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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
Leidos
LDOS
$14.4B
| $2.94M | 0.01% |
+76,650
| New | +$2.9M |
|
1527
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.14B
| $2.94M | 0.01% |
94,700
-151,109
| -61% | -$4.83M |
|
|
FURX
1528
DELISTED
FURIEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM STK (DE)
FURX
| $2.93M | 0.01% |
+27,600
| New | +$2.71M |
|
1529
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.86B
| $2.93M | 0.01% |
+85,761
| New | +$2.94M |
|
|
RUTH
1530
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
235,800
+127,861
| +118% | +$1.57M |
|
|
ENT
1531
DELISTED
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.
ENT
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
9,392
+4,268
| +83% | +$1.27M |
|
1532
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.72B
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
137,100
-194,882
| -59% | -$3.73M |
|
|
DXM
1533
DELISTED
DEX MEDIA INC NEW COM STK (DE)
DXM
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
260,866
+159,695
| +158% | +$1.54M |
|
|
HERO
1534
DELISTED
HERCULES OFFSHORE INC COM STK
HERO
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
722,503
-1,678,447
| -70% | -$7.5M |
|
1535
Kforce
KFRC
$1.05B
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
134,049
-67,810
| -34% | -$1.47M |
|
1536
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.66B
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
41,600
+33,700
| +427% | +$2.24M |
|
|
SCX
1537
DELISTED
The L.S. Starrett Company
SCX
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
187,200
+1,900
| +1% | +$29.6K |
|
1538
Hackett Group
HCKT
$282M
| $2.87M | 0.01% |
479,844
+77,600
| +19% | +$467K |
|
1539
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$9.46B
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
181,609
+53,152
| +41% | +$818K |
|
1540
Halozyme
HALO
$9.88B
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
289,062
+153,662
| +113% | +$1.3M |
|
1541
BancFirst
BANF
$3.81B
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
92,200
-9,948
| -10% | -$295K |
|
1542
Powell Industries
POWL
$6.78B
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
130,800
-27,300
| -17% | -$575K |
|
1543
Climb Global Solutions
CLMB
$528M
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
742,800
+65,600
| +10% | +$280K |
|
|
MENT
1544
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
132,098
-103,000
| -44% | -$2.17M |
|
|
SUNE
1545
SUNation Energy
SUNE
$8.91M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
TUES
1546
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
158,800
+58,200
| +58% | +$909K |
|
1547
Rush Enterprises Class B
RUSHB
$6.13B
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
202,275
+14,400
| +8% | +$188K |
|
1548
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$54.2B
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
87,300
-495,400
| -85% | -$14.7M |
|
1549
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.24B
| $2.82M | 0.01% |
140,500
-36,647
| -21% | -$765K |
|
1550
GSI Technology
GSIT
$201M
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
471,851
+115,091
| +32% | +$690K |
|
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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.