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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STB
1426
DELISTED
Student Transportation Inc
STB
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
495,900
+45,500
| +10% | +$295K |
|
1427
Navios Maritime Partners
NMM
$2.22B
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
11,587
-793
| -6% | -$231K |
|
1428
RPM International
RPM
$13.8B
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
67,700
-221,100
| -77% | -$10.1M |
|
1429
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.22B
| $3.09M | 0.01% |
59,100
-30,900
| -34% | -$1.68M |
|
|
SNAK
1430
DELISTED
Inventure Foods, Inc.
SNAK
| $3.09M | 0.01% |
238,700
-5,200
| -2% | -$62.4K |
|
1431
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.5B
| $3.09M | 0.01% |
76,300
-189,400
| -71% | -$8.48M |
|
|
DALN
1432
DELISTED
DallasNews
DALN
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
72,000
+20,875
| +41% | +$934K |
|
1433
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$9.46B
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
258,409
+76,800
| +42% | +$1.07M |
|
|
PEOP
1434
DELISTED
PEOPLES FED BANCSHARES INC COM STK (MD)
PEOP
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
153,200
+42,798
| +39% | +$829K |
|
|
MTOR
1435
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
281,800
-695,700
| -71% | -$9.05M |
|
|
RLOC
1436
DELISTED
REACHLOCAL INC COM STK (DE)
RLOC
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
847,000
+246,562
| +41% | +$1.41M |
|
|
CYBE
1437
DELISTED
Cyberoptics Corp
CYBE
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
272,500
+19,322
| +8% | +$192K |
|
|
AHGP
1438
DELISTED
Alliance Holdings GP
AHGP
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
44,800
-10,542
| -19% | -$736K |
|
|
SDLP
1439
DELISTED
SEADRILL PARTNERS LLC
SDLP
| $3.05M | 0.01% |
9,780
-21,969
| -69% | -$7.23M |
|
1440
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$496M
| $3.05M | 0.01% |
117,600
-2,000
| -2% | -$50.6K |
|
1441
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.32B
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
166,174
+4,574
| +3% | +$88.5K |
|
1442
Climb Global Solutions
CLMB
$528M
| $3.03M | 0.01% |
766,000
+23,200
| +3% | +$92.8K |
|
1443
First American
FAF
$7.98B
| $3.02M | 0.01% |
111,200
-342,100
| -75% | -$9.52M |
|
|
LOJN
1444
DELISTED
LO JACK CORP
LOJN
| $3.01M | 0.01% |
767,300
-32,200
| -4% | -$149K |
|
|
TNH
1445
DELISTED
Terra Nitrogen
TNH
| $3M | 0.01% |
20,750
+4,897
| +31% | +$715K |
|
1446
CDW
CDW
$18.9B
| $2.99M | 0.01% |
96,200
+71,900
| +296% | +$2.27M |
|
|
QLTY
1447
DELISTED
QUALITY DISTR INC FLA
QLTY
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
233,200
+32,500
| +16% | +$465K |
|
|
GOL
1448
DELISTED
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing Ten Preferred Shares)
GOL
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
309,450
-235,351
| -43% | -$2.82M |
|
|
HPTX
1449
DELISTED
HYPERION THERAPEUTICS INC COM STK (DE)
HPTX
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
118,000
+83,600
| +243% | +$2.08M |
|
|
MRLN
1450
DELISTED
Marlin Business Services Corp
MRLN
| $2.97M | 0.01% |
162,300
-52,243
| -24% | -$997K |
|
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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.