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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
Healthcare Realty
HR
$7.56B
| $2.19M | 0.01% |
+94,200
| New | +$2.29M |
|
1627
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.03B
| $2.18M | 0.01% |
75,700
+11,900
| +19% | +$371K |
|
1628
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.3B
| $2.16M | 0.01% |
147,084
-111,538
| -43% | -$1.71M |
|
1629
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.28B
| $2.16M | 0.01% |
157,900
+10,100
| +7% | +$155K |
|
|
EZCH
1630
DELISTED
EZCHIP SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED ORD SHS (IL)
EZCH
| $2.16M | 0.01% |
89,600
+75,400
| +531% | +$1.92M |
|
|
CALY
1631
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.28B
| $2.15M | 0.01% |
297,700
+28,224
| +10% | +$222K |
|
1632
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$6B
| $2.15M | 0.01% |
+44,100
| New | +$2.18M |
|
1633
Camtek
CAMT
$5.92B
| $2.14M | 0.01% |
545,300
-130,100
| -19% | -$495K |
|
|
DCP
1634
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $2.14M | 0.01% |
+39,310
| New | +$2.16M |
|
1635
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.35B
| $2.14M | 0.01% |
136,100
+66,700
| +96% | +$950K |
|
1636
Embotelladora Andina Series A
AKO.A
$3.53B
| $2.13M | 0.01% |
132,200
+1,400
| +1% | +$24.2K |
|
1637
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$49.4B
| $2.13M | 0.01% |
125,400
+9,600
| +8% | +$152K |
|
1638
C&F Financial
CFFI
$275M
| $2.13M | 0.01% |
63,987
-10,652
| -14% | -$366K |
|
|
PHH
1639
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $2.13M | 0.01% |
95,200
-263,000
| -73% | -$6.22M |
|
|
PBIP
1640
DELISTED
Prudential Bancorp, Inc.
PBIP
| $2.13M | 0.01% |
174,008
+16,855
| +11% | +$199K |
|
|
SXCP
1641
DELISTED
SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P.
SXCP
| $2.13M | 0.01% |
72,243
-29,370
| -29% | -$900K |
|
|
HME
1642
DELISTED
HOME PROPERTIES, INC
HME
| $2.13M | 0.01% |
+36,500
| New | +$2.3M |
|
|
KW
1643
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $2.13M | 0.01% |
+88,682
| New | +$2.24M |
|
|
CRESY
1644
Cresud
CRESY
$806M
| $2.12M | 0.01% |
221,028
+59,178
| +37% | +$643K |
|
|
CSH
1645
DELISTED
CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL INC
CSH
| $2.12M | 0.01% |
106,674
+88,822
| +498% | +$1.79M |
|
1646
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.61B
| $2.11M | 0.01% |
131,871
+28,830
| +28% | +$489K |
|
|
UBA
1647
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $2.11M | 0.01% |
103,900
+36,600
| +54% | +$765K |
|
|
PHLT
1648
DELISTED
Performant Healthcare Inc
PHLT
| $2.1M | 0.01% |
260,500
+118,613
| +84% | +$1.14M |
|
1649
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$605M
| $2.1M | 0.01% |
153,160
+61,160
| +66% | +$873K |
|
1650
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$14.4B
| $2.1M | 0.01% |
109,038
+2,169
| +2% | +$41.9K |
|
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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.