-VISION INC
LCAV
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
664,452
+29,652
| +5% | +$143K |
|
1445
Century Casinos
CNTY
$32.9M
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
495,153
+113,153
| +30% | +$738K |
|
|
ZIGO
1446
DELISTED
ZYGO CORP
ZIGO
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
233,600
+4,100
| +2% | +$61.7K |
|
1447
IMAX
IMAX
$2.67B
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
129,559
+115,359
| +812% | +$3.15M |
|
1448
Tronox
TROX
$967M
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
148,846
-107,254
| -42% | -$2.47M |
|
1449
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$657M
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
133,979
+5,479
| +4% | +$155K |
|
|
MNTG
1450
DELISTED
M T R GAMING GROUP INC
MNTG
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
689,335
+37,335
| +6% | +$195K |
|
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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.