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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VSI
1676
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $2.36M | 0.01% |
49,700
-30,000
| -38% | -$1.37M |
|
|
BDBD
1677
DELISTED
BOULDER BRANDS INC
BDBD
| $2.36M | 0.01% |
+134,000
| New | +$2.06M |
|
1678
Rush Enterprises Class B
RUSHB
$6.14B
| $2.35M | 0.01% |
187,875
+6,428
| +4% | +$70.8K |
|
1679
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.11B
| $2.35M | 0.01% |
53,310
-452,276
| -89% | -$21.5M |
|
|
GNCMA
1680
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A-1 Common Stock
GNCMA
| $2.35M | 0.01% |
205,965
+22,865
| +12% | +$242K |
|
1681
Inseego
INSG
$104M
| $2.35M | 0.01% |
133,471
-12,460
| -9% | -$301K |
|
1682
Simulations Plus
SLP
$371M
| $2.35M | 0.01% |
352,700
+15,500
| +5% | +$88.6K |
|
|
STKL
1683
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $2.35M | 0.01% |
198,900
-18,400
| -8% | -$185K |
|
1684
Ternium
TX
$9.43B
| $2.35M | 0.01% |
79,300
+17,200
| +28% | +$514K |
|
|
RRMS
1685
DELISTED
ROSE ROCK MIDSTREAM L P COM UNIT REPSTG LTD (DE)
RRMS
| $2.34M | 0.01% |
56,387
+4,932
| +10% | +$188K |
|
|
SREV
1686
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $2.33M | 0.01% |
276,620
-51,680
| -16% | -$434K |
|
|
WMC
1687
DELISTED
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation
WMC
| $2.33M | 0.01% |
+14,896
| New | +$2.33M |
|
|
TECUA
1688
DELISTED
TECUMSEH PRODUCTS CO CL-A
TECUA
| $2.33M | 0.01% |
337,400
-35,200
| -9% | -$243K |
|
|
STL
1689
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $2.33M | 0.01% |
183,697
-161,260
| -47% | -$2.05M |
|
1690
Pearson
PSO
$10.6B
| $2.31M | 0.01% |
129,900
-72,900
| -36% | -$1.36M |
|
1691
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$143M
| $2.31M | 0.01% |
73,572
-56,900
| -44% | -$1.68M |
|
1692
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$562M
| $2.31M | 0.01% |
+52,575
| New | +$2.2M |
|
|
DRD
1693
DRDGold
DRD
$1.75B
| $2.3M | 0.01% |
617,270
+59,200
| +11% | +$234K |
|
|
STB
1694
DELISTED
Student Transportation Inc
STB
| $2.3M | 0.01% |
371,725
-126,762
| -25% | -$783K |
|
|
OME
1695
DELISTED
Omega Protein
OME
| $2.29M | 0.01% |
189,526
-10,574
| -5% | -$121K |
|
|
VOCS
1696
DELISTED
VOCUS INC
VOCS
| $2.29M | 0.01% |
171,675
-88,025
| -34% | -$1.13M |
|
1697
Embotelladora Andina Series A
AKO.A
$3.53B
| $2.29M | 0.01% |
129,000
+8,100
| +7% | +$150K |
|
1698
UDR
UDR
$12.8B
| $2.29M | 0.01% |
+88,506
| New | +$2.22M |
|
1699
Camden National
CAC
$988M
| $2.28M | 0.01% |
83,100
-2,250
| -3% | -$57.7K |
|
|
CMD
1700
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $2.28M | 0.01% |
67,550
+24,200
| +56% | +$798K |
|
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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.