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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPNS
1551
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $3M | 0.01% |
369,455
+14,397
| +4% | +$109K |
|
|
FNGN
1552
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $2.99M | 0.01% |
58,900
-17,000
| -22% | -$1.02M |
|
1553
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.45B
| $2.99M | 0.01% |
44,000
-79,300
| -64% | -$4.77M |
|
1554
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.34B
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
70,942
-42,548
| -37% | -$1.72M |
|
|
CARB
1555
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
292,800
+50,100
| +21% | +$551K |
|
1556
RPC Inc
RES
$1.13B
| $2.97M | 0.01% |
+145,419
| New | +$2.68M |
|
1557
NovaGold Resources
NG
$2.54B
| $2.97M | 0.01% |
821,200
-397,200
| -33% | -$1.35M |
|
1558
Regis Corp
RGS
$68.4M
| $2.97M | 0.01% |
10,825
-16,825
| -61% | -$4.61M |
|
1559
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$6.05B
| $2.96M | 0.01% |
+377,645
| New | +$2.49M |
|
1560
Alamo Group
ALG
$1.91B
| $2.96M | 0.01% |
54,456
+2,143
| +4% | +$116K |
|
|
VTLE
1561
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $2.96M | 0.01% |
5,719
-22,136
| -79% | -$11.3M |
|
|
IBCA
1562
DELISTED
INTERVEST BANCSHARES CORP COM
IBCA
| $2.96M | 0.01% |
396,712
+4,761
| +1% | +$35.8K |
|
|
STV
1563
DELISTED
China Digital Tv Hldgs Co Ltd
STV
| $2.95M | 0.01% |
1,102,095
+53,771
| +5% | +$127K |
|
|
SCX
1564
DELISTED
The L.S. Starrett Company
SCX
| $2.95M | 0.01% |
185,300
+19,700
| +12% | +$331K |
|
|
HOME
1565
DELISTED
HOME FED BANCORP INC COM STK NEW (MD)
HOME
| $2.94M | 0.01% |
189,125
+16,414
| +10% | +$245K |
|
1566
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.1B
| $2.94M | 0.01% |
+28,624
| New | +$3.15M |
|
|
MRC
1567
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $2.94M | 0.01% |
109,090
-45,910
| -30% | -$1.28M |
|
1568
Dawson Geophysical
DWSN
$130M
| $2.94M | 0.01% |
172,817
-647
| -0.4% | -$12.5K |
|
|
FCH
1569
DELISTED
Felcor Lodging Trust
FCH
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
323,090
+263,290
| +440% | +$2.24M |
|
|
NSH
1570
DELISTED
NuStar GP Holdings LLC
NSH
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
85,485
+77,978
| +1,039% | +$2.37M |
|
1571
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.08B
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
+79,500
| New | +$2.84M |
|
|
MGCD
1572
DELISTED
MGC Diagnostics Corporation
MGCD
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
254,485
+12,773
| +5% | +$144K |
|
|
STRR
1573
DELISTED
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
16,895
+187
| +1% | +$32.9K |
|
|
CAVM
1574
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
66,200
+14,300
| +28% | +$562K |
|
1575
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.32B
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
+144,564
| New | +$2.9M |
|
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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.