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 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$228M |
| 2 |
General Dynamics
GD
|
+$195M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$191M |
| 4 |
SWY
SAFEWAY INC
SWY
|
+$180M |
| 5 |
LVLT
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
|
+$175M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWTC
TW TELECOM INC CL A COM
TWTC
|
+$380M |
| 2 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$284M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$181M |
| 4 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$153M |
| 5 |
TJX Companies
TJX
|
+$148M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.55% |
| 2 | Consumer Staples | 12.92% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.48% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.29% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.07% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
BancFirst
BANF
$3.81B
| $3.28M | 0.01% |
103,400
+12,200
| +13% | +$394K |
|
|
GHL
1527
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
75,054
+44,154
| +143% | +$1.96M |
|
|
IMN
1528
DELISTED
Imation
IMN
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
861,373
-73,310
| -8% | -$235K |
|
|
PZN
1529
DELISTED
Pzena Investment Management, Inc. Class A
PZN
| $3.25M | 0.01% |
344,082
+83,082
| +32% | +$784K |
|
|
TNH
1530
DELISTED
Terra Nitrogen
TNH
| $3.25M | 0.01% |
31,651
+10,901
| +53% | +$1.36M |
|
|
CXDC
1531
DELISTED
China XD Plastics Company Limited
CXDC
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
596,500
-69,000
| -10% | -$380K |
|
|
EFOR
1532
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$960M
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
97,394
+86,200
| +770% | +$2.59M |
|
|
LIOX
1533
DELISTED
Lionbridge Technologies
LIOX
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
562,052
-218,948
| -28% | -$1.1M |
|
1534
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.14B
| $3.22M | 0.01% |
37,600
-67,900
| -64% | -$5.77M |
|
1535
First Solar
FSLR
$21.4B
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
71,900
+3,000
| +4% | +$153K |
|
1536
Scholastic
SCHL
$774M
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
88,001
+5,900
| +7% | +$201K |
|
1537
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$476M
| $3.2M | 0.01% |
94,000
+33,526
| +55% | +$1.19M |
|
|
SEP
1538
DELISTED
Spectra Engy Parters Lp
SEP
| $3.2M | 0.01% |
56,200
-172,900
| -75% | -$9.36M |
|
1539
Friedman Industries
FRD
$248M
| $3.2M | 0.01% |
456,500
+5,400
| +1% | +$40.8K |
|
1540
Allient
ALNT
$1.34B
| $3.2M | 0.01% |
202,500
+29,100
| +17% | +$349K |
|
|
NEWP
1541
DELISTED
NEWPORT CORP
NEWP
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
166,900
-16,049
| -9% | -$290K |
|
|
CBL
1542
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
164,117
+103,100
| +169% | +$1.94M |
|
|
STRZA
1543
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
107,100
-175,200
| -62% | -$5.4M |
|
1544
Stagwell
STGW
$2B
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
139,800
-132,500
| -49% | -$2.77M |
|
|
GRFS
1545
Grifois
GRFS
$5.55B
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
186,204
-543,800
| -74% | -$9.36M |
|
1546
Martin Midstream Partners
MMLP
$93.5M
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
117,239
+18,539
| +19% | +$617K |
|
1547
Teradyne
TER
$50B
| $3.13M | 0.01% |
+158,200
| New | +$2.98M |
|
|
ETP
1548
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners L.p.
ETP
| $3.12M | 0.01% |
47,964
-529,849
| -92% | -$33.9M |
|
|
AHGP
1549
DELISTED
Alliance Holdings GP
AHGP
| $3.12M | 0.01% |
51,100
+6,300
| +14% | +$410K |
|
|
EGIO
1550
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $3.11M | 0.01% |
28,107
-2,205
| -7% | -$226K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, Renaissance Technologies held 3,351 positions worth $41.4B, up 13% from $36.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $3.19B of net new capital in Q4 2014, opening 590 new positions and adding to 1,468 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was General Dynamics: 1,436,400 shares worth $198M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Staples and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was McDonald's, an estimated $284M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2014 buy was General Dynamics: 1,436,400 shares worth $198M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to PepsiCo in Q4 2014, an estimated $228M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was McDonald's, cutting an estimated $284M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited TW TELECOM INC CL A COM in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $380M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $41.4B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 590 new positions and closed 412 in Q4 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $41.4B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 13 Feb 2015.