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 |
VIAB
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
|
+$109M |
| 2 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$107M |
| 3 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
+$105M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$100M |
| 5 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$93.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$518M |
| 2 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$486M |
| 3 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$306M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$286M |
| 5 |
United Parcel Service
UPS
|
+$209M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.53% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.29% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 10.94% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.57% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.3% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.17B
| $2.42M | 0.01% |
476,462
-259,600
| -35% | -$1.33M |
|
|
SMT
1577
DELISTED
SMART TECHNOLOGIES INC COM NEW
SMT
| $2.42M | 0.01% |
147,470
+4,700
| +3% | +$98.4K |
|
|
SOHU
1578
Sohu.com
SOHU
$352M
| $2.4M | 0.01% |
47,800
-76,600
| -62% | -$4.33M |
|
|
ITG
1579
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $2.4M | 0.01% |
+152,300
| New | +$2.65M |
|
|
GTIV
1580
DELISTED
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES INC
GTIV
| $2.4M | 0.01% |
142,852
-34,675
| -20% | -$607K |
|
|
ZVO
1581
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $2.4M | 0.01% |
214,653
+149,750
| +231% | +$1.88M |
|
|
NATI
1582
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $2.39M | 0.01% |
77,166
-8,100
| -9% | -$262K |
|
1583
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17.2B
| $2.37M | 0.01% |
44,002
+36,700
| +503% | +$2.16M |
|
1584
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.37B
| $2.37M | 0.01% |
+43,300
| New | +$1.98M |
|
1585
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$209M
| $2.37M | 0.01% |
369,700
+40,738
| +12% | +$294K |
|
|
TELL
1586
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $2.37M | 0.01% |
138,963
-6,412
| -4% | -$104K |
|
1587
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.51B
| $2.34M | 0.01% |
98,507
+19,340
| +24% | +$471K |
|
1588
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$14.4B
| $2.34M | 0.01% |
118,029
+52,882
| +81% | +$1.14M |
|
1589
eHealth
EHTH
$41.9M
| $2.34M | 0.01% |
96,900
+16,500
| +21% | +$450K |
|
|
DRD
1590
DRDGold
DRD
$1.75B
| $2.33M | 0.01% |
686,470
+17,200
| +3% | +$48.8K |
|
1591
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$476M
| $2.33M | 0.01% |
60,474
+11,274
| +23% | +$421K |
|
|
ZNH
1592
DELISTED
China Southern Airlines Company Limited
ZNH
| $2.33M | 0.01% |
142,900
+20,711
| +17% | +$347K |
|
|
CRZO
1593
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $2.33M | 0.01% |
43,252
+21,600
| +100% | +$1.32M |
|
1594
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$362M
| $2.33M | 0.01% |
156,800
+17,100
| +12% | +$271K |
|
|
AUO
1595
DELISTED
AU Optronics Corp
AUO
| $2.33M | 0.01% |
559,000
+297,700
| +114% | +$1.35M |
|
|
TBI
1596
Trueblue
TBI
$227M
| $2.32M | 0.01% |
91,900
-73,300
| -44% | -$2.03M |
|
|
HW
1597
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $2.31M | 0.01% |
184,100
-252,900
| -58% | -$3.18M |
|
|
CNVR
1598
DELISTED
CONVERSANT INC COM STK (DE)
CNVR
| $2.31M | 0.01% |
67,395
-169,619
| -72% | -$4.63M |
|
|
TFM
1599
DELISTED
THE FRESH MARKET, INC COM STK
TFM
| $2.31M | 0.01% |
66,000
-166,400
| -72% | -$5.41M |
|
1600
Greif
GEF
$4.95B
| $2.28M | 0.01% |
+52,100
| New | +$2.6M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, Renaissance Technologies held 3,213 positions worth $36.5B, down 15% from $42.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies withdrew a net $5.32B in Q3 2014, closing 459 positions and reducing 1,053 holdings. Its most notable exit was Apple, an estimated $518M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Staples.
Against the trend, Renaissance Technologies opened a new position in Viacom Inc. Class B worth $102M.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q3 2014 buy was Viacom Inc. Class B: 1,327,500 shares worth $102M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to ConocoPhillips in Q3 2014, an estimated $105M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was Intel, cutting an estimated $486M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Apple in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $518M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $36.5B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 460 new positions and closed 459 in Q3 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 15% quarter-over-quarter to $36.5B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 12 Nov 2014.