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 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$228M |
| 2 |
General Dynamics
GD
|
+$195M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$191M |
| 4 |
SWY
SAFEWAY INC
SWY
|
+$180M |
| 5 |
LVLT
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
|
+$175M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWTC
TW TELECOM INC CL A COM
TWTC
|
+$380M |
| 2 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$284M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$181M |
| 4 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$153M |
| 5 |
TJX Companies
TJX
|
+$148M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.55% |
| 2 | Consumer Staples | 12.92% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.48% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.29% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.07% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
AerCap
AER
$23.4B
| $2.66M | 0.01% |
68,509
-218,791
| -76% | -$9.03M |
|
1652
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$3.39B
| $2.66M | 0.01% |
59,128
-58,361
| -50% | -$2.55M |
|
1653
Great Elm Group
GEG
$68.7M
| $2.65M | 0.01% |
220,987
+67,249
| +44% | +$1.15M |
|
|
PGI
1654
DELISTED
PREMIERE GLOBAL SERVICES, INC.
PGI
| $2.65M | 0.01% |
249,723
+155,894
| +166% | +$1.7M |
|
|
HEP
1655
DELISTED
Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
HEP
| $2.65M | 0.01% |
+88,475
| New | +$2.91M |
|
1656
Wabash National
WNC
$504M
| $2.64M | 0.01% |
213,900
+143,400
| +203% | +$1.63M |
|
1657
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.09B
| $2.64M | 0.01% |
322,282
-91,799
| -22% | -$660K |
|
|
MASI
1658
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $2.64M | 0.01% |
100,100
-236,100
| -70% | -$5.83M |
|
|
JMI
1659
DELISTED
JAVELIN MTG INVESTMENT CORP COM
JMI
| $2.64M | 0.01% |
254,157
+233,957
| +1,158% | +$2.86M |
|
|
OKSB
1660
DELISTED
Southwest Bancorp Inc/OK
OKSB
| $2.63M | 0.01% |
151,198
+47,865
| +46% | +$816K |
|
|
SUNE
1661
SUNation Energy
SUNE
$8.91M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
1662
CRA International
CRAI
$1.23B
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
86,131
+20,870
| +32% | +$614K |
|
|
RHT
1663
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $2.58M | 0.01% |
+37,380
| New | +$2.26M |
|
1664
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$4.99B
| $2.58M | 0.01% |
177,600
+123,200
| +226% | +$1.69M |
|
|
DWSN
1665
DELISTED
DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO
DWSN
| $2.57M | 0.01% |
210,300
+133,800
| +175% | +$1.99M |
|
1666
First Business Financial Services
FBIZ
$565M
| $2.57M | 0.01% |
107,200
+26,600
| +33% | +$601K |
|
1667
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.46B
| $2.56M | 0.01% |
93,700
+52,400
| +127% | +$1.27M |
|
|
FENG
1668
Phoenix New Media
FENG
$17.5M
| $2.56M | 0.01% |
51,367
+11,250
| +28% | +$610K |
|
1669
UNIFI
UFI
$114M
| $2.55M | 0.01% |
85,800
-58,733
| -41% | -$1.63M |
|
1670
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.64B
| $2.54M | 0.01% |
94,600
-377,193
| -80% | -$8.91M |
|
|
CRR
1671
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $2.54M | 0.01% |
+63,400
| New | +$2.96M |
|
|
PACW
1672
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $2.54M | 0.01% |
+55,800
| New | +$2.45M |
|
1673
Marchex
MCHX
$77.8M
| $2.52M | 0.01% |
550,001
-120,462
| -18% | -$475K |
|
1674
Espey Mfg & Electronics Corp
ESP
$170M
| $2.52M | 0.01% |
105,700
+3,000
| +3% | +$63.7K |
|
|
TRK
1675
DELISTED
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
TRK
| $2.51M | 0.01% |
114,917
+79,817
| +227% | +$1.57M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, Renaissance Technologies held 3,351 positions worth $41.4B, up 13% from $36.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $3.19B of net new capital in Q4 2014, opening 590 new positions and adding to 1,468 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was General Dynamics: 1,436,400 shares worth $198M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Staples and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was McDonald's, an estimated $284M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2014 buy was General Dynamics: 1,436,400 shares worth $198M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to PepsiCo in Q4 2014, an estimated $228M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was McDonald's, cutting an estimated $284M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited TW TELECOM INC CL A COM in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $380M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $41.4B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 590 new positions and closed 412 in Q4 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $41.4B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 13 Feb 2015.