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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ICAD
1676
DELISTED
iCAD Inc
ICAD
| $2.51M | 0.01% |
273,760
+7,200
| +3% | +$70.8K |
|
|
NCIT
1677
DELISTED
NCI, Inc.
NCIT
| $2.5M | 0.01% |
245,233
+28,522
| +13% | +$300K |
|
1678
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$8.19B
| $2.5M | 0.01% |
157,881
+146,682
| +1,310% | +$1.91M |
|
1679
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.51B
| $2.49M | 0.01% |
38,928
+13,142
| +51% | +$788K |
|
1680
BK Technologies
BKTI
$295M
| $2.49M | 0.01% |
103,580
+5,940
| +6% | +$143K |
|
|
BPFH
1681
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $2.48M | 0.01% |
184,272
+154,472
| +518% | +$1.98M |
|
1682
Aware
AWRE
$24M
| $2.48M | 0.01% |
545,900
+16,576
| +3% | +$70.1K |
|
1683
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.7B
| $2.47M | 0.01% |
52,900
+44,200
| +508% | +$2M |
|
|
BLOX
1684
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $2.47M | 0.01% |
122,400
-590,100
| -83% | -$9.87M |
|
|
ACAT
1685
DELISTED
Arctic Cat Inc
ACAT
| $2.46M | 0.01% |
+69,400
| New | +$2.29M |
|
|
IMBI
1686
DELISTED
iMedia Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
IMBI
| $2.46M | 0.01% |
+37,286
| New | +$2.33M |
|
1687
QuinStreet
QNST
$927M
| $2.46M | 0.01% |
404,600
+82,500
| +26% | +$378K |
|
1688
Crawford & Co Class B
CRD.B
$507M
| $2.45M | 0.01% |
238,600
-10,200
| -4% | -$95.5K |
|
1689
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$24.7B
| $2.45M | 0.01% |
9,700
-2,600
| -21% | -$631K |
|
|
FONR
1690
DELISTED
Fonar
FONR
| $2.45M | 0.01% |
235,653
-23,611
| -9% | -$266K |
|
1691
Daktronics
DAKT
$946M
| $2.45M | 0.01% |
195,650
+88,202
| +82% | +$1.11M |
|
|
ELX
1692
DELISTED
EMULEX CORP
ELX
| $2.45M | 0.01% |
431,703
+163,203
| +61% | +$880K |
|
1693
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$368M
| $2.44M | 0.01% |
181,900
+8,300
| +5% | +$117K |
|
1694
Team
TISI
$80.6M
| $2.44M | 0.01% |
6,030
+3,030
| +101% | +$1.21M |
|
1695
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$19.9B
| $2.44M | 0.01% |
72,430
+10,301
| +17% | +$337K |
|
1696
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.58B
| $2.44M | 0.01% |
118,100
+84,600
| +253% | +$1.74M |
|
|
SP
1697
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $2.42M | 0.01% |
96,094
+3,524
| +4% | +$76.5K |
|
|
HW
1698
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $2.42M | 0.01% |
161,714
-22,386
| -12% | -$292K |
|
1699
Entravision Communication
EVC
$1.02B
| $2.42M | 0.01% |
373,228
+62,131
| +20% | +$350K |
|
1700
Mistras Group
MG
$477M
| $2.41M | 0.01% |
131,614
-10,386
| -7% | -$178K |
|
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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.