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
|
+$276M |
| 2 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$272M |
| 3 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$161M |
| 4 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$151M |
| 5 |
BBBY
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
|
+$146M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$405M |
| 2 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$207M |
| 3 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$123M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$114M |
| 5 |
BEAM
BEAM INC COM STK (DE)
BEAM
|
+$109M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.92% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.46% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.99% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.52% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARUN
1476
DELISTED
ARUBA NETWORKS, INC.
ARUN
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
185,000
-648,400
| -78% | -$12.2M |
|
|
SPTN
1477
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
+153,899
| New | +$3.42M |
|
|
CSFL
1478
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
288,684
+127,880
| +80% | +$1.39M |
|
|
MGI
1479
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
218,987
+138,800
| +173% | +$2.01M |
|
1480
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.1B
| $3.22M | 0.01% |
49,717
-25,297
| -34% | -$1.55M |
|
|
JOBS
1481
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $3.22M | 0.01% |
97,760
+44,760
| +84% | +$1.46M |
|
|
SWIR
1482
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $3.22M | 0.01% |
159,784
+21,400
| +15% | +$434K |
|
|
SPIL
1483
DELISTED
Siliconware Precision Industries Co Ltd
SPIL
| $3.22M | 0.01% |
391,900
+131,500
| +50% | +$988K |
|
1484
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.88B
| $3.2M | 0.01% |
118,700
-19,297
| -14% | -$523K |
|
|
DTSI
1485
DELISTED
DTS, Inc.
DTSI
| $3.2M | 0.01% |
173,918
+115,096
| +196% | +$2.1M |
|
|
MSFG
1486
DELISTED
MainSource Financial Group Inc
MSFG
| $3.2M | 0.01% |
185,521
+23,644
| +15% | +$397K |
|
|
MEG
1487
DELISTED
Media General, Inc
MEG
| $3.2M | 0.01% |
+155,800
| New | +$2.68M |
|
1488
Genie Energy
GNE
$371M
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
405,738
+75,641
| +23% | +$598K |
|
1489
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$5.62B
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
281,527
+19,427
| +7% | +$243K |
|
|
AUTO
1490
DELISTED
AutoWeb, Inc. Common Stock
AUTO
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
242,780
-160,100
| -40% | -$2.05M |
|
|
WBMD
1491
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
65,780
-189,800
| -74% | -$8.28M |
|
|
SRT
1492
DELISTED
Startek Inc.
SRT
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
410,600
+21,000
| +5% | +$149K |
|
|
STRR
1493
DELISTED
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
17,781
+886
| +5% | +$152K |
|
1494
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$331M
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
114,100
-159,300
| -58% | -$4.23M |
|
|
RCAP
1495
DELISTED
RCS CAPITAL CORPORATION CLASS A COM
RCAP
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
+148,300
| New | +$4.39M |
|
|
NOA
1496
North American Construction
NOA
$365M
| $3.13M | 0.01% |
388,431
+238,843
| +160% | +$1.87M |
|
1497
B&G Foods
BGS
$302M
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
94,900
-254,500
| -73% | -$8.34M |
|
|
REIS
1498
DELISTED
Reis, Inc.
REIS
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
146,800
+8,900
| +6% | +$164K |
|
1499
Transportadora de Gas del Sur
TGS
$4.5B
| $3.09M | 0.01% |
1,163,937
-59,871
| -5% | -$156K |
|
1500
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.6B
| $3.09M | 0.01% |
212,303
-87,497
| -29% | -$1.04M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, Renaissance Technologies held 3,246 positions worth $42.9B, up 2.9% from $41.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2014 filing shows 450 new, 1,273 increased, 1,008 reduced and 492 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Procter & Gamble: 2,001,729 shares worth $157M. The largest sale was Verizon, an estimated $405M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2014 buy was Procter & Gamble: 2,001,729 shares worth $157M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Pfizer in Q2 2014, an estimated $276M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Verizon, cutting an estimated $405M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Booking.com in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $123M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $42.9B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 450 new positions and closed 492 in Q2 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 2.9% quarter-over-quarter to $42.9B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 13 Aug 2014.