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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IPHS
1676
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $2.02M | 0.01% |
+36,600
| New | +$2.12M |
|
1677
Oxford Industries
OXM
$581M
| $2.01M | 0.01% |
+33,000
| New | +$2.08M |
|
1678
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$411M
| $1.99M | 0.01% |
10,731
+2,983
| +39% | +$593K |
|
|
CUNB
1679
DELISTED
CU Bancorp
CUNB
| $1.99M | 0.01% |
105,885
+28,885
| +38% | +$538K |
|
1680
inTEST
INTT
$143M
| $1.98M | 0.01% |
415,200
+52,600
| +15% | +$243K |
|
|
GDP
1681
DELISTED
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP(NEW)
GDP
| $1.98M | 0.01% |
+133,300
| New | +$2.66M |
|
|
BLUE
1682
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $1.97M | 0.01% |
+4,238
| New | +$1.96M |
|
1683
NNN REIT
NNN
$9.29B
| $1.97M | 0.01% |
+57,000
| New | +$2.08M |
|
1684
Scansource
SCSC
$1.17B
| $1.97M | 0.01% |
56,896
+34,000
| +148% | +$1.27M |
|
1685
Community Bank
CBU
$3.39B
| $1.97M | 0.01% |
58,500
+50,300
| +613% | +$1.78M |
|
|
GTI
1686
DELISTED
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD
GTI
| $1.96M | 0.01% |
+427,400
| New | +$3.67M |
|
1687
Aware
AWRE
$24M
| $1.95M | 0.01% |
529,324
+79,024
| +18% | +$380K |
|
|
CSR
1688
Centerspace
CSR
$952M
| $1.95M | 0.01% |
+25,360
| New | +$2.13M |
|
|
SZMK
1689
DELISTED
SIZMEK INC COM STK (DE)
SZMK
| $1.95M | 0.01% |
251,595
-170,613
| -40% | -$1.52M |
|
1690
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.03B
| $1.94M | 0.01% |
52,094
+1,395
| +3% | +$54.5K |
|
1691
Enviri
NVRI
$624M
| $1.94M | 0.01% |
90,400
-118,700
| -57% | -$2.94M |
|
|
CUK
1692
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $1.93M | 0.01% |
48,400
-99,900
| -67% | -$3.78M |
|
|
GOOD
1693
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$623M
| $1.93M | 0.01% |
113,800
+30,730
| +37% | +$547K |
|
1694
IES Holdings
IESC
$9.89B
| $1.93M | 0.01% |
233,532
+54,032
| +30% | +$384K |
|
|
MFLX
1695
DELISTED
MULTI-FINELINE ELECTRONIX INC
MFLX
| $1.92M | 0.01% |
205,800
+37,300
| +22% | +$381K |
|
|
MDCI
1696
DELISTED
MEDICAL ACTION INDS INC
MDCI
| $1.92M | 0.01% |
139,200
+3,700
| +3% | +$51K |
|
|
PPS
1697
DELISTED
Post Properties
PPS
| $1.91M | 0.01% |
+37,200
| New | +$2.01M |
|
1698
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$456M
| $1.91M | 0.01% |
110,600
+9,100
| +9% | +$168K |
|
|
FRM
1699
DELISTED
FURMANITE CORPORATION COM
FRM
| $1.91M | 0.01% |
281,900
+242,400
| +614% | +$2.26M |
|
|
BLMT
1700
DELISTED
BSB Bancorp, Inc.
BLMT
| $1.91M | 0.01% |
103,400
+16,500
| +19% | +$291K |
|
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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.