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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SUNE
1576
SUNation Energy
SUNE
$8.91M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
1577
BancFirst
BANF
$3.81B
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
102,148
+6,966
| +7% | +$192K |
|
1578
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$117B
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
+71,100
| New | +$2.76M |
|
|
EOCC
1579
DELISTED
Enel Generacion Chile S.A.
EOCC
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
+96,526
| New | +$2.74M |
|
1580
VSE Corp
VSEC
$5.19B
| $2.87M | 0.01% |
109,000
+15,600
| +17% | +$370K |
|
1581
Transact Technologies
TACT
$50.5M
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
249,200
+6,300
| +3% | +$73.6K |
|
|
GHDX
1582
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
108,555
+55,654
| +105% | +$1.6M |
|
|
RATE
1583
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
+168,500
| New | +$2.95M |
|
|
QEP
1584
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $2.84M | 0.01% |
+96,325
| New | +$2.89M |
|
1585
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.94B
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
+231,015
| New | +$3.18M |
|
1586
Transportadora de Gas del Sur
TGS
$4.48B
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
1,223,808
+73,364
| +6% | +$145K |
|
|
SASR
1587
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $2.82M | 0.01% |
112,889
+14,889
| +15% | +$375K |
|
|
EQU
1588
DELISTED
EQUAL ENERGY LTD COM
EQU
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
605,212
+126,461
| +26% | +$657K |
|
1589
Harvard Bioscience
HBIO
$27.6M
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
58,457
+9,537
| +19% | +$434K |
|
|
MSFG
1590
DELISTED
MainSource Financial Group Inc
MSFG
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
161,877
+25,977
| +19% | +$439K |
|
1591
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.1B
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
+118,027
| New | +$2.56M |
|
1592
GigaMedia
GIGM
$14.7M
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
395,316
+64,476
| +19% | +$407K |
|
1593
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.66B
| $2.75M | 0.01% |
145,041
+24,811
| +21% | +$452K |
|
1594
Green Dot
GDOT
$750M
| $2.75M | 0.01% |
140,600
-593,300
| -81% | -$13.1M |
|
|
VRTU
1595
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $2.73M | 0.01% |
81,591
+67,191
| +467% | +$2.38M |
|
1596
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.33B
| $2.73M | 0.01% |
46,593
+22,343
| +92% | +$1.31M |
|
1597
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.19B
| $2.72M | 0.01% |
74,249
-27,501
| -27% | -$977K |
|
1598
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.86B
| $2.72M | 0.01% |
113,327
+91,027
| +408% | +$2.27M |
|
1599
FreightCar America
RAIL
$263M
| $2.72M | 0.01% |
116,903
+78,900
| +208% | +$1.91M |
|
|
WGL
1600
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $2.71M | 0.01% |
+67,712
| New | +$2.61M |
|
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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.