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 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$230M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$205M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$163M |
| 4 |
Costco
COST
|
+$162M |
| 5 |
GSK
GSK
|
+$131M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$396M |
| 2 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$219M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$156M |
| 4 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$154M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$138M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.36% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.06% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.03% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 11.17% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WOOF
126
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $63.7M | 0.15% |
2,032,700
+1,371,700
| +208% | +$40M |
|
127
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $63.5M | 0.15% |
1,052,100
+572,400
| +119% | +$33.6M |
|
128
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.19B
| $63.4M | 0.15% |
846,400
-60,000
| -7% | -$4.7M |
|
|
VGR
129
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $63.2M | 0.15% |
7,291,193
-325,754
| -4% | -$2.81M |
|
130
Toyota
TM
$216B
| $63.1M | 0.15% |
517,200
+263,600
| +104% | +$33.1M |
|
|
MGLN
131
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $62.8M | 0.15% |
1,047,499
+128,000
| +14% | +$7.64M |
|
132
HSBC
HSBC
$357B
| $62.2M | 0.15% |
1,309,550
+831,196
| +174% | +$39.4M |
|
133
Baidu
BIDU
$35.8B
| $61.9M | 0.15% |
+347,900
| New | +$56.2M |
|
134
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$82.5B
| $61.7M | 0.15% |
1,861,446
+547,800
| +42% | +$17.1M |
|
135
RTX Corp
RTX
$294B
| $61.4M | 0.15% |
857,742
+326,857
| +62% | +$22.3M |
|
136
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.4B
| $61.3M | 0.15% |
835,103
+706,000
| +547% | +$52.3M |
|
137
NetApp
NTAP
$33.3B
| $60.9M | 0.15% |
+1,479,532
| New | +$60.1M |
|
|
CHS
138
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $60.8M | 0.15% |
3,225,000
-854,000
| -21% | -$15.1M |
|
139
Targa Resources
TRGP
$57.5B
| $59.6M | 0.14% |
675,500
-139,500
| -17% | -$11M |
|
140
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.07B
| $59M | 0.14% |
4,875,886
+503,089
| +12% | +$6.22M |
|
141
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$612M
| $59M | 0.14% |
1,460,700
+348,600
| +31% | +$12.7M |
|
142
Equinor
EQNR
$91.4B
| $58.9M | 0.14% |
2,439,498
-2,127,800
| -47% | -$49.1M |
|
143
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$22.6B
| $58.9M | 0.14% |
2,264,850
+2,217,814
| +4,715% | +$58.9M |
|
|
LNKD
144
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $58.6M | 0.14% |
270,200
-533,700
| -66% | -$121M |
|
|
TW
145
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $58.5M | 0.14% |
458,100
+322,000
| +237% | +$37.4M |
|
146
Axos Financial
AX
$5.45B
| $58.4M | 0.14% |
2,978,000
-66,400
| -2% | -$1.19M |
|
|
ROC
147
DELISTED
ROCKWOOD HLDGS INC
ROC
| $58.1M | 0.14% |
808,400
+456,700
| +130% | +$31.1M |
|
148
HP
HPQ
$24.3B
| $58.1M | 0.14% |
4,572,013
-1,108,266
| -20% | -$12.7M |
|
|
RAI
149
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $57.9M | 0.14% |
2,317,000
-1,671,800
| -42% | -$42.2M |
|
150
Herbalife
HLF
$1.26B
| $57.9M | 0.14% |
1,471,400
+831,000
| +130% | +$28.8M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2013, Renaissance Technologies held 3,281 positions worth $41.8B, up 1.3% from $41.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies withdrew a net $2.31B in Q4 2013, closing 464 positions and reducing 983 holdings. Its most notable exit was GE Aerospace, an estimated $156M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Renaissance Technologies opened a new position in Pfizer worth $230M.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2013 buy was Pfizer: 7,904,832 shares worth $230M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Johnson & Johnson in Q4 2013, an estimated $205M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2013 reduction was IBM, cutting an estimated $396M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited GE Aerospace in Q4 2013, selling an estimated $156M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $41.8B portfolio in Q4 2013.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 498 new positions and closed 464 in Q4 2013.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 1.3% quarter-over-quarter to $41.8B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2013, filed 14 Feb 2014.