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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FFKT
1526
DELISTED
Farmers Capital Bank Corp
FFKT
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
141,539
-861
| -0.6% | -$17.8K |
|
|
TOWR
1527
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
+116,446
| New | +$2.85M |
|
1528
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.68B
| $3.16M | 0.01% |
+251,266
| New | +$3.16M |
|
1529
Enbridge
ENB
$120B
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
69,169
+17,569
| +34% | +$758K |
|
1530
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$3.85B
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
125,373
-43,600
| -26% | -$1M |
|
|
WFT
1531
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $3.14M | 0.01% |
181,133
+79,603
| +78% | +$1.22M |
|
|
SPNC
1532
DELISTED
Spectranetics Corp
SPNC
| $3.14M | 0.01% |
103,528
+33,306
| +47% | +$912K |
|
|
PCBK
1533
DELISTED
Pacific Continental Corp
PCBK
| $3.13M | 0.01% |
227,429
+47,277
| +26% | +$683K |
|
|
MAG
1534
DELISTED
MAGNETEK INC COM STK NEW
MAG
| $3.12M | 0.01% |
164,390
+7,200
| +5% | +$168K |
|
1535
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.35B
| $3.11M | 0.01% |
226,400
-96,800
| -30% | -$1.39M |
|
|
BVH
1536
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation
BVH
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
31,719
+7,904
| +33% | +$682K |
|
|
PES
1537
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
+238,078
| New | +$2.38M |
|
|
PZN
1538
DELISTED
Pzena Investment Management, Inc. Class A
PZN
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
261,833
+116,333
| +80% | +$1.32M |
|
1539
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.34B
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
64,847
+44,921
| +225% | +$2.03M |
|
|
PHLT
1540
DELISTED
Performant Healthcare Inc
PHLT
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
338,795
+166,595
| +97% | +$1.45M |
|
|
HSII
1541
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
152,502
+25,102
| +20% | +$465K |
|
|
RNWK
1542
DELISTED
RealNetworks Inc
RNWK
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
403,323
+4,600
| +1% | +$34.7K |
|
|
PSXP
1543
DELISTED
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LP
PSXP
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
62,900
-22,846
| -27% | -$972K |
|
|
PAY
1544
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
89,973
-371,646
| -81% | -$11M |
|
|
EFC
1545
Ellington Financial
EFC
$1.69B
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
127,651
+15,177
| +13% | +$363K |
|
1546
Dine Brands
DIN
$462M
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
38,891
+18,091
| +87% | +$1.46M |
|
|
OLP
1547
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$542M
| $3.03M | 0.01% |
142,200
-12,500
| -8% | -$268K |
|
1548
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$448M
| $3.03M | 0.01% |
79,112
+14,512
| +22% | +$468K |
|
|
SWIR
1549
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $3.02M | 0.01% |
138,384
-315,800
| -70% | -$6.91M |
|
|
LDR
1550
DELISTED
Landauer Inc
LDR
| $3M | 0.01% |
66,110
-29,962
| -31% | -$1.47M |
|
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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.