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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Baxter International
BAX
$12.1B
| $59.8M | 0.14% |
1,495,628
-256,268
| -15% | -$9.58M |
|
127
Papa John's
PZZA
$997M
| $59.4M | 0.14% |
1,139,800
+49,500
| +5% | +$2.44M |
|
128
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.07B
| $59.3M | 0.14% |
4,719,697
-156,189
| -3% | -$1.91M |
|
129
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$612M
| $58.9M | 0.14% |
1,657,700
+197,000
| +13% | +$7.69M |
|
|
WNR
130
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $57.6M | 0.14% |
1,491,601
-515,199
| -26% | -$20.2M |
|
131
Synopsys
SNPS
$74.5B
| $57.3M | 0.14% |
1,491,400
-248,034
| -14% | -$9.95M |
|
132
Baidu
BIDU
$35.8B
| $57.2M | 0.14% |
375,733
+27,833
| +8% | +$4.66M |
|
|
WWE
133
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $57.1M | 0.14% |
1,977,500
+98,200
| +5% | +$2.34M |
|
134
Valero Energy
VLO
$90.5B
| $57.1M | 0.14% |
1,075,492
-834,596
| -44% | -$42.7M |
|
135
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $57M | 0.14% |
+256,600
| New | +$56.5M |
|
136
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.4B
| $56.5M | 0.14% |
785,346
+461,302
| +142% | +$34M |
|
137
CorVel
CRVL
$3.08B
| $56.2M | 0.13% |
3,388,800
+152,100
| +5% | +$2.43M |
|
138
Suncor Energy
SU
$75.6B
| $56M | 0.13% |
1,602,866
+1,224,340
| +323% | +$40.8M |
|
|
ARTC
139
DELISTED
ARTHROCARE CORP
ARTC
| $56M | 0.13% |
1,161,901
+372,501
| +47% | +$17.7M |
|
140
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$947B
| $55.8M | 0.13% |
+919,586
| New | +$53.1M |
|
141
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.84B
| $55.7M | 0.13% |
1,192,596
+192,396
| +19% | +$8.92M |
|
|
CPN
142
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $55.7M | 0.13% |
2,662,249
+1,440,549
| +118% | +$28.3M |
|
143
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$22.6B
| $55.7M | 0.13% |
2,396,579
+131,729
| +6% | +$3.15M |
|
144
Honeywell
HON
$77.9B
| $55.6M | 0.13% |
+667,292
| New | +$55.2M |
|
|
HOT
145
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $55.6M | 0.13% |
698,000
-350,200
| -33% | -$27.4M |
|
|
ATVI
146
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $55.6M | 0.13% |
2,718,190
+1,140,392
| +72% | +$21.7M |
|
147
PPG Industries
PPG
$26.4B
| $55.4M | 0.13% |
572,800
+378,200
| +194% | +$35.9M |
|
|
INVX
148
Innovex International
INVX
$1.85B
| $55.3M | 0.13% |
493,387
+269,887
| +121% | +$28M |
|
149
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$41B
| $55.1M | 0.13% |
1,011,200
+566,100
| +127% | +$28.5M |
|
150
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.5B
| $54.7M | 0.13% |
778,000
+78,400
| +11% | +$5.36M |
|
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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.