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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
Stantec
STN
$8.17B
| $2.71M | 0.01% |
88,800
-261,000
| -75% | -$7.92M |
|
|
ALDW
1602
DELISTED
Alon USA Partners LP
ALDW
| $2.69M | 0.01% |
+161,600
| New | +$2.45M |
|
1603
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.22B
| $2.68M | 0.01% |
47,500
-43,200
| -48% | -$2.22M |
|
|
CVRR
1604
DELISTED
CVR Refining, LP
CVRR
| $2.68M | 0.01% |
115,000
-126,800
| -52% | -$2.83M |
|
1605
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.8B
| $2.67M | 0.01% |
29,349
-702,700
| -96% | -$65.2M |
|
|
SRT
1606
DELISTED
Startek Inc.
SRT
| $2.67M | 0.01% |
389,600
+14,200
| +4% | +$95.7K |
|
|
HGG
1607
DELISTED
hhgregg Inc.
HGG
| $2.66M | 0.01% |
277,100
+215,200
| +348% | +$2.15M |
|
|
BFIN
1608
DELISTED
BankFinancial
BFIN
| $2.66M | 0.01% |
266,101
-1,799
| -0.7% | -$17.5K |
|
1609
Camtek
CAMT
$5.92B
| $2.65M | 0.01% |
719,200
+97,600
| +16% | +$423K |
|
|
IRC
1610
DELISTED
INLAND REAL ESTATE CORP
IRC
| $2.65M | 0.01% |
251,000
+233,300
| +1,318% | +$2.44M |
|
|
GBL
1611
DELISTED
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
GBL
| $2.65M | 0.01% |
63,264
-617
| -1% | -$26.9K |
|
|
SHOR
1612
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $2.64M | 0.01% |
307,184
-187,000
| -38% | -$1.61M |
|
|
XCRA
1613
DELISTED
Xcerra Corporation
XCRA
| $2.64M | 0.01% |
296,455
-241,097
| -45% | -$2.17M |
|
|
HEES
1614
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $2.63M | 0.01% |
65,135
+41,035
| +170% | +$1.36M |
|
|
EBSB
1615
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $2.63M | 0.01% |
252,262
+42,224
| +20% | +$422K |
|
1616
Mind CTI
MNDO
$21.6M
| $2.63M | 0.01% |
1,377,900
+111,311
| +9% | +$231K |
|
|
TSYS
1617
DELISTED
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYS INC "A"
TSYS
| $2.63M | 0.01% |
1,142,978
+65,878
| +6% | +$150K |
|
1618
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$29.2B
| $2.63M | 0.01% |
27,000
-13,600
| -33% | -$1.29M |
|
|
ADEP
1619
DELISTED
Adept Technology Inc
ADEP
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
136,900
+28,300
| +26% | +$487K |
|
|
NSTG
1620
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
125,888
+94,960
| +307% | +$1.81M |
|
|
LOCK
1621
DELISTED
LifeLock, Inc.
LOCK
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
+151,685
| New | +$2.96M |
|
1622
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.98B
| $2.59M | 0.01% |
282,936
-172,290
| -38% | -$1.55M |
|
|
CVGW
1623
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $2.59M | 0.01% |
72,800
+4,100
| +6% | +$130K |
|
1624
Aware
AWRE
$24M
| $2.59M | 0.01% |
447,190
+64,290
| +17% | +$390K |
|
1625
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$3.11B
| $2.58M | 0.01% |
+97,802
| New | +$2.52M |
|
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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.